Washington & Politics

IAEA head: Iran hasn’t answered questions on uranium find

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VIENNA — Iran has failed to answer questions about the discovery of uranium particles at former undeclared sites in the country, the head of...

Luiselli’s prize-winning novel responds to migratory crisis

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MEXICO CITY — Valeria Luiselli is pleased to have passed the libraries’ test with her first novel written directly in English, “Lost Children Archive”...

Supreme Court agrees to hear 2nd ‘state secrets’ case

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether a lawsuit can go forward in which a group of Muslim residents of...

‘Get used to me:’ Postmaster evokes Trump style in Biden era

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WASHINGTON — Louis DeJoy is uninterested in the niceties of Washington. The wealthy longtime businessman with an outer borough New York accent prides himself...

Biden invites Ukrainian president to White House this summer

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a White House visit this summer. ...

Mini Lady Liberty statue heads to US for July 4 celebrations

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PARIS — A replica of the Statue of Liberty, smaller but based on the original plaster cast of its big sister on Ellis Island,...

Kansas City man gets lengthy prison term for killing 2 women

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HARRISONVILLE, Mo. — A Kansas City man convicted of killing two women a decade apart was sentenced Monday to life in prison for one...

Death toll rises after Burkina Faso village attack

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GAO, Mali — The death toll from the deadliest attack in Burkina Faso in years has risen to at least 132 people and countless...

Daughter of imprisoned ex-president leads Peru’s election

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LIMA, Peru — The daughter of an imprisoned former president was leading the race for Peru’s presidency late Sunday, hours after polls closed in...

Drought-stricken Nevada enacts ban on ‘non-functional’ grass

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CARSON CITY, Nev. — In Sin City, one thing that will soon become unforgivable is useless grass. ...