Hegseth’s views on women in combat, infidelity and more — in his own words
Pete Hegseth will try to convince members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that he should be the next secretary of defense, following weeks of meetings with ...
Hegseth could lead troops who’d face getting fired for actions he’s done in the past
If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform, his extramarital affairs and a decision to flatly ignore a combat commander’s directive would not just be drawing the attention of ...
Biden’s administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushback
The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, an attempt to balance national ...
Russian forces bypass a key stronghold in a bid to cut off its supplies, a Ukrainian officer says
Russian forces are bypassing a key stronghold in eastern Ukraine that they have fought for months to capture and are focusing instead on cutting supply lines to it, a ...
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic and new coach Andy Murray get a win against US teen in debut
Novak Djokovic’s first match with former rival Andy Murray as his coach did not start all that well, even against a 19-year-old making his Grand Slam debut.
Frances Tiafoe picks up a tough victory after throwing up at the Australian Open
Frances Tiafoe threw up during his first-round match at the Australian Open on Monday along the way to a five-set victory and said afterward he might have quit if this ...
Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire talks press on in Qatar
Israel and Hamas appear to be inching closer to a phased ceasfire agreement, officials said Monday. But a deal hasn’t been reached yet, and there are a number of obstacles that could still ...
Another Arctic blast this week
Overnight it will get quite frigid. Lows will drop into the single digits, and it will be breezy. So wind chill will drop between -5° and -10°. Tuesday will start of cloudy and dry, and then snow ...
Seoul’s spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven’t shown desire to defect
South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Monday that two North Korean soldiers who were captured by Ukrainian forces while ...
China’s exports in December up 10.7%, beating estimates as higher US tariffs loom
China’s exports in December grew at a faster pace than expected, as factories rushed to fill orders to beat higher tariffs that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to ...
Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani, famed for provocative 1990s Benetton campaigns, dies at 82
Oliviero Toscani, the photographer behind Benetton’s provocative ad campaigns of the 1990s who later broke with the Italian knitwear brand under controversy, died Monday at age ...
Jeff Bezos’ space company calls off debut launch of massive new rocket in final minutes of countdown
Blue Origin called off the debut launch of its massive new rocket early Monday because of technical trouble. The 320-foot (98-meter) New Glenn rocket was supposed to ...