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British woman missing from cruise ship in Atlantic
The 72-year-old was last seen aboard the Tui ship on Monday as it headed towards the Caribbean.
US envoys arrive in Moscow for Ukraine talks with Vladimir Putin
Later on Thursday, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will travel to Dublin to meet Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.
How Scott Colom defied the odds to go from district attorney to Mississippi's Democratic US Senator
In a state that hasn't had a Democrat in office since 1980 and hasn't sent a Black Senator to Washington since the 1870s, Colom's win represents a massive upset in state politics.
Trump proposed a 'secret weapon' to police colleges. It will soon become reality
In a 2023 campaign speech, Trump pledged to reclaim universities from what he called the radical left. His Education Department just finalized a rule to help him do it.
Senators don't always share bill text online before votes. They should, advocates say
The text of what lawmakers are considering isn't always made available for public review before it is voted on. A group of open governance advocates is calling on Senate leadership for a change.
A blue wave helped offset for now a falling tally of Black members in the U.S. House
A Supreme Court ruling that further weakened the Voting Rights Act paved the way for a record drop in Black representation in Congress. But a midterm blue wave helped hold off such a decline for now.
Kennedy Center plans Ticketmaster switch, raising conflict of interest concerns
The Kennedy Center's former president Richard Grenell was a paid board member of Ticketmaster's parent company at the same time the two parties were negotiating.
At least 23 states considered laws governing ICE and schools this year
When ICE agents show up at a school, educators rely on a patchwork of policies to know what to do. This year, many state legislatures tried to update those policies.
From the UK to the Gulf, are US overseas bases becoming liabilities?
For decades, these bases allowed the US to wage faraway wars. Now, Iran has changed that calculation.
Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills 6 people, health authorities say
The victims included a surgeon, and at least a dozen more were injured. Israel said it was targeting a Hamas commander and other militants.
US envoys arrive in Moscow for Russia-Ukraine talks with Putin
The meeting with Kushner and Witkoff comes after two days of trilateral talks in the UAE yielded no breakthrough.
India bypasses own rules to buy Israeli phone-hacking tech
India's expansive surveillance capabilities extend beyond cloning phones to accessing cloud-based data of tech giants.
Ten police officers, 18 fighters killed in northwest Pakistan attack
Officers were returning from a mine in Kohat district when fighters opened fire on them, authorities say.
Xi Jinping says Taiwan ‘reunification’ with China must happen
Xi Jinping, President of China, has called for the peaceful ‘reunification’ of Taiwan with China.
Mississippi elects first Black Senator since 1874
Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi’s Senate race, becoming the state’s first Black senator since 1874.
Photos: Protesters clash with police after housing cost rallies in Spain
Anger over housing affordability and purchasing power leads to clashes amid Spain's first general strike in 14 years.
Ugandan police investigate deaths of four pupils in suspected school poisoning
The head teacher of the school has been arrested to assist police investigations.
Iran open to deal if US ‘refrains from excessive demands’, says Ghalibaf
Iran’s chief negotiator says Iran is open to a deal if the US refrains from creating distrust and excessive demands.