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People detained in Myanmar after release from scam compounds attempt an escape
They walked out of the compound in Myanmar not knowing where they would go. Though they were aiming for the river that separated them from Thailand and freedom, they didn’t ...
Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of Iran-US nuclear talks
A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly ...
Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza and wounds medics, official says
An Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of a field hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, wounding a number of medics, a spokesman for the hospital said. The ...
Singapore dissolves parliament, paving the way for general elections
Singapore’s parliament was dissolved Tuesday, paving the way for general elections in which the city-state’s long-ruling People’s Action Party will seek to strengthen its dominance under Prime ...
US flies long-range bomber for drill with South Korea, as the North marks a key state anniversary
The United States flew long-range B-1B bombers in a show of force against North Korea on Tuesday, days after the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed ...
Joe Biden will speak about Social Security in his return to national stage
Former President Joe Biden returns to the national stage Tuesday to elevate liberal concerns that President Donald Trump’s agenda is threatening the health of Social ...
Prosecutor says whether the Gaudreaus drank before they were killed while cycling isn’t relevant
Lawyers for the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, are expected to argue in court Tuesday that the brothers contributed to the fatal crash by ...
Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration
As President Donald Trump pushes the historical boundaries of executive power, some of the Democratic Party’s core political institutions are preparing for the possibility ...
Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling to other states for it
Fewer people crossed state lines to obtain abortions in 2024 than a year earlier, a new survey has found. The Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion rights, estimates ...
Officials work to uncover the motive for fire set at Pennsylvania governor’s residence
Investigators worked Tuesday to uncover the motive behind an arson fire over the weekend at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion, the latest act of political violence in ...
An international conference rallies aid for Sudan after 2 years of war, but peace is elusive
Diplomats and aid officials from around the world are meeting Tuesday in London to try to ease the suffering from the 2-year-old war in Sudan, a conflict that has killed tens of ...
Hawkeyes Olsen drafted in to WNBA
University of Iowa All-American guard Lucy Olsen was selected by the Washington Mystics with the 23rd overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Olsen is the sixth Hawkeye to be ...