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A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over allegations of rebellion in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law.

For more than a year, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched long-distance missile and drone attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping. After Israel largely subdued its Iran-allied enemies closer at hand, it is struggling to deter the Houthis on its own.

A year of global elections has reflected a desire among voters around the world for leaders who listen.

As President-elect Trump promises mass deportations, one binational humanitarian group at the U.S.-Mexico border turns the Christmas season into a present-day parable of charity and acceptance.

Who is responsible for the health of young people? Tobacco bans in Massachusetts towns have residents weighing public health concerns against individual freedoms and considering what it means to have a “nicotine-free generation.”

Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed during Soviet rule.

New Year’s resolutions are often soon abandoned. In recent years, I’ve stumbled on a not-so-secret solution to sticking to them.

I am often asked by friends and acquaintances what my favorite part of my job is. It surprises me that through the years, my answer never changes:

Flipping through a photography magazine decades ago – when I first started visiting war zones – I came across a job description that has stayed wit

I almost couldn’t believe my eyes. The light began to fade, muted and amber. The air went cold. The buzz of the crowd seemed to wane with the sun.

Over the past four decades, I’ve had the great privilege of traveling on assignment for the Monitor to seven continents, 90 countries, and 49 state

Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to pause the potential TikTok ban until his administration can pursue a political resolution.

The rift laid bare the tensions between wealthy members of the tech world – including Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy and their call for more highly skilled workers – and people in President-elect Trump’s MAGA base who championed his hard-line immigration policies.