Countries agree to reduce maritime emissions, tax carbon offenders
April 12 (UPI) -- More than 100 nations in the International Maritime Organization have agreed to fuel standards for ships and fees for carbon emissions…
U.S., Iran conduct ‘indirect’ nuclear talks in Oman
1 of 2 | Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) shakes hands with his Omani counterpart Barr Bin Hamed Al Busaidi in Muscat on Saturday.…
U.N.: Men with ‘wrong’ hairstyle, women speaking in public targeted under Taliban law
Afghan women teachers protest near the main entrance of the Ministry of Education demanding their education rights and the reopening the secondary and high schools…
Prince Harry back in British court over royal security detail
April 8 (UPI) -- Prince Harry was back in court Tuesday to appeal the British government's decision to strip his publicly-funded security. Harry, 40, stepped…
Army Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve appointed senior military assistant to Defense secretary
1 of 3 | U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve has been appointed to serve as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's senior military assistant, after…
Taliban release American detained in Afghanistan since 2022
George Glezmann, a Delta Airlines mechanic detained by the Taliban in 2022, was on his way back to the United States on Thursday. Photo courtesy…
Foreign aid recipients face crises after funding terminated, USAID workers fired
1 of 4 | A laid-off USAID worker outside the building in Washington, D.C, displays her feelings in a sign about the terminations and funding…
Knife attack in Austria likely random, leaves one dead, four injured
A 14-year-old boy is dead and at least four other people are injured following a knife attack carried out by a Syrian asylum seeker in…
Trump sanctions ICC over Israel; critics call it attack on rule of law
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and U.S. President Donald J. Trump talk with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington,…
Senate confirms Hegseth as defense secretary with Vance breaking tie
1 of 2 | Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth (C) arrives to testify before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing this past week at the…
U.S. and Afghanistan carry out prisoner swap, confirm Taliban and family
American citizen Ryan Corbett (L) was released in a prisoner exchange with Afghanistan, his family said. The prisoner exchange was confirmed by the Taliban. Photo…
In warning about China, CIA director nominee praises technology but says human intelligence vital
1 of 5 | John Ratcliffe listens to committee members prior to testifying during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing to examine his expected nomination as…
President Joe Biden to give final foreign policy speech on Monday
President Joe Biden will give what is being billed as his final foreign policy address on Monday, laying out his administration's accomplishments at the State…
Yakuza crime boss pleads guilty in the U.S. to trying sell Iran nuclear material
1 of 2 | Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, of Japan pleaded guilty Wednesday in a Manhattan courtroom to charges of drug, weapons and nuclear material trafficking.…
VA wants to expand healthcare coverage for more vets, particularly those exposed to blasts
1 of 2 | Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough speaks at a National Veterans Day Observance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on November 11,…
10 Iranian border guards killed by unknown attackers
Ten Iranian border guards were killed Saturday in the southeast part of the country by unknown attackers, state media reported. Source link
This year, Clinton Global Initiative to focus on ‘what’s working’ for challenges around world
1 of 2 | The New York-based Clinton Global Initiative on Monday launched its annual two-day round of meetings and presentations on global challenges. “We…
Dick Cheney says he’s voting for Harris, doesn’t trust Trump
Former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, former Rep. Liz Cheney say they are voting for Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald…
U.S., Syrian forces capture ISIS leader who helped terror group escapees
U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Russell and Staff Sgt. Dexter Robertson are on patrol in Syria in 2023 are part of the 118th Infantry Regiment for…
Harris says Trump ‘disrespected sacred ground’ in Arlington Cemetery incident
1 of 2 | A woman lays at the grave of a fallen marine as she pays her respects at Arlington National Cemeteries Section 60…