Military leaders face Congress over Pentagon budget, Israel and Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown Jr. testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about the Pentagon’s $850-billion budget for…
Federal emergency declared in Russia’s flood-hit Orenburg region | Floods News
The floods, caused by rising water levels in the Ural river, force thousands of people to evacuate. Floodwaters are rising in two cities in Russia’s…
Which teams have won the most NCAA women’s basketball championships?
The NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament has taken place 41 times before this year’s event that starts this week and ends April 7 in…
US tourists left disappointed by idyllic UK region – and their reviews are hilarious
American tourists were left baffled after taking a visit to the tourist hotspots in the Cotswolds - and couldn't wrap their heads around what they…
A guide to downtown Los Angeles
If Los Angeles is a city in flux — a place with an ever-shifting center that’s home to many a transplant and is sometimes too…
Australia and South-East Asian nations endorse watered-down Melbourne Declaration to strengthen ties in the region
In short: Australia and South-East Asian nations have endorsed the so-called Melbourne Declaration at the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Victoria.The statement calls for "peace, security and stability"…
James and Ray Dempsey found dead after prospecting in Western Australia’s Murchison region
In short: A father and son have died while prospecting on a remote station in WA's Murchison region.A search was launched after they were reported missing…
New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles this March
After months of storms, we’re finally springing forward with longer days, blooming buds and, hopefully, warmer weather. It’s almost worth the lost hour of sleep,…
Democratic Party chair Rusty Hicks assailed as outsider in bid for North Coast Assembly seat
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — At first glance, the Sonoma County Democratic Party’s 36th annual Crab Feed seemed the political schmoozefest it has been for nearly four…
Four struck by lightning in Sydney as severe thunderstorms hit region
Sydney was one of several regions in eastern Australia under a severe weather warning on Monday. Image courtesy of Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales/X…
Tehran ‘never sought’ to expand war in the region, Iran’s FM says | Israel War on Gaza News
Iran has never sought war in the region, the country’s foreign minister has said on a visit to Lebanon to discuss Israel’s war on Gaza…
Dozens killed as violence flares in region disputed by Sudan, South Sudan | Border Disputes News
It was the deadliest incident in a spate of attacks since 2021 in the oil-rich Abyei border region. Dozens are reported to have been killed…
Russia Prioritizing Sustainable Security and Strategic Economic Questions in Sahel-Saharan Region
With geopolitical changes intensifying, Russia is steadily broadening influence by making economic investments, creating informal military bases and selling weapons to African countries. Under memorandum…