Politics

Hearing firsthand from Israeli survivors of the massive Hamas assault, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken experienced a rare scene for a diplomat: a cheering crowd. During his 12-hour visit...

Israel warned Monday of a long but winning war against Hamas as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his second visit within days to promise full support after a...

A US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) contractor suspected of leaking former president Donald Trump's tax returns to the media pleaded guilty on Thursday to unlawfully disclosing tax information. Charles Littlejohn,...

Washington (AFP) - Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday called for a "global coalition of democracies" to fight violent extremist groups in West Africa that have been spreading south from...

A powerful US senator who was indicted last month on corruption charges was hit with an additional charge on Thursday -- allegedly acting as an unregistered agent of Egypt. Senator...

US President Joe Biden condemned Donald Trump on Thursday for describing Hezbollah as "very smart" even as the Lebanese militant group exchanges fire with Israel following the Hamas attack on...

Brussels (AFP) - The European Commission said Thursday it is opening an investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter, to determine if it has allowed the spread...

The Republican nominee to lead the US House of Representatives struggled Thursday for enough support to win a vote of the full chamber, underlining the challenge he faces to unite...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed on a visit Thursday that the United States will "always" back Israel but said the Palestinians also have "legitimate aspirations" not represented by militant...

President Joe Biden urged Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to follow the rules of war after the Israeli prime minister vowed to destroy Hamas following the Palestinian militants' brutal attack. The...