Hamas also released the body of 84-year-old Oded Lifshitz on Thursday in a grisly ceremony that saw four black caskets placed on a stage against a backdrop of slogans which said that Israel had killed Shiri Bibas and her sons using “USA bombs.” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the scenes in a post on X...
Republican senators push forward a $340 billion budget to advance Donald Trump’s priorities. A look at the increased presence of Mexican troops at the border. And an entire Alabama police department is placed on leave. Here’s what to know today. Senate adopts $340 billion budget plan in late-night ‘vote-a-rama’ The Republican-controlled Senate on Friday morning...
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled Senate on Friday morning adopted a $340 billion budget blueprint designed to boost funding for President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts, energy production and the military. The mostly partly-line vote came just before 5 a.m. ET following an all-night “vote-a-rama,” where senators cast votes on 33 amendments over the course of...
Australia expressed concern to China on Friday over the short notice given by the Chinese navy that it would hold a live-fire exercise in international waters between Australia and New Zealand, forcing airlines to divert flights, Defense Minister Richard Marles said. Airlines including Qantas and Air New Zealand modified flight paths between Australia and New Zealand on Friday after China...
UNITED NATIONS — Britain accused Russia on Thursday of planning to interfere in upcoming elections in the Central African Republic, and the U.S. alleged that Moscow was seeking to steal the gold and diamond-rich country’s resources. Russia’s deputy United Nations ambassador Anna Evstigneeva responded by telling the U.N. Security Council, “It is surprising that our...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A passenger train hit an elephant herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals, an official said Thursday. Four babies and two adults died near Minneriya, about 124 miles from the capital, Colombo. The area is renowned for its nature park and wildlife, said Hasini Sarathchandra,...
In his first meeting with staff, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that he intends to address the possible overmedication of children and the risks of antidepressants, according to an employee in attendance. The promise echoed an executive order that President Donald Trump issued last week establishing the Make America...
President Donald Trump’s first weeks in office have brought a flurry of changes from funding freezes and tariffs to a crackdown on diversity efforts. While courts have halted some of them, small businesses faced with higher costs, steep interest rates and more cautious consumers share a similar message: This isn’t helping. David Funk said he...
With homes vandalized, synagogues on fire and residents on edge, Australia is grappling with a surge in antisemitic attacks that has prompted dozens of arrests across the country in what its leaders say is a “national crisis.” Australian lawmakers and experts say there has been a rise in both antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents since the...
The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal on Saturday pitted the United States against Canada in an elite hockey matchup that kicked off with three fights among rivals on each side in the first 9 seconds. Just after the puck dropped, and two seconds into the game, Matthew Tkachuk of the U.S. squad and Brandon Hagel...