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A statement was issued on Sunday but did not specify when the operation took place

Appointment marks a major step in Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing Catholic Church

United States is finalizing steps to lift barriers on civil nuclear cooperation with Indian firms, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan says in New Delhi, calling it a significant step in cementing bilateral partnership between two countries

“College Deserts” – areas where high schools are located more than 30 miles away from the nearest community college – leave large groups of people unable to pursue higher education because of transportation problems, Lexi Lonas Cochran writes in The Hill.  Most college deserts are in the Southern U.S., with a recent study in Texas showing that long commuting distances discourage many potential students from attending college. (December 2024) 

Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan signaled last week that he is not likely to sentence Trump to any punishment for his historic conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records

Trudeau said "internal battles" mean that he "cannot be the best option" in the next election. He planned to stay on as prime minister until a new leader of the Liberal Party is chosen

He faces charges of passive corruption, illegal campaign financing, concealment of embezzlement of public funds and criminal association, punished by up to 10 years in prison

From the classrooms to the high seas, Seychelles provides playing field in US-China competition for influence

The small island nation of the Seychelles off the east coast of Africa has become the unlikely setting of a great power rivalry. China has been making diplomatic inroads for years, while the U.S. has only recently returned to the strategic Indian Ocean archipelago. Kate Bartlett reports.

Issuing clear warning, Chinese leader says the party is resolved to tackle a long-running problem that is now entrenched in many strata of Chinese society

The suit, filed Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, alleges that it was a political decision and violated the companies' due process

Biden said he is using authority under the federal Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to protect offshore areas along the East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and portions of Alaska's Northern Bering Sea from future oil and natural gas leasing 

Yoon was impeached by parliament on Dec. 14 and suspended from presidential duties

The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings from Kansas and Missouri all the way to New Jersey

A government spokesperson has previously said Kainerugaba's social media posts should be understood as 'casual' comments and not taken seriously or as reflecting government policy

Wang's visit to Africa comes as China ramps up its financial support for the debt-laden continent and looks to strike more critical minerals deals and find markets to absorb its exports

Gunmen attacked a bus and car Monday in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, killing at least three people and wounding seven others, Israeli emergency services said. The attack happened near the Palestinian town of Al-Funduq. Israel’s military said its forces were pursuing the attackers and using blockades to cordon off villages in the area. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed condolences for the victims and vowed to find those responsible. “No one will get away,”...

Najib said he had clear information that then-King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah issued an addendum order allowing him to finish his sentence under house arrest