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Bosnian Serb Dodik Claims 'Biden Allies' Move to Oust Him Before Trump Meeting
In a candid, wide-ranging interview with "The Pavlovic Today," Republika Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik alleges that "Biden allies" are orchestrating his removal before he can communicate directly with Donald Trump, whom he praises as "the savior of our...
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 11:08:23 EDTMike Pence: 'I Fully Support' Trump's D.C. Actions
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday said he "fully" supports President Donald Trump's federal takeover of law enforcement in Washington, D.C.
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:45:26 EDTWomen Bear Brunt of Afghanistan's Water Scarcity
In a remote Afghan village, women strap yellow plastic jerry cans to donkeys and travel every day down a dusty canyon to collect as much water as they can.The containers hold barely enough for drinking, let alone for the hygiene needs of the roughly 30 people living in...
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:38:51 EDTAir Canada Flight Attendants Refuse to End Strike, Defying Back-to-Work Order
The union representing 10,000 striking Air Canada flight attendants said Sunday it will defy an order to return to work and continue a strike that has stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season.The Canada...
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:33:20 EDTSyria's Sharaa Hopes for Kurdish Deal to Prevent Conflict
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has expressed hope that his country would avoid military conflict with U.S.-backed Kurdish forces if efforts to integrate their autonomous administration in northeast Syria into the state structure collapse.In remarks late on Saturday to...
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:16:03 EDTSurvey: 90 Percent of College Students Fake Progressive Beliefs
Nearly 9 in 10 college students have pretended to be more progressive than they really are, according to a new survey.
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:11:56 EDTRiley Gaines: Anyone Wishing Trump to Fail a 'Domestic Terrorist'
Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines said anyone wishing for President Donald Trump to fail is a "domestic terrorist."
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 11:57:56 EDTHurricane Erin Weakens to Category 3 as Forecasters Wait for Northward Turn
Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane Sunday as its outer bands continued to lash the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with heavy rains and tropical-storm force winds.While Erin's maximum winds diminished, the storm's overall size grew and forecasters issued...
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 11:42:16 EDTTrump: 'Big Progress on Russia'
President Donald Trump on Sunday blasted the "fake news" for distorting the "truth" about his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and said "big progress" has been made regarding his goal of ending the Russia-Ukraine war.European leaders will join Volodymyr...
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 11:10:56 EDTSenators Eye Terror Label for Russia Over Ukrainian Kids
Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., are considering legislation that would designate Russia and Belarus as state sponsors of terrorism over the kidnapping of Ukrainian children.
Sat, 16 Aug 2025 18:19:29 EDTUS May Not be Able to Create Scenario to End war in Ukraine, Rubio Says
The United States will keep trying to create a scenario to help end Russia's war with Ukraine, but that might not be possible, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CBS on Sunday."If peace is not going to be possible here and this is just going to continue on as a war,...
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 09:22:17 EDTD.C. Victim's Mother Praises Trump's Crime Crackdown
The mother of a Washington, D.C., murder victim cried when President Donald Trump mentioned her son's killing while announcing a federal takeover of law enforcement in the district.
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:20:18 EDTUS Envoy Says Putin Agreed to Security Protections for Ukraine as Part Trump Summit
Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the U.S. and European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO's collective defense mandate as part of an eventual...
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 09:41:58 EDTHong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Granted Asylum in Australia and Britain
A Hong Kong prodemocracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city's authorities have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia, respectively.Tony Chung, an activist who was imprisoned under Hong Kong's sweeping national security law, and Ted Hui, a...
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:01:09 EDTCoastal Communities Restoring Marshes, Dunes, Reefs to Protect against Rising Seas and Storm Surges
In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the New York and New Jersey coasts, beaches ravaged by Superstorm Sandy underwent extensive restoration. In Alabama, a rebuilt spit of land is shielding a historic town and...
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 09:32:04 EDTBlackwater Founder Again Providing Mercenary Support Under Trump
Erik Prince, former Blackwater CEO who now runs Vectus Global, has reached a 10-year agreement with the Haitian government to fight the country's criminal gangs and set up a tax collection system.
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 09:31:40 EDTUS Seeks Shipbuilding Expertise from South Korea and Japan to Counter China
American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States can tap those allies' shipbuilding expertise and capacity to help boost its own capabilities, which are dwarfed by those of China.Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Andy Kim,...
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 08:51:51 EDTIsraelis Stage Nationwide Protests to Demand End to Gaza War and Release of Hostages
Thousands of Israelis took part in a nationwide strike on Sunday in support of families of hostages held in Gaza, calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach an agreement with Hamas to end the war and release the remaining captives.Demonstrators waved Israeli...
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 08:40:35 EDTFatal Explosion at U.S. Steel's Plant Raises Questions about Its Future, Despite Heavy Investment
The fatal explosion last week at U.S. Steel's Pittsburgh-area coal-processing plant has revived debate about its future just as the iconic American company was emerging from a long period of uncertainty.The fortunes of steelmaking in the U.S. - along with profits, share...
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 08:36:43 EDTThe Trump Administration Wants to End the UN Peacekeeping in Lebanon. Europe Is Pushing Back
The future of U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon has split the United States and its European allies, raising implications for security in the Middle East and becoming the latest snag to vex relations between the U.S. and key partners like France, Britain and Italy.At issue is...
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