Oil prices are soaring, but Trump is downplaying the need to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve | Ap
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices have soared in the week since the U.S. and Israel launched their…
Palestinians look to salvage Gaza’s history from the ruins of Israel’s military offensive | Ap
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Muneer Elbaz remembers the joy of visiting the Great Omari Mosque in…
Democrats say White House offer on ICE is ‘insufficient’ as Homeland Security funding set to expire | Ap
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders say a proposal from the White House is “incomplete and insufficient” as they…
Pope gets invitation to visit Peru during a Vatican garden party, then stays for lunch | Ap
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Peru’s ambassador to the Holy See publicly invited Pope Leo XIV to visit his…
EU to slash asylum cases from 7 nations deemed safe | Ap
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Thursday said it would drastically reduce asylum claims from seven nations…
China’s factory activity contracts for 8th month in November despite trade war truce | Ap
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November, according to an…
Rubio and Witkoff are meeting with Ukraine’s negotiators in Florida as Trump pushes to broker a deal | Ap
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend,…
Former Fed governor’s stock trades violated the central bank’s ethics rules | Ap
A former Federal Reserve governor who retired in August listed several stock trades in her financial disclosure documents…
From India to Pakistan and the global diaspora, South Asian sounds make an impact worldwide | Ap
Arooj Aftab became the first Pakistani Grammy winner when she took home Best Global Music Performance for her…
Spain, Italy and Portugal brace for mass protests against Israel’s war in Gaza | Ap
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain, Italy and Portugal geared up Saturday for mass demonstrations to protest Israel’s war…
LA police fired over a thousand projectiles at protesters in a single day | Ap
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police officers fired over 1,000 projectiles at protesters on a single day…
Pentagon pulls back more National Guard troops and leaves behind 250 in Los Angeles | Ap
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pentagon said Thursday it is ending the deployment of all but 250 National…