The United States has launched military strikes on seven suspected drug trafficking vessels since September, killing at least 32 people.

Staunch conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, in a landmark moment for the historically patriarchal country where both politics and workplaces are dominated by older men.

BEIJING -- BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered a speech Monday on the opening day of a major meeting of the ruling Communist Party to approve a draft plan laying out its goals for the country over the next five years.

Becoming an effective leader requires executives to look at themselves, according to a new book. Armed with that self-knowledge they can they then inspire others.

Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries reacts to President Trump’s top economic adviser Kevin Hassett’s warning to Democrats about dire consequences if they do not give in and vote for a GOP bill to stop the shutdown.

FBI data shows Colorado recorded 104 bank robberies in 2023, ranking third nationally as banking leaders express concern about rising crime trends.

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died at the age of 29. He leaves behind a legacy as a standard-bearer in the world of competitive chess that flourished during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Court records show Shawntrice Andrews, 51, of Raleigh was arrested Thursday on a charge of felony obtaining property by false pretenses and felony attempt to obtain property by false pretenses. Andrews is also accused of submitting falsified documents to obtain federal education dollars for Torchlight Academy.

Rabbi Moshe Hauer was the executive vice president of the Orthodox Union and was widely known and admired across denominations.

A Labour-run council leader has admitted "some people are very cross" following the resignation of their local MP Angela Rayner from the government over her tax affairs. Eleanor Wills, who has led Tameside Council in Greater Manchester since October 2024, said: "There are mixed views about it but she has offered her apologies."