Nigeria sets up new military command to slow spread of Islamic militants after deadly attack

The Nigerian government has announced a new military operation to tackle Islamic militants following the killing of more than ...

No public sign of a response to Savannah Guthrie’s message to her mother’s kidnapper

There was no public sign early Thursday of a response to NBC “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s message to her 84-year-old ...

TSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan in boost for its chipmaking ambitions

Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC said Thursday it will be manufacturing some of the world's most cutting-edge semiconductors in Japan ...

‘Deep and profound sadness’: Washington Post sports reporter shares emotions after mass layoffs at the paper

Jesse Dougherty was among those who lost their job Wednesday as part of the mass layoffs that gutted the staff of the ...

The Olympics arrive with the US a favorite, rekindling fond memories of 1980’s ‘Miracle on Ice’

From the coffee shops and bars to the local grocery stores, the neighbors know all about Mike Eruzione, Buzz Schneider and ...

4 Southern Maryland siblings owe their lives to getting their hearts checked

Four siblings from one Maryland family underwent open-heart surgery within five months after doctors discovered severe ...

Americans are struggling to save emergency funds, according to new report

Does it feel like an emergency expense, like a hospital visit or pricey car repair, will leave you in financial doldrums? You ...

Jesse Jackson Jr. pitches redemption in bid for old House seat years after campaign fraud conviction

As Jesse Jackson Jr. campaigns for his old U.S. House seat at Chicago-area churches, banquet halls and on Black radio shows, ...

UK leader apologizes to victims of Epstein for giving Peter Mandelson an ambassador job

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologized Thursday to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing Peter Mandelson as the U.K.'s ambassador to Washington despite his ties to ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologizes to Epstein victims for giving Peter Mandelson the U.S. ambassador job

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologizes to Epstein victims for giving Peter Mandelson the U.S. ambassador job.

What a Human Rights Watch report says about the economic toll of backsliding rights in Asia

Widespread backsliding on protections of basic rights is taking a toll on Asian economies as growing inequality leaves the poor vulnerable to labor abuses and scams, a report by ...

Famine spreads to more towns in Sudan’s Darfur region, hunger experts say as war rages on

Famine is spreading in war-torn Sudan ’s western Darfur region and has now engulfed two more towns there, a global hunger monitoring group said Thursday. The announcement came only ...