A leading US medical association has recommended against “gender transition” surgeries for minors, citing insufficient evidence that perceived benefits outweigh the risks. The move comes amid a broader drop in support for transgender ideology and sex change surgeries for children. In a statement on»»»

A suspect who is accused of killing a National Guard member and severely injuring another in a shooting in November has pleaded not guilty. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, was in a wheelchair for his first appearance in federal court on Wednesday, entering his plea for nine federal charges, according to »»»

Washington: The ex-husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of his current wife at their Delaware home in December, local police said Tuesday. William Stevenson, 77, was married to Jill Biden from 1970 until their divorce in 1975. Jill Biden mar»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has extended a 26-year-old free-trade agreement with African countries that was left in doubt last year when his administration allowed it to expire while enforcing his policy of reciprocal tariffs. Trump on Tuesday signed into law an extension of the African Growth and »»»

China’s holdings of US Treasuries have been falling since 2012 as tension with the US grows, but that has accelerated dramatically after the war in Ukraine broke out as Beijing seeks to sanction-proof its economy and reduce US leverage. »»»

China’s holdings of US Treasuries have been falling since 2012 as tension with the US grows, but that has accelerated dramatically after the war in Ukraine broke out as Beijing seeks to sanction-proof its economy and reduce US leverage. »»»

China’s holdings of US Treasuries have been falling since 2012 as tension with the US grows, but that has accelerated dramatically after the war in Ukraine broke out as Beijing seeks to sanction-proof its economy and reduce US leverage. »»»

China’s holdings of US Treasuries have been falling since 2012 as tension with the US grows, but that has accelerated dramatically after the war in Ukraine broke out as Beijing seeks to sanction-proof its economy and reduce US leverage. »»»

Every war inevitably gets framed in terms of who won and who lost. The war currently underway in Ukraine is no exception. As it nears the end, all the actors involved are jockeying around as they try - at the very least - to avoid being scapegoated for failures and unfulfilled promises. First among»»»

Former US First Lady Jill Biden's ex-husband William Stevenson has been charged with murdering his current wife, Linda Stevenson, officials said. William Stevenson, 77, faces first-degree murder charges over the death of his wife Linda, 64, following a weeks-long investigation, New Castle County Po»»»

1 of 5 | President Pedro Sanchez of Spain speaks to reporters after meeting with United States President Joe Biden at the White House in 2023. Sanchez announced that Spain will implement a social media ban for teens younger than 16 along with other new laws. File Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | Licen»»»

Bullied and buffeted by President Donald Trump's tariffs for the past year, America's longstanding allies are desperately seeking ways to shield themselves from the president's impulsive wrath. U.S. trade partners are cutting deals among themselves —- sometimes discarding old differences to do so —»»»

US President Donald Trump has urged Republicans to "nationalise" elections and repeated his false claims of 2020 election fraud in a new podcast interview. American elections are primarily run by state law, and voting has long been administered by local officials across the country. "The Republican»»»

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end deportation protections for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants, who are allowed to live and work in the US legally under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). A day before the TPS was set to lapse, US judge Ana Reyes sa»»»

United States Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday said President Donald Trump asked her to accompany FBI agents in their search of Fulton County's election offices. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Feb. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabba»»»

Every war inevitably gets framed in terms of who won and who lost. The war currently underway in Ukraine is no exception. As it nears the end, all the actors involved are jockeying around as they try - at the very least - to avoid being scapegoated for failures and unfulfilled promises. First among»»»

Every war inevitably gets framed in terms of who won and who lost. The war currently underway in Ukraine is no exception. As it nears the end, all the actors involved are jockeying around as they try - at the very least - to avoid being scapegoated for failures and unfulfilled promises. First among»»»

US surgeons who perform ‘gender transition’ procedures on minors could face thousands of lawsuits, Elon Musk has said. He likened them to Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, who carried out sadistic medical experiments on prisoners at the Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp during the Second World War.»»»

Come Thursday, barring a last-minute change, the final treaty in the world that restricted nuclear weapon deployment will be over. New START, the last nuclear treaty between Washington and Moscow after decades of agreements dating to the Cold War, is set to expire, and with it restrictions on the t»»»

Russian oil and gas revenue fell by a fifth in 2025 to their lowest point in five years. But while Western sanctions have no doubt played a role, experts remain unconvinced that Moscow's growing budget problems will change its determination to continue its grinding advance across Ukraine. Across th»»»

The Department of Homeland Security can continue its immigration law enforcement surge in Minnesota, a federal judge ruled on Saturday. Protesters are seen confronting immigration agents on Friday outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis, which has become home base for enforcement activities in »»»

Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after a US judge on Friday dismissed murder and weapons charges against the suspect, foiling the Trump administration’s bid to see him executed. A US judge on Friday barred prosecutors from seekin»»»

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said the House on Monday will vote to suspend its rules to immediately vote on the 2026 budget bills that were approved in the Senate on Friday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The federal government mostly will go unfunded at least throu»»»

1 of 7 | Kevin Warsh speaks during a press conference announcing the publication of the Warsh Report at the Bank of England in London, in 2014. President Donald Trump has announced Kevin Warsh as his nomination for the next chair of the Federal Reserve. File Photo by Will Oliver/EPA Jan. 30 (UPI) -»»»

President Donald Trump said he was to announced his nominee to replace U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo Jan. 30 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said he will name his pick for the new Federal Reserve chair on Friday, following months o»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said he plans to announce his choice for chairman of the Federal Reserve on Friday morning, a long-awaited decision that could set up a showdown on whether the US central bank preserves its independence from the White House and electoral politics. Also Read: US Fe»»»

President Donald Trump has gathered his Cabinet for a video broadcasted meeting that's expected to be another lengthy, praise-heavy affair. Since returning to office, the president has used these meetings to review his administration's accomplishments and provide Cabinet members with an opportunity»»»

1 of 5 | Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks during a press conference after weekly Senate caucus luncheons during the government shutdown in October. Klobuchar announced Thursday that she will run for governor or Minnesota. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Sen. Amy Kl»»»

1 of 5 | Bahrein's Minister of the Prime Minister's court Sheikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa, U.S. President Donald Trump and Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita hold a signed founding charter at the Board of Peac" meeting during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switz»»»

The FBI raided a Georgia election office on Wednesday as it examined allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 US election. In a statement to Reuters, the FBI said it was conducting a "court-authorised law enforcement activity" at the Fulton County Election Hub. Fulton County officials said that the g»»»

Hamas has said that it is ready to fully hand over governance of Gaza to a Palestinian technocratic committee under US President Donald Trump's peace plan. The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) was created as part of a shaky ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel backed by W»»»

1 of 7 | People wait in line to cast their ballots during the first day of Advance Voting in Decatur, Ga., in 2024. On Wednesday, the FBI executed a search warrant on an election office in Fulton County, Ga. File Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA Jan. 28 (UPI) -- The FBI on Wednesday executed a sealed se»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that a partial American arms “embargo” under former US President Joe Biden contributed to soldiers’ deaths during the war with Hamas. The remarks sparked angry pushback from Biden-era officials, who accused Netanyahu of ingratitude. Speaking a»»»

Top US House Democrats have threatened to launch impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem unless she is fired by President Donald Trump, in response to the weekend killing of a man by federal agents in Minneapolis. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and his deputie»»»

The New START arms control treaty between the US and Russia is due to expire on February 5, the last remaining Cold War-era bilateral agreement limiting the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. Negotiations have been ongo»»»

WASHINGTON: A groundswell of voices have come to the same conclusion: Kristi Noem must go. From Democratic Party leaders to the nation's leading advocacy organisations to even the most centrist lawmakers in Congress, the calls are mounting for the Homeland Security secretary to step aside after the»»»

Israel is seeking a major military pact with the United States as the current multi-billion-dollar agreement between the two countries approaches expiration, Financial Times has reported. The existing 10-year memorandum of understanding, signed in 2016 and effective from 2019, provides Israel with »»»

California Governor Gavin Newsom has accused TikTok of suppressing content critical of President Donald Trump and has launched a review into whether the platform’s moderation practices violate state law. The move follows TikTok’s announcement that its Chinese owner, ByteDance, has finalised a deal »»»

Washington’s new National Defense Strategy is not just another Pentagon paper. It is a political manifesto in uniform, and one that reflects a sharp turn away from the ideological activism of recent years toward something closer to old-fashioned power politics. It can be called a doctrine of “resol»»»

January 2026 marks a year since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. Few national leaders can compete with Trump when it comes to public engagement and the range of global issues tackled. He is undoubtedly the most quoted head of state. However, the high level of me»»»

Secret talks between US and Afghan officials on a prisoner exchange have stalled after the Taliban insisted that a detainee held at Guantanamo Bay be included in any new deal, the New York Times has reported. Afghanistan has freed at least five American prisoners over the past year, but negotiation»»»

The US War Department unveiled its new National Defense Strategy on Friday, signaling significant shifts in the country’s military posture. Titled ‘Restoring peace through strength for a new golden age of America’, the plan outlines the Pentagon’s stance towards China, Russia, and other “cunning ad»»»

On January 26, 2006, Hamas won the Palestinian legislative elections. Twenty years later, Gaza is still living inside the consequences of that vote. What was then framed in Washington and European capitals as a democratic experiment gone wrong has since been treated as an anomaly – an error to be i»»»

On Jan. 26, 2001, a magnitude-7.9 earthquake struck western India, killing more than 20,000 people, injuring tens of thousands and causing billions of dollars in damage. 1 of 6 | A Swiss rescue worker, with the aid of a search and rescue dog, searches for survivors and bodies in Ahmedabad, India, o»»»

US President Donald Trump has confirmed American forces used an experimental energy weapon system called the "Discombobulator" during the operation that captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro in Caracas earlier this month, the New York Post reported on January 24. »»»

US President Donald Trump has confirmed American forces used an experimental energy weapon system called the "Discombobulator" during the operation that captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro in Caracas earlier this month, the New York Post reported on January 24. »»»

The 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS) released by the Pentagon document on Friday said that the US military will prioritize protecting the homeland and deterring China while providing "more limited" support to allies in Europe and elsewhere.  The US military will prioritize protecting the h»»»

Popular social media platform TikTok on Thursday set up a mainly American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, in a bid to avert the threat of the app being banned in its biggest market. TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has been under pressure to sell after US officials warned that Bei»»»

1 of 4 | After meeting with President Joe Biden, Rep. Steny Hoyer (C) speaks outside of the West Wing at the White House on September 17, 2024, in Washington, D.C. On Friday, he endorsed his former campaign manager, Adrian Boafo, in his bid for the House seat representing Maryland's 5th Congression»»»

The US has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), but still owes the agency roughly $260 million in outstanding membership fees, according to media reports citing WHO calculations. Washington had long been one of WHO’s largest contributors, but US President Donald Trump »»»