Weekend commencement ceremonies at some U.S. universities went off with few interruptions despite the national wave of protests over the Israel-Hamas war
The fight to allow same-sex marriage and gay clergy has defined much of the last half-century for major mainline Protestant denominations in the U.S. Within these theologically moderate-to-progressive Protestant groups, the decades of wrestling over whether to reaffirm or overturn longstanding anti-LGBTQ+ church policies sowed deep divisions
Russian state media say Moscow has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list, citing the interior ministry's database
The Republican National Committee is suing to stop Nevada from being able to count mail ballots received in election offices after Election Day
The United Nations humanitarian aid agency says hundreds of thousands of people would be “at imminent risk of death” if Israel carries out a military assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah
A study by the nonprofit Brookings Institution says Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election
The number of people arrested in connection with protests on college campuses against the Israel-Hamas war has now topped 2,000
Hamas said Thursday that it will send a delegation to Cairo as soon as possible to keep working on cease-fire talks, in response to Egypt’s latest proposal
Koby Brea, who led the nation in 3-point shooting for Dayton, has announced he will play his final season at Kentucky
Announcements broadcasted on the University of California, Los Angeles campus have told demonstrators to disperse or they would be arrested and face a misdemeanor charge
U_S_ Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel to press for a cease-fire deal with Hamas, saying “the time is now.”
Columbia University has announced that it is canceling its main commencement ceremony scheduled for next week because of ongoing pro-Palestinian protests
Israel is determined to launch an offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost town, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to more than a million Palestinian civilians sheltering there
Israel plans on opening a major humanitarian aid crossing into hard-hit northern Gaza
Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was shot in Florida and sustained a minor wound, the team announced on social media
Palestinian health officials say Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah have killed at least 22 people, including six women and five children
Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said its fighters fired anti-tank missiles and artillery shells at an Israeli military convoy in a disputed area along the border, killing an Israeli civilian
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — is getting attention again
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has said for more than 15 years that it could accept a two-state compromise with Israel — at least, a temporary one
Moscow's court service says a third man has been detained in a major bribery case involving one of Russian's most senior defense officials
Palestinian hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes on the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip have killed at least five people
Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many college campuses after the arrest of demonstrators at Columbia University
The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Chuch has suspended a priest who participated in services for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny
A top Russian military official arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe has been sent to pre-trial detention after appearing before a court in central Moscow
Germany said that it plans to follow several other countries in resuming cooperation with the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians in Gaza after the publication of an independent review of its neutrality
Dubai’s Emirates airline bans pagers, walkie-talkies after device attacks in Lebanon
Scientists grow mystery tree from 1,000-year-old seed
Biden pledged to campaign hard for Harris. So far, he's been mostly a no-show
Anniversary of Gaza war draws thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters around the world
Thousands protest in Hungary demanding end to state media 'propaganda'
Lebanon's migrant workers stuck in limbo as thousands flee conflict
UK's Reeves promises 'guardrails' around extra borrowing in budget
Keanu Reeves spins out at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in pro auto racing debut
Liverpool leads the way in the Premier League and gives Slot club record
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