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Washington — House Democrats plan to force votes Wednesday on two war powers resolutions amid escalating tensions with Venezuela as President Trump has warned that land strikes against the country could commence "soon." Mr. Trump's threats...

Britain's two biggest police forces announced Wednesday that officers would take an "enhanced approach" to counter antisemitism, arresting protesters who use certain slogans and phrases, in response to a surge in hate crimes targeting Jewish people...

The federal government released two major economic reports this week, easing a backlog of data pent up by the 43-day government shutdown.The data flashed some warning signs, showing the unemployment rate had ticked up to its highest level in...

Like many Australians strolling at Bondi Beach on long, warm summer evenings, Ahmed al Ahmed just wanted a cup of coffee with a friend. Around him, a bloody massacre erupted as two gunmen targeted Jews...

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith appeared on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a high-stakes, closed door hearing about his two defunct criminal investigations into President Donald Trump.In his opening statement, he told Congress his team "developed proof beyond a...

Researchers tracking wild polar bears in northern Canada witnessed something exceedingly rare this fall: a mother bear adopting a cub that was not biologically her own. The five-year-old mother bear and her 10- to 11-month-old cubs were observed and...

Osmond Chia,Business reporterandDanielle Kaye,Business reporterGetty ImagesWarner Bros Discovery has told its shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance's $108.4bn (£80.75bn) takeover bid.Paramount had said its offer was "superior" to a $72bn deal that Warner Bros struck with Netflix for its film...

A $1.25 billion Powerball jackpot prize is up for grabs Wednesday night, with a cash value of $572.1 million, after no winners were selected Monday.This is the game's sixth largest prize ever, according to Powerball. The largest prize ever...

The Arctic just experienced its hottest year since record-keeping began more than a century ago, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday. Rising temperatures in the polar region show no signs of leveling off,...

The first funerals were held Wednesday for the 15 victims of the mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach. One of the victims laid to rest was Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a father of five whose youngest was born seven weeks...