How Lloyd Austin’s medical mystery ignited a firestorm
President Biden joined his top national security aides on a secure call Jan. 1 to discuss the upheaval threatening to engulf the Middle East and, most urgently that day, find…
As ‘Dry January’ becomes more popular, some express sticker shock at the price of mocktails
The hottest trend in drinking remains not drinking alcohol at all. A recent Morning Consult poll shows 21% of drinking-age U.S. adults said they were participating in some form of…
‘Would you like to upgrade?’ Travel brands want everyone to go premium — for a price.
Consumers who got a taste of higher-end amenities during the last couple years’ travel boom aren’t too keen to go back to basic economy, and the travel industry doesn’t want…
Corpses on streets amid scenes of ‘utter horror’ in Gaza, UN official says
People starving and dead bodies left in the streets: This is the dire picture of conditions in northern Gaza painted by a top UN official in charge of relief operations…
Protesters in Georgia demand punishment for woman accused of defacing Stalin icon
A large protest was held in Tbilisi on Saturday to demand harsh punishment for a woman accused of defacing a religious icon depicting Josef Stalin which was recently-installed in the Georgian capital,…
A conductor invited refugees who’d never played instruments to join his orchestra. It changed his life
Ron Davis Álvarez stood on a train platform in Stockholm, stunned by what he saw. The Venezuelan orchestra conductor was visiting Sweden as part of a university exchange program. He’d…
Taiwan voters dismiss China warnings and hand ruling party a historic third consecutive presidential win
Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party pulled off a historic third consecutive presidential victory on Saturday as voters shrugged off warnings by China that their re-election would increase the risk of…
Netanyahu says Israel will cut Gaza off from Egypt, taking control of Palestinian enclave’s remaining border
The border between Egypt and Gaza “must” be closed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday – a move that would give Israel complete control over the Palestinian enclave’s access to the…
At least 34 dead in Colombia landslides
At least 34 people have been confirmed dead following landslides in Colombia’s northwestern department of Chocó, the governor’s office said in a statement Saturday. So far, 17 bodies have been…
Congressional leaders strike deal to punt government shutdown deadlines
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