Blinken to visit Haiti in a show of U.S. support for new government
The top U.S. diplomat planned to visit the struggling nation of Haiti on Thursday, in an unusual attempt to boost the country’s interim leader and deliver a message of support…
In Gaza war, Trump allies see opening to lure away Arab, Muslim voters
PHOENIX — The catered Lebanese dinner had ended, and the guests’ plates had been cleared. Now Massad Boulos, whose son Michael is married to Donald Trump’s daughter Tiffany, was holding…
Police kill armed man near Israeli consulate in Munich
German police shot dead an armed man after an exchange of fire near the Israeli consulate in central Munich on Thursday, officers said. The suspect was armed with an older…
New Maori Queen anointed following the death of her father
A new Maori Queen was anointed Thursday, taking on the role at a time when New Zealand is facing some of the biggest challenges to race relations in two decades.…
Hunter Biden’s criminal tax trial begins with jury selection in California
Jury selection in Hunter Biden’s criminal tax trial stemming from special counsel David Weiss’ yearslong investigation into the first son begins Thursday in California. United States District Court for the…
Trump to skip federal court hearing Thursday, plead not guilty to charges in Jack Smith’s election case
Lawyers are expected to enter a not guilty plea on behalf of former President Trump in federal court in Washington, D.C., Thursday related to charges from special counsel Jack Smith’s…
How Trump, or Kamala, could win, as all sides zero in on the debate
No one knows who’s going to win this election. The polls are so tight in the top battleground states, with Donald Trump or Kamala Harris leading by a point or…
China’s Xi hails ‘best in history’ Africa ties, pledges military aid
China is enjoying its “best in history” ties with African nations, leader Xi Jinping said on Thursday, as he pledged $50 billion in financial support for the continent, in addition…
On visit to Southeast Asia’s largest mosque, Pope says battling climate change and religious extremism a common cause
Since his papacy began in 2013, Pope Francis has signaled his intention to build bridges with other faiths. The global growth of Islam, and the rise of extremism across religions,…
Yagi strengthens to a super typhoon as it menaces ‘China’s Hawaii’
Typhoon Yagi has rapidly intensified to a super typhoon as it powers its way towards the Chinese holiday island of Hainan, where it is forecast to make landfall towards the…