Asian markets mixed, Japanese stocks rally from Monday’s slump
Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index regaining some of its sharp losses from a day earlier. A quarterly “tankan” survey by the Bank of Japan showed ...
South Korea unveils its most powerful missile, which could reach North Korea’s underground bunkers
South Korea unveiled its most powerful ballistic missile and other weapons targeting North Korea during a massive Armed Forces Day ceremony Tuesday, as the South’s ...
NATO’s long-time chief hands over to a former Dutch premier
One of NATO’s longest serving top officials, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, steps down on Tuesday and will hand over the reins to former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, as ...
Rescuers search for people still missing in Nepal after flooding and landslides that killed 217
Rescuers on Tuesday searched for people still missing and tried to recover bodies of those killed in weekend flooding and landslides in Nepal that killed more than 200 ...
A former hostage fought for her own life in Gaza. A year on, she fights for her husband’s freedom
As a hostage in Gaza, Aviva Siegel found herself begging for food and water. Since her release, she has found herself begging ...
How one preschool uses PAW Patrol to teach democracy
As lawmakers voted on a budget deal at the U.S. Capitol, a different kind of balloting was taking place a dozen miles away in a sun-filled Virginia preschool classroom. At ...
Marianna pulls away in second half at Rutherford
The Marianna football team put its foot on the gas in the second half, defeating Rutherford 56-21 on the road Monday night. The Bulldogs improved to 6-0 and will ...
Claudia Sheinbaum to be sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico, a country with pressing problems
Claudia Sheinbaum will take the oath of office Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president in more than 200 years of independence, promising to protect an expanded social safety ...
Jimmy Carter and hometown of Plains celebrate the 39th president’s 100th birthday
Jimmy Carter is preparing to celebrate his 100th birthday on Tuesday, the first time an American president has lived a full century and the latest milestone in a life that took the ...
Chipley comes from behind to defeat Holmes County
After trailing at halftime, the Chipley football team pulled off a second-half shutout to defeat Holmes County 12-8 at home on Monday night. The Tigers improved to 5-1 ...
Biden plans survey of devastation in North Carolina as Helene’s death toll tops 130
President Joe Biden was set to survey the devastation in the mountains of Western North Carolina on Wednesday, where ...
Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, the scientist who will head Mexico as its first female president?
Claudia Sheinbaum takes office Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president in the nation’s more than 200 years of independence. The 62-year-old former Mexico City mayor and ...