Blinken Launching Four-Nation Africa Trip
contact@hellonews.website U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet Monday with Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, as the top U.S. diplomat begins a four-nation tour in…
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White House Taking Iran-Backed Attacks on Its Iraq-Based Forces ‘Extremely Seriously’
The United States is taking “extremely seriously” a weekend attack by Iran-backed militants on a base that hosts U.S. forces in Iraq, the White House said Sunday. “It was a…
EPA Assessment Shows Almost No Gains in Nitrogen Pollution
St. LOUIS — The nation’s rivers and streams remain stubbornly polluted with nutrients that contaminate drinking water and fuel a gigantic dead zone for aquatic life in the Gulf of…
North Korea Stresses Alignment With Russia Against US
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korea said Sunday it has agreed to further strategic and tactical cooperation with Russia to establish a “new multi-polarized international order,” as the two countries…
‘True Detective: Night Country’ Stars Discuss That “Horrifying” Murder Tableau
Why are they piled on each other? Why are their eardrums bleeding? Why are they naked, and why are all their clothes so neatly piled nearby? And how on Earth…
Stanford's Tara Vanderveer Now Winningest Coach in Major College Basketball
STANFORD, Calif. — Tara VanDerveer’s face shined in every corner of Maples Pavilion with that very message. Yes, the Stanford Hall of Famer now stands atop major college basketball as…
Pope Francis Calls for Release of Nuns, Other Hostages Kidnapped in Haiti
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday called for the release of hostages, including six nuns, who were kidnapped on a bus in Haiti on Friday, and said he was…
US Navy Now Says 2 Missing SEALs Are Deceased
Two U.S. Navy SEALs who went missing in the Gulf of Aden earlier this month have not been located and their status has been changed to deceased, military officials said…
Israel OKs Plan for Norway to Hold Gaza Tax Funds
Jerusalem — Israel’s cabinet approved a plan for frozen tax funds earmarked for the Hamas-run Gaza Strip to be held by Norway instead of transferred to the Palestinian Authority (PA),…
Sundance: Oscar-Winning Producer Jonathan Wang Talks “Notoriously Toxic Trade,” Issues Challenge to “Be Present” on Sets
One of the biggest challenges of the Sundance Film Festival is trying to fit it all in and be everywhere all at once in Park City. On Sunday morning at…
Ron Desantis, Once Trump's Biggest Threat, Ends 2024 White House Run
Washington — Presidential contender Ron DeSantis, who was once viewed as Republicans’ best shot at moving past Donald Trump, dropped out of the primary race on Sunday, a relatively early…
Russia: 4 Survive Charter Jet Crash in Afghanistan
Kabul/Moscow — Russia’s aviation watchdog said on Sunday four people survived the crash of a charter plane bound for Moscow in northern Afghanistan, citing the Russian embassy there, and it…
'Mean Girls' Fetches $11.7M in Second Weekend to Stay No. 1 at US Box Office
New York — On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, “Mean Girls” repeated atop the box office with $11.7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a…
Analysts: Assassination Plot Shows Extremes Iran Employs to Target Critics
Washington — A thwarted Iranian plot to assassinate two journalists working for a Persian TV network in London has renewed focus on the ways hostile governments try to target critics…
Trump Poised for Another Republican Presidential Nomination Victory
Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears poised for another significant victory in his bid to claim the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, with polling showing him with a substantial edge in…