Ukraine and its allies battle Russian bid to have genocide case tossed out of the UN's top court
Ukraine’s legal battle against Russia over allegations of genocide used by Moscow to justify its 2022 invasion is resuming at the United Nations’ highest court
2023-09-18 15:46
Oregon judge to decide in new trial whether voter-approved gun control law is constitutional
An Oregon judge will decide whether a gun control law approved by voters last year is lawful under the state constitution
2023-09-18 14:15
The Taliban have banned girls from school for 2 years. It’s a worsening crisis for all Afghans
Two years after the Taliban banned girls from school beyond sixth grade, Afghanistan is the only country in the world with restrictions on female education
2023-09-18 13:58
Multiple crises batter Washington and set up a fateful 2024 election
A confluence of crises jarring America's political, democratic, judicial and economic systems, often fueled by Donald Trump and far-right Republicans, threatens to severely test Joe Biden's presidency amid rising doubts over his reelection bid.
2023-09-18 13:58
As Slovakia's trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine
A populist former prime minister whose party is favored to win Slovakia’s early parliamentary election plans to reverse the country’s military and political support for neighboring Ukraine if he returns to power
2023-09-18 13:47
A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. The school says it wasn't discrimination
The same week his state outlawed racial discrimination based on hairstyles, a Black high school student in Texas was suspended because school officials say his dreadlocks violated the district’s dress code
2023-09-18 13:47
Everything you need to know about this year's meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly
For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic
2023-09-18 13:24
As leaders convene, the UN pushes toward its crucial global goals. But progress is lagging
The commitments were far-reaching and ambitious
2023-09-18 13:24
9 teens escape from Pennsylvania juvenile detention center after a riot, police say
Nine teenagers have fled from a juvenile detention center in Pennsylvania following a riot at the facility Sunday evening, according to police.
2023-09-18 13:20
Trial of 3 Washington officers charged with murder, manslaughter in death of Black man set to begin
The trial is beginning for three Tacoma, Washington, police officers charged in the death of a 33-year-old Black man who was tackled, punched, shocked with a Taser and held face-down on a sidewalk in March 2020
2023-09-18 12:59
Centuries after Native American remains were dug up, a new law returns them for reburial in Illinois
Illinois officials and Native Americans whose ancestors called the state home hope a new state law will speed the recovery and reburial of their relatives' remains unearthed over the past two centuries
2023-09-18 12:56
Clinton Global Initiative will launch network to provide new humanitarian aid to Ukrainians
The Clinton Global Initiative will announce the launch of the CGI Ukraine Action Network, as well as numerous financial pledges, to support nonprofits working in the country, as the annual conference opens in New York on Monday morning
2023-09-18 12:51