The letter comes as the commerce secretary plans to accompany President Trump to Saudi Arabia this week as part of a weeklong trip to the Middle East.

The announcement, which did not say when the hostage, Edan Alexander, would be set free, came as President Trump planned to visit the region.

CVS Caremark decided to stop offering Zepbound in favor of Wegovy for weight loss. It’s the latest example of limits imposed by insurance that disrupt treatments for patients.

After a series of problems at Newark Liberty International Airport, the secretary, Sean Duffy, said he would meet with airline leaders on Wednesday to plan to scale back Newark flights.

The Ukrainian president claimed he was ready to travel to Turkey to meet with Russia’s leader, but he also insisted on an immediate truce before negotiations can begin.

The Trump administration’s public descriptions of its role in the mediation seemed to touch some sensitive spots politically in India.

The state is confronting what officials say is an unprecedented confluence of forces that will test its long record of enduring catastrophes, natural and otherwise.

Dozens of Afrikaners who claim discrimination in their home country left Johannesburg on Sunday. Their departure for the U.S. came as the Trump administration was halting virtually all refugee admissions.

The new pope, speaking to thousands in St. Peter’s Square, echoed themes that Francis, his predecessor, regularly addressed.

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the details would be announced on Monday after two days of negotiations in Geneva.

Trump’s efforts to eliminate the Department of Education and give its funding directly to the states are a nightmare for parents like me.

Neither MAGA nor woke, the new pontiff confounds political categories.

The revelation that Leo XIV has roots among New Orleans Creoles has stirred curiosity and joy about the first pope from the United States.

New developments in the nuclear powers’ harrowing four-day conflict, along with entrenched religious nationalism on each side, could signal more frequent battles ahead.

Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo represent the opposite sides of a country polarized over former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s use of martial law and his ouster.

Where to club, which artists to follow, five songs you’ve got to hear and more.

Fans emerged from pandemic lockdowns primed to hit the floor. Now online platforms are bringing fresh sounds and budding stars to bigger audiences worldwide.

The largest public park in the South Bronx was once a refuge in a neighborhood marked by poverty and neglect. Now, many residents actively avoid it.

The American classic gets diners in the door, but it can also be a real pain point for the restaurant.