A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the Philippine province of Cebu late Tuesday, killing at least 20 people and causing widespread damage in a region of over 3 million residents.
The UN Security Council has approved a major new military and police force of up to 5,500 personnel to combat devastating gang violence in Haiti, but the critical issue of which nations will contribute remains unresolved.
The Trump-era EPA is moving to significantly slow the mandated phaseout of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a major climate-warming chemical used in cooling systems, sparking debate between industry and environmental advocates.
The Taliban’s release of two American hostages has raised hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough, but its demand to free a Guantánamo detainee accused of Al Qaeda ties threatens to derail negotiations.
President Trump’s new Gaza plan calls for an immediate ceasefire, full hostage release, and Hamas’s disarmament—but faces steep resistance from the group and major implementation hurdles.
Readers condemn President Trump’s unilateral military action against Venezuela as a troubling overreach of executive authority, while also raising alarms about Social Security and HBCUs.
At the 2025 Athens Democracy Forum, global experts warned that democracy is in steep decline worldwide due to AI, inequality, polarization, and nationalist populism.
Eric Adams’s exit has reshaped New York City’s mayoral contest, with Zohran Mamdani surging as progressives rally behind him amid national attention.
A deepfake video posted by President Trump targeting Democratic leaders has inflamed tensions in Congress, pushing the U.S. toward a government shutdown.
A federal judge in D.C. rejected an indictment after prosecutors bypassed federal grand juries and used a local panel—an unprecedented move he called unlawful.