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By David Morgan WASHINGTON Republican Mike Johnson, the untried speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, faces an

The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year, which is the largest increase in two decades

A group of human rights researchers has officially launched a website they hope will facilitate the task of obtaining justice for victims of state violence in Myanmar

A business group that advocates for clean energy estimates that 403,000 jobs will be created by the 210 major energy projects announced since the Inflation Reduction Act took effect in mid-2022

Ukraine is preparing for a “new wave” of Russian attacks on the besieged eastern town of Avdiivka, according to the region’s military chief. “Our boys are preparing for a new wave,” head of the region’s military administration Vitaliy Barabash said. On Monday, Kyiv claimed Russia was preparing to conduct “meat assaults” in the area by throwing troops at the front line without artillery cover. It comes as Russia struck Ukraine’s Kremenchuk oil refinery in Poltava after launching scores of drones and a missile overnight, military officials said. The refinery was set ablaze during a broader attack which targeted military and critical infrastructure, Filip Pronin, head of the region’s military administration, said. “The fire has been extinguished. The situation is under control,” he said on Telegram, adding that there were no reports yet of casualties as officials sought to gather more details of the destruction. The air force said 18 of the 20 Russian-launched kamikaze Shahed drones were destroyed before reaching their targets, as was the missile. Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops have made confirmed advances near Bakhmut, Donetsk, and Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia, according to the Institute for the Study of War. Read More Russian soldiers accused of killing family of nine as they slept in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town More than 40% of Ukrainians need humanitarian help under horrendous war conditions, UN says A UN report urges Russia to investigate an attack on a Ukrainian village that killed 59 civilians Moscow succession: What would happen if Putin dies?

President Joe Biden is headed to Minnesota to visit a family-run farm south of Minneapolis and hold a fundraiser featuring many of the state’s top Democrats

Three weeks ago, Keir Starmer was praised for showing grit in a speech to lay out his pitch

The country's president accuses Israel of committing war crimes in Gaza and calls for a ceasefire.

Taiwan is investigating suspected bribes connected to Foxconn Technology Group founder Terry Gou’s presidential campaign, as the billionaire

Domestic food price inflation remains high, with people in Venezuela, Lebanon, Argentina, Turkey and Egypt particularly hard-hit, according

Digital officials, tech company bosses and researchers are converging on a historic estate near London to discuss what to do about extreme risks posed by cutting-edge artificial intelligence

About 1.7 million Afghan refugees have been told to leave Pakistan and now face an uncertain future.