The Biden administration set up the initiative after the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan in August 2021 for those who assisted U.S. troops.
Many windows were covered, preventing residents from seeing the fire and smoke, one survivor said.
The police said that building materials used by the company for the work at Wang Fuk Court may not have been up to fire safety standards. The police did not identify the company or who was arrested.
American diplomats were told to raise U.S. concerns about “violent crimes associated with people of a migration background.”
First, Newport, Ore., lost its Coast Guard rescue chopper. Then came the swirl of rumors and evidence that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was coming to town.
The pontiff begins a trip to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday — the first foreign voyage of his papacy, and his biggest test yet.
In the capital, Ankara, Leo XIV was received by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the opening leg of a trip that will also include Lebanon.
This is your year to be the turkey expert: Here’s how to know when to baste, how to carve and serve and more.
Back in the ’50s and ’60s, passengers (well-dressed, of course, and with perfect manners) could count on hot meals on china, plenty of legroom, the occasional piano bar, even wool blankets. Those days are gone.
European leaders were blindsided by President Trump’s 28-point-plan to end the Ukraine war, setting off a dash for influence.
The White House envoy’s conversation suggests that President Trump is determined to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine, even if it is mostly on Russia’s terms.
Daniel Driscoll has met with Ukrainian and Russian officials during a whirlwind of trips as the Trump administration pushes its latest proposal.
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.
Industry groups and scientists have urged the Trump administration to reconsider its plan to close a renowned Agriculture Department center in Maryland and disperse its work around the country.
“Bubble boy disease” was once a death sentence. A scientific breakthrough changed that.
The first episodes of the final season just premiered on Netflix. In interviews, the young stars looked back on the show and how it shaped them.
A global sensation gets her moment at the Thanksgiving Day parade.
We tagged along to a late-night rehearsal for performers from “Just in Time,” “Buena Vista Social Club” and “Ragtime.”
The 99th edition of the New York parade will feature performances from Cynthia Erivo and Busta Rhymes, as well as dozens of floats and balloons.
My brother takes a slice out of Trump and Mamdani.
We spoke with dozens of people living with hunger in the United States. These are their stories.
A pep talk for the day.
“’Twas the night before Thanksgiving, and in your parents’ house, they put the Peloton in your old bedroom, so you’re sleeping on the couch,” Fallon mused.
ABBA Voyage, the popular London show, features holograph versions of the Swedish pop band when they were decades younger.
The comments came to light after an audiotape was released, tied to a lawsuit filed by a former employee.
Often called the world’s most famous face reader, he inspired the TV show ‘Lie to Me.’ But some questioned his assumption that human expressions were ‘pan-cultural.’
The military announced on Wednesday it had taken over the West African nation. Later, the opposition leader accused the incumbent president of staging the coup d’état to try to retain power.