Dozens of Syrian Druze make a rare visit to Israeli-controlled Golan Heights
Dozens of clerics and others from Syria’s minority Druze community crossed into the Israeli-controlled side of the Golan Heights Friday for the first time in ...
Congress is hours away from a shutdown
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Congress is just hours away from a potential government shutdown. The Senate has until midnight to pass a spending bill that funds federal agencies through September. Thursday ...
Protestant denominations cutting staff, trying new ideas amid declines in members and money
When the Episcopal Church recently announced cuts to its national staff, it was the latest in a long-running cycle among ...
Is there more to fine dining? For this Mexican chef, it’s a path toward his country’s roots
Quintonil is not your typical Mexican restaurant. Clients book tables months in advance to celebrate special occasions. The World’s 50 Best list ranked it as the most acclaimed ...
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January, in blow to Treasury chief ahead of key statement
The British economy unexpectedly shrank during January, piling pressure on Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before a key ...
US envoy is taking Putin’s comments on Ukraine ceasefire proposal to Trump, Kremlin official says
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss details of the American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine, asking him to convey Moscow’s ...
Trump will visit the Justice Department, months after his criminal prosecutions were dismissed
President Donald Trump is set to visit the Justice Department on Friday to rally support for his administration’s tough-on-crime agenda, an appearance expected to double as ...
UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar
The United Nations food agency said on Friday that more than 1 million people in the war-torn nation of Myanmar will be cut off from food assistance due to critical funding ...
Iran increasingly electronically surveils women looking for headscarf violations, UN report warns
Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country’s mandatory headscarf in public, even as hard-liners push for ...
Philippine ex-President Duterte set to appear in Hague courtroom to face ‘war on drugs’ charges
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to make his first appearance before judges of the International ...
China, Russia and Iran call for end to US sanctions on Iran and the restart of nuclear talks
Representatives of China, Russia and Iran called Friday for an end to U.S. sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program and a restart to multinational talks ...
Peruvian farmer’s case against German energy giant RWE could reshape global climate accountability
As a crucial climate lawsuit heads to trial in Germany next week, experts say the case brought by Peruvian farmer Saul Luciano Lliuya against German energy giant RWE could ...