4+ hour, 42+ min ago  (773+ words) Both sides remain dug in rhetorically, with U. S. President Donald Trump warning that "lots of bombs" will "start going off" if there's no agreement before the ceasefire deadline, which he put as Wednesday, and Iran's chief negotiator saying that Tehran has…...

6+ hour, 42+ min ago  (1168+ words) Many Iran-backed militias are funded through the Iraqi state budget and embedded within the security apparatus, drawing criticism from the United States and other countries that have borne the brunt of their attacks and say Baghdad has failed to take…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (497+ words) The large-scale drills will expand this year to include new full-time participants including Japan and Canada, which have signed visiting forces agreements with Manila, the Philippine military said. More than 17, 000 American and Filipino military personnel will participate in the Balikatan…...

8+ hour, 46+ min ago  (334+ words) The vote, during a routine meeting of Luxon's center-right National Party lawmakers, was held privately. Luxon emerged afterward, however, to tell reporters he had called for a confidence vote, in which he was successful. "The last week, there has been…...

8+ hour, 12+ min ago  (379+ words) The prospect of a second round of talks was uncertain Tuesday after Iran's chief negotiator said Iran would not negotiate in the face of threats while U. S. President Donald Trump offered mixed messages about the path ahead for the U. S. war against…...

7+ hour, 40+ min ago  (834+ words) The former Spanish colony on Africa's western coast is run by Africa's longest-serving president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 83. He has been in power since 1979 and is accused of widespread corruption and authoritarianism. The discovery of offshore oil in the mid-1990s transformed…...

18+ hour, 49+ min ago  (634+ words) An estimated 1, 000 activists from around the country came to Ridglan Farms in rural Blue Mounds in an attempt Saturday to free an estimated 2, 000 beagles kept there about 25 miles (about 40 kilometers) southwest of the capital, Madison. They were met by police…...

1+ day, 41+ min ago  (691+ words) Two other parties also appear to have gained seats in the 240-seat chamber, according to the latest results. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Monday congratulated Radev on his election victory. Radev promises a "European…...

14+ hour, 59+ min ago  (1382+ words) Four years ago, Incumbent Republican Kathy Cooper ran unopposed in the Republican Primary. Now? She faces three challengers for the May 19 election. The field includes Cooper who is a farmer, realtor, and has served on the Board of Commissioners since…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (844+ words) With tensions flaring and the ceasefire due to expire midweek, Pakistan pushed for talks to resume Tuesday as planned. Pakistan said Monday that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held separate meetings in Islamabad with the Iranian ambassador and the acting U. S. ambassador…...