A man has been charged with federal terrorism offenses after allegedly dousing a woman with liquid and setting her on fire aboard a Chicago subway train, authorities confirmed Friday, in a case that revived concerns about transit safety amid rising violence in U.S. public-transport systems.
Capitol Hill — the U.S. seat of Congress and legislative center of American government — faced fresh drama Thursday when a small electrical fire broke out in the underground subway system connecting the Rayburn House Office Building to the U.S. Capitol, forcing evacuations.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump met Thursday with a group of freed Israeli hostages and their loved ones at the White House, praising the survivors as “heroes” and vowing continued support for efforts to return remaining captives held in Gaza.
Ukraine’s embattled President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will negotiate with U.S. President Donald J. Trump over a controversial U.S.-backed peace proposal, despite senior figures in Kyiv calling the plan “absurd” and “unacceptable.”
The United States and key European nations have urged Iran to fully cooperate with the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, warning that continued obstruction of inspections poses a growing threat to regional and global security.
Nearly 100 passengers were rescued off the coast of eastern Thailand after a ferry traveling from a popular tourist island began taking on water due to a hull leak, authorities confirmed Thursday.
Britain’s highest court has ruled that current Christian religious education in Northern Ireland’s state schools is unlawful because it “breaches” children’s human rights — a landmark decision that could influence similar disputes in the United Kngdom and across Europe.
With millions of Americans’ health insurance premiums projected to rise in 2026, due partially to enhanced Obamacare subsidies expiring, Republicans are eyeing health savings accounts as a solution.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday elevated Saudi Arabia to the status of a “major non-NATO ally,” a designation that significantly expands the military relationship between Washington and Riyadh during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s first White House visit in seven years.
The United States has begun a rapid diplomatic and operational drive to assemble the newly authorized International Stabilization Force (ISF) for Gaza, launching the effort mere hours after the UN Security Council overwhelmingly approved its deployment.