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The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that hit Wednesday evening were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century, and could be felt throughout the region.
A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the U.N.
The phasing out of most programs is expected to be completed by the end of September, with critical personnel support continuing through March next year, according to the U.S. State Department.
The justices, in a 6-3 decision, overturned a lower court order blocking the practice that limited the number of people who could apply for asylum each day.
The decision Thursday is a victory for the Trump administration but could complicate relations with allies who want to limit pesticide use.
The 6-3 decision overturns lower court orders and allows the Department of Homeland Security to swiftly end temporary protected status, a program that protects a total of 1.3 million people from 17 countries.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies on the agency’s operations in an oversight hearing before a House Appropriations Committee on Thursday. The hearing is scheduled to being at 10:10 a.m. EDT. Watch it in the player above. Mullin is expected to field questions on how DHS is carrying out President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda. The hearing comes a day after a federal judge ruled that the administration cannot make arrests at immigration courts, a…
Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote Wednesday to try to appease him.
Communities in northern Venezuela struggle after deadly quakes as rescuers race against time to find survivors.
The nation’s shock win against South Korea quelled criticism back at home after doubts about coach Hugo Broos’ team.
Historic World Cup match wins for Egypt, Morocco and Algeria bring together fans from the Middle Eastern diaspora.
Kenya passes controversial bill two years after deadly Gen Z protests
A response to Redwan Hussein and Getachew Reda’s misleading opinion article.
Mateo Chavez opened the scoring in the 55th minute, and Julian Quinones scored his second goal of the tournament in the 61st.
There was no danger of a tsunami, the country’s meteorological agency said.
The quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century.
Buildings collapse in Venezuelan capital after powerful earthquakes hit.
Brazil beat Scotland as Vinicius Jr scored first two goals and Neymar returned to seal top spot in World Cup group.
Postmaster General David Steiner told a Senate committee Wednesday that, if a proposed rule is adopted, the U.S. Postal Service would withhold mail ballots from states that do not hand over to the federal government lists of people who have requested absentee or mail ballots.
President Trump upended plans for a major housing bill, refusing to sign legislation that passed Congress with veto-proof majorities. He’s trying to press lawmakers to adopt the voting bill known as the SAVE Act. The tactic is familiar. Earlier this year, the president derailed a bipartisan deal on intelligence and surveillance legislation. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Andrew Desiderio.