Obama’s fears about Trump drive his stepped-up campaigning
In the early spring, former president Barack Obama joked to some allies that his blood pressure was finally going down — because he had stopped watching cable news. After spending…
Moldova faces a tug of war between Russia and the West in two crucial votes
Voters in Moldova will cast their ballots Sunday in two crucial votes, which have been billed as the most consequential in the country’s post-Soviet history. One is for president, the…
Israel says it killed the Hamas mastermind behind October 7. Here’s what we know
More than a year after Hamas’ devastating October 7 attacks on Israel, the country’s military said Thursday it had killed the man it considers to have been the chief architect…
US imposes first sanctions on Chinese firms for making weapons for Russia’s war in Ukraine
The United States has imposed sanctions on two China-based drone suppliers and their alleged Russian partners, the first time it has penalized Chinese companies for supplying complete weapons systems to Russia for…
Trump delivers profanity, below-the-belt digs at Catholic charity banquet
NEW YORK — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump used his remarks at a Catholic charity banquet here on Thursday to skewer prominent Democrats, often in off-color terms. He mispronounced Vice…
King Charles visits Australia as the country puts its republic debate on hold
The last time Charles and Camilla visited Australia in 2018, local marriage celebrant Lesley Kerl wore a bright red dress and managed to get close enough to the royal couple…
Iran remembers Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as a ‘martyr’ and ‘model for the youth and children’
Hours after Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces, Iran remembered Sinwar as a martyr whose vision for a liberated Palestine would be carried forward. Sinwar, the architect of…
Gallego demands apology from Lake after court unseals divorce records
For months, Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake has speculated that her opponent, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), had used the courts to hide “something really, really bad” in his divorce from…
Harris calls out Trump for ‘gaslighting’ Americans about Jan. 6 attack
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Vice President Kamala Harris chided Donald Trump on Thursday for his revisionist history on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol — accusing him…
Pakistani police fire tear gas at protesting students as anger spreads over alleged on-campus rape
Pakistani police fired tear gas and charged at student protesters who ransacked a college building Thursday, as anger spread over an alleged on-campus rape, prompting the government to shut schools, colleges…