Ukraine Claims Largest Attacks Yet on Russia Using U.S.- and U.K.-Made Missiles
In Ukraine, gunfire echoed over the presidential palace in Kyiv earlier today as Ukrainian air defenses fired on a Russian ...
U.N. Rights Chief Joins Calls for End to Western Sanctions on Syria
The U.N.'s human rights chief backed growing calls for the U.S. and Europe to lift sanctions on Syria as the country rebuilds ...
Israel Kills at Least 70 More Palestinians in Hours After Ceasefire Deal Announced
Since the ceasefire deal was announced Wednesday, Reuters reports Israel has killed at least 70 more Palestinians in Gaza, ...
Mike Turner Ousted as House Intelligence Committee Chair Following “Concerns from Mar-a-Lago”
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday abruptly removed Ohio Republican Mike Turner as chair of the House Intelligence ...
Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio Defends Trump’s “America First” Foreign Policy
Senator Marco Rubio, Trump’s pick for secretary of state, also faced a confirmation hearing Wednesday, receiving a warm ...
Confirmation Hearings Open for Trump’s Picks to Lead Transportation, Energy, CIA and OMB
Four other Trump nominees faced Senate confirmation hearings Thursday: White House budget director nominee Russell Vought, ...
Ceasefire Terms Include Prisoner Exchange, Surge of Aid into Gaza, Israeli Withdrawal
The ceasefire agreement, which is expected to go into effect on Sunday, January 19, includes in its 42-day first phase a ...
Attorney General Nominee Pam Bondi Won’t Rule Out Prosecuting Trump’s Critics
In Washington, D.C., Pam Bondi, Trump’s nominee for attorney general, vowed not to “politicize” the Justice Department as she ...
In Final Oval Office Address, President Biden Warns of Growing “Tech-Industrial Complex”
President Biden delivered his final Oval Office address Wednesday evening, warning Americans of growing threats to democracy ...
Haitian Armed Groups Have Displaced 1 Million from Their Homes
In Haiti, the United Nations warns a surge of violence by armed groups has pushed the number of people displaced from their ...
ExxonMobil Countersues California AG and Environmentalists over Plastic Pollution Claims
ExxonMobil has filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and environmental activists after they accused ...
In Climate-Scorched L.A., the Burning Truth of Octavia Butler’s Science Fiction
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan The fires stand as a monumental example of nature’s destructive potential when accelerated by human-caused climate change.