Category: USA
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel intercepts Hezbollah’s farthest strike yet in 11 months of exchanges
Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets into Israel, including a longer-range projectile that set off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv and across central Israel. It…
[Hand-painted Sign “Dry Cleaning” with Man’s Jacket and Trees in …
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Sri Lanka’s new leader must balance ties between regional powerhouses India and China
The Marxist lawmaker who won Sri Lanka’s presidency faces a key challenge in how to balance ties with his country’s two most crucial partners, India…
US missile system will remain in the Philippines despite China’s alarm
American and Filipino security officials have agreed to keep a U.S. mid-range missile system in the northern Philippines indefinitely to boost deterrence despite China’s expressions…
Cambodia hopes a new canal will boost trade. But it risks harming the Mekong that feeds millions.
The Mekong River is a lifeline for millions in the six countries it traverses on its way from its headwaters to the sea, sustaining the…
Tropical Storm Helene strengthens as hurricane warnings cover parts of Florida and Mexico
Tropical Storm Helene was rapidly strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and expected to become a hurricane Wednesday while moving north along Mexico’s coast toward the…
Congress moving swiftly to fund government and avert shutdown before heading home to campaign
Congress is expected Wednesday to give swift approval to a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded when the new fiscal year begins…
Stock market today: Asian shares extend gains after China-driven rally
Asian shares pushed higher on Wednesday, again led by gains in China, after U.S. stocks climbed to more records in a quiet day of trading….
NTSB engineer to testify before Coast Guard in Titan submersible disaster hearing
An engineer with the National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to testify in front of the Coast Guard on Wednesday about the experimental submersible that…
Mexico’s most popular president in decades is retiring. What will he leave behind?
Many Mexicans will feel a deep sense of loss when folksy, charismatic, nationalistic President Andrés Manuel López Obrador leaves office on Sept. 30 — and…