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Jewish families channel Passover story after devastating losses in Los Angeles wildfires
Aty Rotter lost her family home and her spiritual home in the ravenous fire that scorched a large swath of Los Angeles County ...
White House Christmas ornament honors 150 years of culinary diplomacy practiced at state dinners
The art of culinary diplomacy, practiced by presidents at White House state dinners for more than 150 years, is the theme of ...
US-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina is released in prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington
A U.S.-Russian dual national jailed in Russia on treason charges was freed Thursday in a prisoner exchange with Washington, ...
EU chief welcomes Trump’s tariff pause but is quiet about the bloc’s own retaliatory duty plan
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday welcomed President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily halt ...
Defense chiefs from around 30 countries expected at NATO for talks on a future Ukraine force
Britain and France are convening a meeting of defense ministers from around 30 countries on Thursday to press ahead with ...
Israel releases Palestinian who took part in attack aged 13 and developed mental illness in prison
Israel on Thursday released a Palestinian who took part in an attack when he was 13 and developed schizophrenia in prison as requests for early release were denied. Israel says ...
New Zealand lawmakers reject proposed law to redefine the country’s founding Treaty of Waitangi
New Zealand lawmakers dealt an overwhelming defeat Thursday to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country’s ...
China reaches out to others as Trump layers on tariffs
China is reaching out to other nations as the U.S. layers on more tariffs, in what appears to be an attempt by Beijing to ...
South Korean opposition leader opens presidential bid following Yoon’s ouster
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the frontrunner in a presidential by-election triggered by the ...
Taliban morality enforcers arrest men for having the wrong hairstyle or skipping mosque, UN says
The Taliban’s morality police have detained men and their barbers over hairstyles, and others for missing prayers at mosques during Ramadan, a U.N. report said Thursday, 6 months after laws ...
Cannes Film Festival sets lineup with Ari Aster, Richard Linklater and Wes Anderson
New films from Wes Anderson, Ari Aster, and Richard Linklater will compete for the Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, organizers announced Thursday. Coming off a 2024 ...
WMU gets ready to play in first ever Frozen Four
The Broncos will play fellow NCHC foe Denver in the national semifinals on Thursday. (April 10, 2025) The Broncos will play fellow NCHC foe Denver in the national semifinals on Thursday. (April 10, ...