A powerful typhoon has swept south of Hong Kong and is moving toward a Chinese island province where it is expected to make landfall, forcing many aspects of life in the region to a halt.
Air conditioning during torrid summers on the Korean Peninsula provides more than comfort; it’s essential to flight operations in some cases. As temperatures soared this summer, the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron at Kunsan Air Base southwest of Seoul battled every day to keep air conditioners blowing cold air.
The Netherlands’ defense ministry has announced a major plan to “future-proof” the country’s military, including buying more F-35 fighter jets and the return of a Dutch tank battalion as it gears up to face a world of expanding threats.
Officials at the U.S. Air Force Academy are investigating the death of Avery Koonce, a 19-year-old cadet who was found unconscious in her dormitory room Wednesday night. Koonce was a member of the women’s track-and-field team and was expected to graduate as a second lieutenant in 2028.
Thirteen former cadets of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy are seeking $10 million each from the service, accusing the Coast Guard of failing to implement adequate policies and practices that allowed sexual violence to go unchecked, according to legal documents filed Thursday.
Recent subpoenas of Mayor Eric Adams concerned potential connections to the Turkish government, but latest round of searches did not appear to be tied to the issue, according to someone familiar with the matter. Federal authorities haven’t accused him or any of his officials of any crimes.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said Thursday she has no plan of leaving her country even as the Nicolás Maduro regime moves to imprison the leadership of her democratic movement.
The Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were sharply at odds Thursday over prospects of reaching a deal for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release, with Netanyahu saying it was “exactly inaccurate” that a breakthrough was close.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Thursday in Haiti to reaffirm the U.S. government’s commitment to a multinational mission to fight gangs in the Caribbean country and push for long-awaited general elections.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday called for a national assault rifle ban and “red flag” laws in the wake of a deadly school shooting in Georgia that killed four people.
The appointment of the 73-year-old Barnier follows weeks of intense efforts by Macron and his aides to find a candidate who might be able to build loose groupings of backers in parliament and survive promised attempts by Macron’s opponents to quickly topple the new government.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is calling for the resignation of Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis after she alleged that the agency “mishandled” a grant program through the American Rescue Plan Act.
A superseding indictment announced Thursday adds five Russian military intelligence officers as defendants. Combined, the U.S. government is offering a $60 million reward for help leading to the defendants’ arrests.
An indictment filed Wednesday alleges a media company linked to six conservative influencers — including well-known personalities Tim Pool, Dave Rubin and Benny Johnson — was secretly funded by Russian state media employees.
The future USS New Jersey, a fast-attack submarine, is the 23rd Virginia-class submarine, but it is the first of its kind — designed from the keel up with specific modifications for gender integration.
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro broke the law by publicly endorsing the reelection of President Joe Biden and criticizing former President Donald Trump in several statements he made while on official duty overseas.
Hunter Biden has pleaded guilty to federal tax charges to avoid facing another criminal trial months after his conviction in a separate gun case, appearing to surprise prosecutors and the judge.
Dimitri Simes, a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, is accused of working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds. Authorities believe he is in Russia.
The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting four people at a Georgia high school and wounding nine others was arrested Thursday and faces charges including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for allowing his son to possess a weapon, authorities said.