Jesse Jackson, slowed at 82, is still showing up and keeping hope alive
CHICAGO — Jesse Jackson sat in a wheelchair near the back wall of a darkened restaurant at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. It was late Thursday morning, the final day…
Italian authorities open manslaughter investigation into superyacht sinking
Authorities in Italy have opened a manslaughter investigation into the sinking of a superyacht, which killed seven people off the coast of Sicily earlier this week. Announcing the probe, prosecutor…
French synagogue targeted in purported arson attack
French authorities are investigating a purported arson attack on a synagogue Saturday morning. The incident took place in La Grande-Motte, a southern seaside town not far from Montpellier. Observant Jews…
Ukraine’s president signs law banning Russia-linked religious groups
Away from the frontlines, Ukraine is waging a different battle against Russia as it seeks to remove Moscow’s influence from religious institutions. President Volodymr Zelensky signed into law a bill…
2024 showdown: What happens next in the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump face-off
Vice President Kamala Harris, urged her supporters to ‘get out there, let’s fight for it,’ as she concluded her presidential nomination acceptance speech at this week’s Democratic National Convention.With both…
Fires on board Greek-flagged tanker after Houthi attack in Red Sea, says maritime agency
Three fires blazed on a Greek-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Friday, one day after rescuers evacuated its crew in the…
Kyiv’s incursion into Russia sends a defiant message to its Western backers: We can win this war
Ukraine’s audacious foray into the Russian region of Kursk has been a triumph for its military intelligence and tactical agility – and equally a signal that, despite its advantage in terms of men and…
Tennessee man charged with threatening to assassinate Biden, Harris and Obama in online posts
A 37-year-old Memphis-area man was charged with making threats against President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Obama, the Justice Department announced Friday. Kyl Alton Hall, 37, allegedly posted on…
‘Are we not eating tonight?’ Myanmar’s military junta accused of using hunger as a ‘weapon’ by blocking vital food aid
Khin Mar Cho worries for her 4-year-old son as she struggles to scrape together enough food to feed him in a makeshift displacement camp at a crowded monastery in western…
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. suspends campaign
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on Friday dropped his White House bid and announced support for former President Donald Trump, issuing broadsides against the Democratic Party’s handling of…