3 coup-hit West African nations formally leave ECOWAS in an unprecedented disintegration
The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday, the ...
14 members of an Australian religious group are convicted over diabetic girl’s death
Two bereaved parents and 12 fellow members of an Australian religious congregation accused of killing an 8-year-old girl by withholding her diabetes medication were ...
An unlikely symbol of cooperation, the barn owl brings Arab and Israeli scientists together
It soars over the borders and divisions of the war-torn Middle East, bringing Arab and Israeli academics together. An ...
The Year of the Snake is underway with the Lunar New Year in Asia and around the world
Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield on Wednesday — ...
Israeli father says even in Hamas captivity, his daughter heard his pleas to come home alive
For more than 470 days, Eitan Gonen publicly pleaded with his daughter to stay alive while in Hamas captivity. He didn’t know ...
Trump plans to sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration’s first piece of legislation
President Donald Trump on Wednesday will sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration’s first piece of legislation ...
A $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims is in legal limbo as an unusual trial starts
When Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a $4 billion settlement about a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing to be health secretary: Five things to look for
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s famous name, populist stances and loyal following have earned him President Donald Trump’s support, but will that get him the votes he needs ...
A$AP Rocky’s accuser set to testify about alleged shooting in the biggest moment at rapper’s trial
A former friend of A$AP Rocky is set to testify Wednesday about the moment the hip-hop star allegedly fired a gun at him on a ...
Trump is looking to boot transgender troops from the military. Here’s why that’s complicated
President Donald Trump has launched his second bid to oust all transgender troops from the military, and once again it will ...
Harvey Weinstein due in court as judge weighs scope of his #MeToo retrial and when it will start
Harvey Weinstein is due back in court Wednesday as a judge is set to decide when the disgraced movie mogul’s #MeToo retrial ...