Thousands of observers are expected to descend on polling places to monitor the vote on Election Day

Democrats and outside watchdogs are planning a massive presence at the polls on Election Day driven by concerns that ...

In his own words: Trump on gas prices and energy costs since launching the war with Iran

Since launching the war with Iran nearly eight months ago, U.S. President Donald Trump has struggled to quell soaring energy ...

Trump failed to stop inflation. Now Republicans may pay the price in the midterm elections

President Donald Trump would prefer that voters not worry about inflation. But it’s hard for them to ignore. Filling up a ...

Australian judge rejects prisoner’s human rights challenge to Vegemite ban

A prisoner on Monday lost his challenge to an Australian state’s ban on inmates eating Vegemite after he argued in court that ...

Netanyahu’s legacy is on the line as Israelis vote in the first elections since the Oct. 7 attack

When Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, it looked like Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s days in office ...

Serbia’s political veteran Vucic outplayed all opponents. Then the students came

Serbia’s populist strongman Aleksandar Vucic dominated the Balkan country’s politics for 14 years. Then came the students. The long-ruling authoritarian leader ...

Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge over potential for renewed fighting

High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey were in Tehran on Monday for meetings with Iranian authorities ...

Elevated tides, normal October temperatures

The moon is full this morning and perigee is on Wednesday, so elevated tides will continue through the middle of the week. A ...

Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men over last week’s deadly church attack

Jordanian security forces arrested three men Monday for an attack on a Greek Orthodox Church that killed nine people and ...

A look at the main issues in Israeli elections seen as a referendum on Netanyahu

Israelis will vote Tuesday in the first national elections since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack in what is widely seen as a ...

Lula’s win in Brazil bucks a regional shift to the right and denies Trump a powerful ally

Brazilian voters have denied Latin America’s resurgent right its ultimate prize, snapping a streak of seven straight ...

Singer Chris Brown to be sentenced over bottle attack at a London nightclub

Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown is to be sentenced Monday over brawling at a London nightclub three years ago. Brown, 37, pleaded guilty to a count of affray at London’s Southwark ...