Russian lawmakers endorse bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries
Russia’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday endorsed a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries ...
A suicide car bombing at a security post in northwestern Pakistan has killed 12 troops
A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a security post in northwestern Pakistan, killing 12 members of the security forces and wounding several others, ...
US Embassy in Kyiv shuts down after receiving warning of ‘significant’ Russian air attack
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it has received warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on Wednesday and would ...
‘Bomb cyclone’ knocks out power and downs trees across northwest US, killing 1
A major storm swept across the northwest U.S. Tuesday evening, battering the region with strong winds and rain and causing widespread power outages and downed trees that killed at ...
Ukraine has seen success in building clean energy, which is harder for Russia to destroy
Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine, pulls out a piece of paper with bar charts ...
Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what that would mean
Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as ...
Investigation underway after Ankeny Chamber of Commerce audit shows financial irregularities
A criminal investigation is underway after an internal audit at the Ankeny Chamber of Commerce found "financial irregularities." The group's President and CEO was let go after further investigation, ...
5 things to know about Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for education secretary
If confirmed by the Senate, McMahon will be put in charge of heading up changes to Title IX and determining how student debt ...
Trump nominates WWE co-founder Linda McMahon to lead Department of Education
President-elect Trump announced on Tuesday that he will nominate Linda McMahon to serve as secretary of the Department of Education on Tuesday. McMahon is co-leading Trump’s transition team. She was ...
Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai begins to testify in his national security trial
Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai began testifying Wednesday in his landmark national security trial that is widely seen as a measure of press freedom and judicial independence ...
ICC prosecutor urges nations to help arrest 6 Libyans allegedly linked to a brutal militia
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court urged Libya and other nations Tuesday to help arrest six men allegedly linked to a brutal militia blamed for multiple ...
The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say
Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they ...