U.S., European, Ukrainian delegates meet to discuss end to war with Russia
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (L), and Ukrainian Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak meet with U.S. officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in March. Photo…
Russia’s Putin, Qatar’s emir discuss Syria and Gaza at Moscow talks | Syria’s War News
Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s new leader, would like better relations with Moscow, Qatar said.Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has told Russian President Vladimir…
Weekly initial U.S. jobless claims fall 9,000 to 215,000
The Labor Department said Thursday seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims for the week ending April 12 were 215,000, a decline of 9,000 from the previous…
Is there life on another planet? Scientists find the strongest evidence yet | Space News
Astronomers have found the clearest evidence yet that life might exist beyond the solar system, from the atmosphere of a planet 124 light years away…
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni to meet with Trump to talk EU tariffs
April 17 (UPI) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was in Washington Thursday to meet with President Donald Trump to talk about the tariffs he…
Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf wins world’s top photo prize | Gaza News
The 2025 World Press Photo of the Year has been awarded to Samar Abu Elouf, a Doha-based Palestinian photographer, for her poignant image of Mahmoud…
North Korea warns of ‘overwhelming deterrence’ after U.S.-South Korea air drills
North Korea warned Thursday of "overwhelming deterrence" after the United States deployed B-1B strategic bombers to the Korean Peninsula for joint air drills with South…
Cambodia seeks China’s financial support as Xi visits amid US tariff war | Trade War News
Cambodia is an important leg in Xi’s regional tour, with half of businesses there exporting to the US Chinese-owned.Cambodia is hoping to shore up more…
Reports: Trump seeks to prosecute NY AG Letitia James for mortgage fraud
April 17 (UPI) -- The Trump administration is seeking to have the Justice Department prosecute New York Attorney General Letitia James for mortgage fraud, according…
Trump’s tariffs threaten Kashmir’s carpet-weaving legacy amid price hikes | Business and Economy News
Mohammad Yousuf Dar and his wife, Shameema, sit cross-legged in front of their loom, deftly tying consecutive knots to create the floral patterns of the…
On This Day, April 17: Explosion at Texas fertilizer plant kills 15
1 of 4 | Remains of a fertilizer plant and other buildings smolder after the plant exploded in West, Texas on April 17, 2013. File…
Federal judge threatens Trump administration with criminal contempt over deportations
April 16 (UPI) -- This updated story includes a short statement from a DHS spokeswoman. Probable cause exists to prosecute members of the Trump administration…
UK’s top court rules legal definition of ‘woman’ refers to ‘biological sex’ | News
The decision was welcomed by some activists, but transgender campaigners warned it could lead to discrimination.The United Kingdom’s highest court has ruled that the terms…
DHS threatens Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students, cuts $2.7M in grants
April 16 (UPI) -- The Department of Homeland Security canceled two grants to Harvard University worth more than $2.7 million and threatened to revoke its…
Three dead, three injured after boating crash at Major League Fishing event in Alabama
Three people died and another three were injured after two boats collided during the Major League Fishing’s Tackle Warehouse Invitational on Wednesday, according to the…
Russia jails journalists for alleged ties to Navalny | Human Rights
NewsFeedFour Russian journalists have been sentenced to over 5 years in prison for alleged ties to late opposition leader Alexey Navalny. All four reject the…
Rubio, Witkoff in Paris for talks to end the war between Russia, Ukraine
April 16 (UPI) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Ambassador Steve Witkoff are in France to talk to European leaders about ending the…
US Senator flies to El Salvador to help wrongly deported man | Crime
NewsFeedUS Sen. Chris Van Hollen flew to El Salvador to try to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported by the Trump administration. The…
Puerto Rico’s power plants go offline, leading to widespread island blackout
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González-Colon said local officials and power-generation companies are working to restore electrical service following an island-wide blackout due to an unknown…
US envoy to Hamas: ‘can’t deal’ with people holding captives | Israel-Palestine conflict
NewsFeed“The day that those hostages are released, the fighting will end.” In an interview with Al Jazeera, the Trump administration’s envoy for hostage negotiations Adam…