Despite overwhelming negative public feedback, the Commission of Fine Arts, stacked with Trump loyalists, gives preliminary approval for President Trump's 250-foot arch.
April 17, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has no plans to resign over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, despite Mandelson failing security checks
April 17, 2026
The Tiny Balkan nation of Kosovo says it wants to commit dozens of its security troops to an international force for Gaza because its appreciates what NATO-led peacekeepers have done for its own security since the 1998-99 war with Serbia
April 17, 2026
The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk wants a judge to ban cameras from the courtroom and says live broadcasts of the prosecution are violating his right to a fair trial
April 17, 2026
House approves short-term extension of key surveillance law after dealing GOP leadership pair of floor defeats
April 17, 2026
By Lili Bayer and Feras Dalatey BRUSSELS/DAMASCUS, April 17 - The European Union plans to deepen its engagement with Syria by relaunching formal political contacts and paving the way for closer
April 17, 2026
A sweetened 20.35 billion euro ($24 billion) joint bid by Bouygues Telecom, Iliad-owned Free and Orange for France's second-largest
October 17, 2025
Firefighters continued extinguishing a blaze at Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse on Friday, more than 24 hours after Ukrainian drone attacks, local authorities said.
April 17, 2026
People uprooted by the war in Lebanon began returning home on Friday, checking whether their houses were still standing,
April 17, 2026
China's regular military activities around Taiwan are "entirely justified and reasonable" and any tensions are the fault of the government in Taipei, the Chinese defence
April 17, 2026
A fragile calm has settled over parts of Lebanon as a 10-day ceasefire brokered by the United States takes hold between Israel and Hezbollah
April 17, 2026
Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2025, making it the deadliest year on record for the route, the United
April 17, 2026
The House has approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies
April 17, 2026
A 10-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel appeared to be holding in Lebanon
April 17, 2026
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is starting a two-day visit to Spain where he and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez will meet with other leaders, mostly of mid-to-small-sized countries, who are concerned with the fate of the democratic order and the rise of the populist far right
April 17, 2026
Thousands of people have turned out to see Pope Leo XIV in Cameroon
April 17, 2026
Severe storm outbreak poised to clobber central US during relentless week of tornadoes, hail and floods
April 17, 2026
Thousands of people were crowding into a stadium in Douala, Cameroon's largest city and economic hub, for a Mass with Pope Leo
April 17, 2026
A Russian overnight drone attack damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine's largest Danube river port Izmail and one drone strayed into Romanian territory, Ukrainian and Romanian
April 17, 2026
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April 17, 2026
Apple's iPhone shipments surged 20% in China in the first quarter, for the strongest growth among major vendors, despite an overall decline as
April 17, 2026
Financial markets are in a buoyant mood as U.S. President Donald Trump signals confidence that the war in Iran will end soon, with talks probably on the cards again this weekend.
April 17, 2026
Oil prices fell on Friday as possible further talks between the U.S. and Iran at the weekend and a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel raised
April 17, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer came under renewed pressure to resign on Friday despite sacking a senior official
April 17, 2026
Cameras in courtrooms stir debate from baby Lindbergh kidnapping to OJ and Charlie Kirk's killing
House approves short-term extension of key surveillance law after dealing GOP leadership pair of floor defeats
French trio's planned $24 billion telecoms deal to test EU resolve
Kosovo to approve troop contribution for Gaza force
Rohingya sea crossings hit record death toll in 2025, UNHCR says
Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president is seen as strong front-runner in Sunday's election