Iran says ‘desperate’ new sanctions will fail, mediator Pakistan sends army chief to Tehran
Iran’s foreign minister dismissed the threat of new U.S. sanctions as a sign of desperation on Sunday and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran.
Parents who lost son in fraternity hazing say Penn State chapter needs to clean house after drug ring arrests
After their son died in a Penn State hazing incident, Timothy Piazza’s family was instrumental in pushing for reforms to the university’s Greek system.
Kazakhstan votes in a parliamentary election expected to strengthen president’s grip on power
Kazakhstan was voting Sunday in a parliamentary election that is expected to further strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s grip on power in Central Asia’s largest nation.
Ukraine drone strikes target second Russian retail giant, seeking to deepen economic chaos
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Kyiv of opening “Pandora’s box” with strikes on economic targets, as Ukraine turned its fire toward the country’s second-largest online e-commerce giant at the weekend.
Zelenskyy details rift with dismissed defense minister, saying some of his actions were misguided
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he believes actions taken by dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, including his involvement in mass protests and calls for elections, were misguided, as he publicly detailed their dispute for the first time.
20 years after Pluto was made a dwarf planet, some still can’t let go
Monday marks 20 years since Pluto was considered a full-fledged planet in our solar system. Debate over its reclassification rages on.
Why Trump is seeking a new summit with an emboldened Kim Jong Un amid Iran war struggles
With no end in sight to his war with Iran, President Donald Trump is trying to revive diplomacy with another complicated adversary: North Korea.
Hayden Panettiere’s death puts renewed scrutiny on abusive ex-boyfriend
When actor Hayden Panettiere was found unresponsive inside a South Carolina apartment on Aug. 16, her abusive on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson was there.
The Iran war is pushing U.S. allies and rivals to a risky new frontier for global trade: The Arctic
South Korean container ship PanStar Acro set sail from Busan for Europe on Saturday via the Arctic, following China’s Dubai Tower on a new route amid Strait of Hormuz disruption.
Judge denies Karmelo Anthony’s request for new trial in deadly stabbing at Texas track meet
DALLAS — A Texas judge denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony on Saturday in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet, a killing that drew national attention and led to harassment of the families.