Vanuatu's new parliament has elected a new prime minister, as the nation embarks on a major post-disaster rebuilding effort — and as advocates push for better female representation in government.

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The Rafah crossing has been shuttered for over eight months but is opening again as part of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas. By Aaron Boxerman and Johnatan Reiss Reporting from ...

The border crossing is being opened earlier than expected due to the release of hostages on Thursday, which was not originally in the agreement. Egyptian security forces stand guard at the Rafah ...

For decades the hippie enclave Arcata has flown three flags at a Veterans Memorial in a plaza at the center of town: one for California, one for the United States, and one for earth. But over the ...

A rumor circulating online in early February 2025 claimed U.S. President Donald Trump's administration replaced the standard 50-star U.S. flag with a nine-star flag on government websites.

Flags across Arizona and the United States have been flying at half-staff for nearly a month, but they will soon return to full-staff. Flags across the country were ordered to fly at half-staff ...

A flag icon with nine stars stacked horizontally that sits atop most federal government websites has been used since 2017. It was not added after President Donald Trump’s second term began.

Today is the last day flags will be flying at half-staff in honor of former President Jimmy Carter. Carter died in Plains, Georgia, Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100. After Carter's death then ...

The casino legislation had passed the Senate by a 24-16 vote before crossing over to the House. Surovell, who is leading the push for the casino resort, says it can be a new source of tax revenue ...

BRUSSELS/CAIRO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The European Union has restarted its civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah, a key entry and exit point for the ...