US sanctions DR Congo armed group over illicit mining, ceasefire tested | Armed Groups News
The US is sanctioning the Pareco-FF armed group, as well as the Congolese mining company CDMC.The United States has sanctioned an armed group accused of…
Argentina’s Javier Milei launches group to boost Israel-Latin America ties | Politics News
President Javier Milei of Argentina has proposed a new $1m initiative to strengthen relations between Latin America and Israel, ahead of an anticipated visit from…
U.S. blacklists Pakistan-based separatist group
Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The United States on Monday designated the Pakistan-based separatist group Balochistan Liberation Army and its Majeed Brigade suicide attack unit as…
US puts Balochistan armed group in Pakistan on ‘foreign terrorist’ list | News
The designation comes as US President Donald Trump seeks closer ties with Pakistani government.The United States has upped pressure on the Pakistan-based Balochistan Liberation Army…
Bobby Whitlock, Derek and the Dominos founder, dead at 77
Bobby Whitlock, the keyboardist, singer-songwriter and co-founder of the blues-rock group Derek and the Dominos, has died. He was 77.In a statement, his manager, Carole…
Canada murders spark calls to label India’s Bishnoi gang a ‘terror’ group | Crime News
On a crisp spring morning in Brampton town of Canada’s Ontario province in May, Harjit Singh Dhadda meticulously tied his traditional sage green turban as…
Powerful labor group backs redrawing California congressional maps to fight Texas and Trump
One of California’s most influential labor organizations endorsed redrawing the state’s congressional maps to counter President Trump’s effort to push Republican states, notably Texas, to…
Texas AG to investigate O’Rourke-linked group amid map row
Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday launched an investigation into potential Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke over allegations that he…
Monsta X’s return at KCON after 10 years proves endurance is a superpower
It was 2015 when Minhyuk of K-pop powerhouse group Monsta X first appeared at the KCON mainstage in L.A. Back then, baby-faced and bleached blond,…
Drag group promotes artists’ rights as Florida AG demands info on Pride event
Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Florida's Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier is demanding guest lists, surveillance footage and personal information from people who attended a drag…
In the nation’s poorest congressional district, federal funding cuts create perfect storm
NEW YORK — On a sweltering summer day, children leap between rocks along the Bronx River while cyclists pedal on newly paved paths. Kayaks rest on what…
Aid group says worker killed by Israeli military in attack on Gaza HQ
Palestine Red Crescent SocietyThe Palestine Red Crescent Society shared pictures showing heavy damage to its headquartersThe Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has accused Israeli forces…
Ohio city whose Haitian migrants were disparaged by Trump braces to defend them against deportation
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — An Ohio city whose Haitian migrants were disparaged by a Donald Trump falsehood last year as he pitched voters on his plans for an…
After nearly 60 years, Corp. for Public Broadcasting shuts down
The Corp. for Public Broadcasting said Friday it was shutting down, about one week after President Trump signed legislation stripping its funding.The group, which administers…
U.S. envoy visits aid site in Gaza run by Israeli-backed group that has been heavily criticized
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — President Trump’s Mideast envoy on Friday visited a food distribution site in the Gaza Strip operated by an Israeli-backed American contractor…
Andrew Friedman whiffs on the Dodgers’ urgent need for a closer
A funny thing blocked the path to another Andrew Friedman midsummer triumph.An Andrew Friedman midsummer failure.The Dodgers and their renowned baseball boss came to bat…
Dodgers pass MLB trade deadline quietly, add Brock Stewart, Alex Call
Before trade rumors heated up and dream scenarios were briefly envisioned, before the Dodgers were linked to a string of big names who all wound…
Fewer Americans see discrimination as anti-DEI push gains traction, poll shows
WASHINGTON — Slightly less than half of U.S. adults believe that Black people face “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of discrimination in the United States,…
Cash App launches group payment system allowing Apple Pay, Google Pay
July 29 (UPI) -- Cash App on Tuesday announced a new group payment system that will also allow users to use Apple Pay and Google…
Russian airline Aeroflot cancels flights after as pro-Ukraine group claims hack
Russia's Aeroflot canceled flights after a pro-Ukrainian group claimed an attack on the airline. File Photo by Etienne Laurent/EPA July 28 (UPI) -- A cyber…