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The war with Iran is not just a geopolitical conflict. We see religious rhetoric used to cast strategic interests as a moral or sacred matter.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson described Iran’s majority faith ...Read more

At least six gray whales have died in San Francisco Bay from mid-March to early April 2026. These deaths follow a pattern over the past few years, and they are raising concerns among marine biologists like us that 2026 ...Read more

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people covered by Medicaid rose month after month – an unusual pattern for the government’s insurance program for people with low incomes and disabilities.

Why? A ...Read more

When Maria looked at herself in the mirror for the first time after her mastectomy, she stood very still.

One hand rested on the bathroom counter. The other hovered near the flat space where her breast had been....Read more

Florida added nearly 3 million residents from 2010-2020, making it the fastest-growing state in the United States during that time.

On any given day, a Florida county commission or municipality may approve a new...Read more

WASHINGTON — As Congress returns from recess, Democrats in both the House and Senate plan to force votes regarding the U.S. military’s campaign against Iran this week, just as President Donald Trump is announcing a new...Read more

As movie theater owners and studio executives converge on Las Vegas this week for the annual CinemaCon trade conference, a rare sentiment is emerging — optimism.

A string of hits like Amazon MGM Studios' "Project Hail ...Read more

Pope Leo XIV vowed to keep criticizing the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, hours after President Donald Trump blasted the pontiff and opened up a fresh political rift with his Italian political allies.

“I will continue to ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Local hospitals are treating significantly more U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees under the Trump administration, federal data show.

At least 59 ICE detainees received care at San Diego ...Read more

Hungary’s next leader will lay out his plans on Monday to shore up the economy and dismantle Prime Minister Viktor Orban self-styled illiberal system, a day after a landslide election win over the nationalist premier who...Read more

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife has been charged with influence peddling and bribery.

Judge Juan Carlos Peinado charged Begoña Gómez following a yearslong criminal investigation that has rocked Spanish ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears voluntarily checked into a treatment facility, a representative for Spears confirmed. In March, she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a combination of alcohol and ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Paul Cook wasn't about to fold — not with Mohandas Gandhi's words ringing in his ears.

Never mind that the issue at the center of the David-versus-Goliath fight was a parking ticket that he could afford...Read more

BTS have achieved a major first in their US chart history, with ARIRANG holding onto the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for a third straight week.

Until now, the group had never spent more than a single week at the top ...Read more

KATSEYE delivered one of the standout moments of Coachella over the weekend when the Los Angeles girl group invited the stars of KPop Demon Hunters on stage for a surprise performance of the hit song Golden.

Making their ...Read more

Percy Jackson star Walker Scobell is skipping his high school prom because death threats have been sent to his potential dates.

The 17-year-old actor - who stars in Disney Plus series Percy Jackson and the Olympians - has...Read more

Lena Dunham found validation in her relationship with Jack Antonoff so found their break-up "extremely intense".

The Girls creator split from the musician in 2018 after six years together and not only did she find it hard...Read more

Donald Trump once declared himself to be Bruce Springsteen's "biggest fan".

The US president has been locked in a war of words with the Born in the USA hitmaker after the veteran rocker repeatedly criticised his ...Read more

Brooklyn Beckham's ex-girlfriend has claimed his family caused her "a lot of anxiety".

Model Hana Cross dated the aspiring chef - who recently spoke out to criticise his famous parents Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham ...Read more

Tori Amos can no longer sing in the same register because her voice changed during the menopause.

The Professional Widow star, 62, has revealed she started struggling to hit high notes due to the "hormonal changes" she ...Read more