‘Demure’ named Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year, beating ‘brat’ and ‘brainrot’
The world’s leading digital dictionary's lexicographers analyzed a massive amount of data to determine what word would best ...
Biden hopes to parlay Lebanon ceasefire into a broader regional peace
The question is whether the cease-fire in Lebanon that Biden announced Tuesday will be the coda to his diplomatic efforts in ...
Malaysian court drops one of the graft cases against jailed former premier Najib Razak
A Malaysian court dropped charges against jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak over criminal breach of trust linked to ...
Concerns over housing and immigration make for a volatile campaign in Ireland’s election
Unlike many European countries, Ireland does not have a significant far-right party, but anti-immigrant independent ...
Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh boycott courts after violence kills 1
Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh are boycotting courts to protest the killing of a colleague in a daylong violence over the ...
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ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar’s military regime
THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for ...
Who are the Border Patrol chaplains? And why does the agency need more of them now?
Border Patrol agents are tasked with enforcing hotly contested immigration policies as many Americans at both ends of the political spectrum look askance at the border — and the agents.
Border Patrol trains more chaplains as the job and polarizing immigration debate rattle agents
At the most recent chaplain academy, which lasted 2.5 weeks, the 15 chaplains-in-training — mostly from the Border Patrol, plus a few Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management officers — ...
Mali arrests four senior employees of Canadian mining company as it presses firms for more taxes
Authorities in Mali have arrested four senior employees of a Canadian mining company as the military regime in the West African nation continues to detain workers to pressure companies in its crucial ...
Georgia’s governing party picks former soccer player as presidential candidate
Georgia's governing party has picked a former soccer player as its candidate for president following a disputed victory in ...
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire appears to hold and Lebanese begin streaming south to their homes
A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah appeared to be holding on Wednesday, as residents in ...
After fast start, electric cars need a recharge as range limits, cost leave some drivers skeptical
While sales of electric vehicles surge in China, the spread of more environmentally friendly vehicles is stumbling in the ...