Pentagon chief Hegseth expected to face House impeachment vote this week
US Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, introduces eight articles of impeachment against US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, November 9, setting off a two-day clock for a potential House vote
Psychiatric exam ordered for Thomas Markle in child pornography case
A federal judge in Florida has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Britain's Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, to determine if he is mentally fit to answer to charges accusing him…
Rubio makes clear that Trump's foreign policy won't change after GOP election losses
PARIS — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Republican losses in the midterm elections will not affect the Trump administration’s approach to foreign policy, with clear differences on global crises emerging among…
FBI is investigating a possible killing aboard a cruise ship out of Texas
HOUSTON — The FBI is investigating a “suspected homicide” aboard a cruise ship that returned to port after departing from Galveston, Texas, the agency said in a statement Monday. The FBI did not provide further details…
US Defense Secretary Hegseth faces expected House impeachment vote this week
WASHINGTON - Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, calls himself the secretary of war, part of his effort to rebrand a military he said was too weak and "woke" when he took office last year. Now, with a House…
UK writer M. John Harrison wins Booker for AI-tinged apocalyptic novel
LONDON, United Kingdom — UK author M. John Harrison won the Booker Prize on Monday for his enigmatic novel "The End of Everything", which echoes concerns about artificial intelligence in a darkly satirical depiction of…
TOKYO — The governor of Okinawa said Monday he would request a review of a pact seen as giving the US military preferential treatment in Japan, following a murder allegedly committed by an American Marine. Prosecutors…
Hasina seeks new passport ahead of December return
DHAKA — Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested a new passport Monday to facilitate her return from exile two years after she was ousted in a mass uprising. The government has been seeking her…
NEW DELHI — A thick blanket of smog shrouded India’s capital early Monday after firecrackers lit up the skies over New Delhi during Diwali celebrations, compounding dangerously high pollution levels and intensifying the…
TAIPEI — A pastor of a house church in Beijing has been arrested, his wife told The Associated Press (AP) this week, as China intensifies its crackdown on unregistered churches. Pastor Xianfeng Edward Cui, who founded…
G7 officials to press US on Iran, Ukraine in Paris
PARIS — Foreign ministers of the G7 group meet in Paris from Monday for two days of talks expected to see European powers press the United States to seek a fair settlement for Ukraine in the war against Russia and deter…
BUENOS AIRES — Pope Leo XIV delivered a stinging critique of President Javier Milei’s harsh austerity measures Sunday, insisting growth must benefit all in a speech met with rapturous applause. “The economy must be at…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump cast doubt on renewed fighting with Iran, telling CNN it was "highly unlikely," ahead of a meeting with mediator Qatar's prime minister on Monday. Trump has threatened to resume…
Poland faces political strain after deadly Krakow shooting
WARSAW — Poland is facing a week of political tensions after the deadliest shooting in decades shattered residents’ sense of security in the deeply divided nation. The country had been spared from such attacks and was…
WELLINGTON — The leader of New Zealand’s ascendant centrist movement said Monday that voters worldwide were turning against populism after her party secured a record result in last week’s elections. Qiulae Wong’s…