US & World

Dogged by low approval ratings and concerns about his age, health and mental acuity, U.S. President Joe Biden continues to face concerns from some Democrats about his electability for a second term in office. Could he be replaced? It’s highly unlikely, say political observers.  The idea of a brokered convention …

Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen clashed throughout the Gaza Strip over the weekend, as mediators picked up the pace of talks on a possible ceasefire to free hostages held by Hamas and bring a measure of Ramadan respite to the battered enclave.  At least 86 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes …

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed since Russia’s full-scale invasion two years ago, giving the first official figure for more than a year.  Ukraine’s defence minister says delays in promised Western military aid costing lives. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday …

Nikki Haley’s latest loss has people wondering what she’s running for. A VP slot? Personal branding? As a Plan B, should Donald Trump fail to finish the campaign? Because a humiliating loss Saturday in her home state of South Carolina makes one thing clear: She’s not beating Trump in these …

As world leaders made their way to Kyiv to commemorate two years since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, questions remain about the strength of Western support for the embattled country. Russia wants to convince the world that Ukraine is a lost cause, expert says. Anniversaries — like …

The ongoing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are causing concerns in Britain over potential tea shortages. Unrest in Red Sea prompted fears over supply, but observers say it’s a tempest in a teacup. Written in black and white, a small sign in one of the United Kingdom’s biggest supermarket …

Nikki Haley had a plan: Keep it close in the early primaries, then beat Donald Trump in her home state of South Carolina. Instead, Trump is poised for a lopsided win Saturday that would not only cement his presumed GOP presidential nomination, but also underscore the extent to which he …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Kyiv today to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. PM says Ukrainians are fighting and dying for ‘our collective future.’ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Kyiv today to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The …

A private U.S. lunar lander tilted over at touchdown and ended up on its side near the moon’s south pole, hampering communications, company officials said Friday. Uncrewed vessel on Thursday made first U.S. lunar landing in half a century. 1st U.S. spacecraft lands on the moon in a half-century The …

A private U.S. lunar lander tilted over at touchdown and ended up on its side near the moon’s south pole, hampering communications, company officials said Friday. Uncrewed vessel on Thursday made first U.S. lunar landing in half a century. 1st U.S. spacecraft lands on the moon in a half-century The …