Ecuador heads to the polls for presidential election led by millionaire president and leftist lawyer
Ecuador’s presidential election Sunday is shaping up to be a repeat of the 2023 race, when voters chose a conservative young ...
Dalai Lama’s elder brother, who led several rounds of talks with China, dies at 97
The elder brother of the Dalai Lama and former chairman of the exiled Tibetan government in India, Gyalo Thondup, who led ...
Jimmy Butler gets off to a good start with Warriors by scoring 25 points against Bulls in his debut
Jimmy Butler drew the familiar “oohs” and “aahs” from the Chicago crowd when he cut backdoor for an alley-oop dunk in the ...
Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s fiery freedom fighter and first president, dies aged 95
Sam Nujoma, the fiery freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its ...
Britain navigates rough transatlantic waters as Trump roils the ‘special relationship’
Ever since Winston Churchill coined the phrase in the wake of World War II, politicians have extolled the “special ...
As female representation hits new highs among states, constitutions still assume officials are male
South Dakota’s constitution refers to the governor as a “he.” But for the past six years, the governor was a “she” — Kristi Noem, the first female to hold the position there. The ...
What makes a dog a winner? A Westminster Kennel Club judge explains
The competitors can come in forms as different as a Chihuahua, a great Dane, a bulldog and a greyhound. Each one is a ...
House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships and changes to student loan programs
As Republicans in Congress look for ways to slash spending, some legislators are floating new taxes on college scholarships, ...
In Iowa’s farm country, small towns rally around a native son in football’s biggest game
In the farm town where Cooper DeJean drew up football plays in elementary school and taught classmates to run them at recess, residents plan a huge party to watch the town’s ...
Hawaii is the rainbow capital of the world. Here’s what that means
Hawaii’s regular sunshine, short rain showers and clean air come together to create some of the planet’s best conditions for ...
Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza
Five Thai workers released after being held hostage for over a year in Gaza arrived in Bangkok on Sunday. Sarusak Rumnao, 32, ...