Nation and World
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Biden wants to show he's focused on Asia-Pacific, while dealing with Russia-Ukraine and Mideast wars
Nov 14, 2023 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - President Joe Biden is looking to use this week's summit of Asia-Pacific leaders to show world leaders the United States has the gumption, attention span...
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Is Hamas hiding in Gaza's main hospital? Israel's claim is now a focal point in a dayslong stalemate
Nov 14, 2023 12:00 am - JERUSALEM - Gaza's Shifa Hospital has become the focus of a dayslong stalemate in Israel's war against the Hamas militant group. Shifa is Gaza's largest and best-equippe...
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A third round of U.S. sanctions against Hamas focuses on the money transfers from Iran to Gaza
Nov 14, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The United States on Tuesday said it imposed a third round of sanctions on a group of Hamas officials, members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad who work to ...
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A missing sailor's last message from Hurricane Otis was to ask his family to pray for him
Nov 14, 2023 12:00 am - ACAPULCO, Mexico - During the first minutes of Oct. 25 when Hurricane Otis roared into Acapulco Bay with 165 mph winds, sailor Ruben Torres recorded a 10-second audio me...
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Tens of thousands of supporters of Israel rally in Washington, crying 'never again'
Nov 14, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Supporters of Israel rallied by the tens of thousands on the National Mall under heavy security Tuesday, voicing solidarity in the fight against Hamas and c...
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Finance may be junked from EU climate law, leaked memo shows. Critics say it could be unenforceable
Nov 14, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - A flagship EU law intended to push European companies toward net zero faces being seriously weakened by member states, a confidential document passed to The Ass...
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EU nations condemn Hamas for what they describe as use of hospitals, civilians as 'human shields'
Nov 13, 2023 12:00 am - BRUSSELS - The 27 European Union nations have jointly condemned Hamas for what they described as the use of hospitals and civilians as "human shields" in the war against...
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The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics for the first time
Nov 13, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is adopting its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some...
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Ex-leader David Cameron makes shock return to UK government as Sunak rolls the dice with a shakeup
Nov 13, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - With his country mired in economic doldrums and his party trailing in the polls as an election nears, U.K. leader Rishi Sunak rolled the dice and shook up his g...
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Medics and patients, including babies, stranded as battles rage around Gaza hospitals
Nov 13, 2023 12:00 am - KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip - Battles between Israel and Hamas around hospitals forced thousands of Palestinians to flee from some of the last perceived safe places in north...