3 coup-hit West African nations formally leave ECOWAS in an unprecedented disintegration
The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday, the ...
An unlikely symbol of cooperation, the barn owl brings Arab and Israeli scientists together
It soars over the borders and divisions of the war-torn Middle East, bringing Arab and Israeli academics together. An ...
The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities in Asia and around the world
Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield on Wednesday — ...
Tiger poachers use fishing boats to smuggle body parts out of Malaysia, study shows
Commercial fishing fleets have been playing a key role in trafficking parts of tigers poached in Malaysia, according to ...
Migrants describe flights aboard US military planes carrying out Trump’s swift deportations
Margarita Raymundo walked down the ramp of the U.S. Air Force cargo jet and onto the tarmac of Guatemala City’s airport, ...
Trump plans to sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration’s first piece of legislation
President Donald Trump on Wednesday will sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration’s first piece of legislation ...
A $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims is in legal limbo as an unusual trial starts
When Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a $4 billion settlement about a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century devastated Lahaina in 2023, he touted the speed of the ...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
A$AP Rocky’s accuser set to testify about alleged shooting in the biggest moment at rapper’s trial
A former friend of A$AP Rocky is set to testify Wednesday about the moment the hip-hop star allegedly fired a gun at him on a ...
Trump is looking to boot transgender troops from the military. Here’s why that’s complicated
President Donald Trump has launched his second bid to oust all transgender troops from the military, and once again it will ...
US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam
America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little ...
Mike McCarthy Sitting Out 2025 Coaching Cycle With Saints Left As Only Opening
Former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy won't coach in the NFL this season with the New Orleans Saints standing as the only franchise with a head coach vacancy remaining. McCarthy was a potential ...