Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia’s Orthodox Christians
Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of ...
Gaza ceasefire begins after nearly 3-hour delay as Hamas names hostages to be released Sunday
A long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza has begun after a nearly three-hour delay. The truce was postponed after Hamas did not name ...
TikTok goes dark as U.S. ban takes effect
Millions of TikTok users in the United States are no longer able to watch videos on the social media platform as a federal ...
Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls
A senior Taliban figure has urged the group’s leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no ...
Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire is delayed over dispute between Hamas and Israel
The Israeli military says it “continues to attack” inside the Gaza Strip as a dispute with Hamas delayed the start of a planned ceasefire. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the military’s chief spokesman, ...
Islam Makhachev submits late-replacement Renato Moicano in 1st round at UFC 311
Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC ...
How Baltimore is saving lives by offering young men resources when they put down the guns
With his dad in prison and his mom suffering from alcoholism, Malik Grant faced abandonment and instability early on. He got ...
Families of wildfire victims mired in grief, questioning what more could have been done
The house was burning with her brother-in-law and nephew inside when Jackie McDaniels flagged down a firetruck and begged for ...
South Korea’s impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot
Hours after South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested, triggering rioting by his supporters, his ...
An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in Belarus
The yellow name tag that Ales Bialiatski wears on his prison garb sets him apart from other inmates in Penal Colony No. 9 in ...
Missouri lawmakers are going after voter-approved abortion rights. Voters will likely reelect them
Voters in Missouri last election approved a constitutional amendment that promised to undo the state’s near-total abortion ...