Ex-Assad official charged in California for ‘flying carpet’ torture at Syrian prison
Samir Ousman Sheikh allegedly ordered inmates to a wing of a Syrian prison where they were then tortured with a…
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South Korean president impeached, ending an 11-day standoff
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol had refused to resign. But a dozen lawmakers from his own party turned against…
Housing crisis, economic woes and Trump: How Canada turned against immigrants
Canada was long viewed as a beacon for immigrants. But record levels of migration here in recent years have triggered…
Mexico cracks down on drugs and migrants. Will it be enough to stop Trump tariffs?
Mexico's president walks a fine line between pleasing her constituents and placating Trump. ...
Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges
As part of the plea deal with Justice Department special counsel David Weiss, California resident Alexander Smirnov will admit he…
Alaska is a climate victim and a perpetrator. The next four years will only make matters worse
Another 'drill, baby, drill' Trump administration promises to turn up the heat in fast-warming, methane-emitting Alaska. ...
Amid the joy after Assad’s ouster, Syrians search for their missing
Loved ones are now searching for the estimated 150,000 people who were detained and disappeared in Bashar Assad's Syrian government…
Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, the ‘Princess of Black Poetry,’ dies at 81
Nikki Giovanni, a prominent poet, civil rights activist and educator, has died at 81. 'We will forever be grateful for…
Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over
The Israeli military said it targeted Syrian antiaircraft batteries, missile depots, manufacturing facilities, drones, helicopters, fighter jets, tanks, hangars, radars…