5+ hour, 23+ min ago   (886+ words) The founder of DAF Collection said that the tag means her country is trying to take full advantage of the abundant raw material produced in Benin. For her, there is also the opportunity to support more women in her community…...

5+ hour, 24+ min ago   (559+ words) The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, or BARMM, covers five provinces, three cities and 63 villages across eight special geographic area clusters. It has nearly 2.4 million voters, with election officials aiming for an 80% turnout after polling was postponed for several…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (647+ words) An Iranian commercial ship was struck early Sunday near the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed, Iranian state media say. Meanwhile, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they fired drones and missiles toward southern Saudi Arabia, putting new…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago   (568+ words) The events were a deadly reminder of the underlying challenge to global shipping even as attention turns to a new threat, with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen now perched on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea. State-run IRNA…...

19+ hour, 12+ min ago   (853+ words) It was a heart-pounding escape. As Houthi rebels backed by Iran swept south along Yemen's Red Sea coast this week, some residents had little time to flee. “We set out in hysterical panic on a motorcycle, not knowing where we…...

1+ day, 57+ min ago   (532+ words) Ukraine is under mounting pressure from Russia’s intensifying air campaign that uses ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones to pierce defenses. Moscow’s attacks have targeted Ukraine’s power grid ahead of winter in what officials say is meant to demoralize civilians. Two…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (595+ words) Then the Dark Side defense took over, Drew Lock made a few big plays and the Seahawks capped a Super Bowl banner-raising night with another win against the New England Patriots. Lock led two late scoring drives and the Seahawks…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (824+ words) The Supreme Court's decision marked a defining moment in a pitched legal battle that has lasted nearly a year and caused confusion for voters. Citing the court's latest action, Missouri's chief election official directed local authorities to use U.S. House districts…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1251+ words) Even 25 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks that devastated New York City and the entire country, Jim Moses remembers the day like it was yesterday. Moses, an American Airlines customer service manager at the time, arrived for his usual shift at…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (257+ words) Grambling State linebacker Brenden Barley (left) reached to stop Prairie View A&M quarterback Jaden Johnson during the State Fair Classic on Sept. 28, 2024, at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. Dallas leaders disagreed over whether the historically Black colleges playing at…...