Trump’s Justice Department examining pardons issued by Biden
WASHINGTON - A senior official in Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's Justice Department told staff on Monday that he has been directed to investigate clemency granted by...
FEMA staff confused after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources...
WASHINGTON - Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said during a briefing...
Russia and Ukraine to talk about peace; still no end in sight for war
ISTANBUL — Russian and Ukrainian officials are due to sit down on Monday in the Turkish city of Istanbul for their second round of...
South Korea presidential hopefuls make final pitch to voters ahead of election
SEOUL — South Korea’s leading presidential hopefuls were crisscrossing the country on the final day of campaigning on Monday before converging on Seoul, vowing...
Man attacks Colorado crowd with fire bombs; 8 people hurt
BOULDER, Colorado — Eight people were injured on Sunday when a 45-year-old man yelled “Free Palestine” and threw incendiary devices into a crowd in...
Gaza ministry says Israel kills more than 30 aid seekers, Israel denies
CAIRO/GAZA - More than 30 Palestinians were killed and nearly 170 injured on Sunday in south Gaza near a food distribution site, the health ministry said, as witnesses...
UK to expand submarine fleet as defense review calls for ‘warfighting readiness’
LONDON - Britain will increase the size of its nuclear-powered attack submarine fleet, the government has announced ahead of a defense review expected to say the...
South Korea to minimize impact of 50% tariff on steel products, ministry says
SEOUL - South Korea's Industry Ministry said on Monday it will actively respond to the looming 50% U.S. tariff on steel products as part of the country's ongoing trade...
Thailand’s stalled cash handout scheme sours voters on ruling party
BANGKOK - Rungthiwa Pimphanit waited months for a long-promised cash handout of 10,000 baht ($307) from Thailand's ruling party, which she backed in 2023 elections, but...
Russia and Ukraine step up the war on eve of peace talks
MOSCOW/KYIV - On the eve of peace talks, Ukraine and Russia sharply ramped up the war with one of the biggest drone battles of their conflict,...
EU threatens countermeasures over Trump’s steel tariffs hike
BRUSSELS — The European Commission said on Saturday that Europe was prepared to retaliate against President Donald J. Trump’s plan to double tariffs on...
Hamas eyes changes in US Gaza proposal; Witkoff calls response ‘unacceptable’
CAIRO/JERUSALEM — Hamas said on Saturday it was seeking amendments to a US-backed proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, but President...