Ugandan military court rules it can try opposition figure on treachery charge carrying death penalty
A prominent opposition figure in Uganda will stand trial on the serious charge of treachery, a military court ruled Tuesday, escalating the legal trouble Kizza Besigye faces ...
Rescuers attempt to bring out survivors among hundreds trapped in a South African mine
Rescuers were sending a cage-like structure into one of South Africa’s deepest mines on Tuesday in an attempt to bring out ...
The Freedom Caucus takes over the Wyoming House, marking its first chance to lead
As President-elect Donald Trump plans bold moves for his first days in office, so too are conservative lawmakers in Wyoming, ...
France’s new prime minister faces first big test during period of political instability, budget woes
France’s new prime minister, François Bayrou, is facing his first major test at parliament on Tuesday as his government has ...
An American tradition: Defeated candidates attending the president-elect’s inauguration
Jimmy Carter nodded politely toward Ronald Reagan as the new Republican president thanked the Democrat for his administration ...
153 winners of Nobel and World Food prizes seek new ways to grow food to meet surging global need
More than 150 recipients of the Nobel and World Food prizes released an open letter Tuesday calling for a dramatic increase in research and a commitment to new food ...
Sam Darnold Had Candid Assessment Of His Performance in Vikings' Loss
Sam Darnold did not hold back when discussing how poorly he played in his playoff debut. The Los Angeles Rams beat the ...
Strong winds forecast for Los Angeles threaten area’s fight against fires
Additional water tankers and scores of firefighters arrived at the Los Angeles area on Monday ahead of fierce winds that were ...
Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth
An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected ...
Multiracial boom in 2020 census was mostly an illusion, researchers say
When the 2020 census results were released, they showed a boom in the number of people classified as multiracial in the ...
What to watch as Pete Hegseth faces questions about his experience and personal past
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators for the first time Tuesday after weeks of privately ...
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, faces crucial test at confirmation hearing
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is heading into a potentially explosive ...