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6:00 AM on Tuesday, March 17

4:49 AM on Tuesday, March 17

France’s far right has made gains in the first round of municipal elections in the southeast, while big cities head to a runoff, including Paris, Marseille, and Lyon

4:20 AM on Tuesday, March 17

Books on homelessness, the U.S. Census and ancient India are among this year’s winners of prizes handed out by the J

3:10 AM on Tuesday, March 17

10:08 PM on Monday, March 16

The beginning of 2026 ranks as the deadliest start to any year for people trying to cross the Mediterranean

6:40 PM on Monday, March 16

The United Nations' expert on human rights in Haiti said it has a chance now to tackle gang violence with a U.S.-initiated force starting to deploy and a prime minister committed to providing alternatives for young gang members

2:50 PM on Monday, March 16

A Palestinian woman who was the last person still in immigration detention after the Trump administration’s 2025 crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists has been released

2:47 PM on Monday, March 16

A single bulldozer is carving a trench in the dusty desert of Chile's northern border zone

2:34 PM on Monday, March 16

Sen. Lindsey Graham is tying his reelection pitch to President Donald Trump and the war with Iran, a conflict for which he's long advocated

1:58 PM on Monday, March 16

Salvadoran nationals deported from the United States are arbitrarily detained in El Salvador and their loved ones do not know where they are or how to contact them

1:57 PM on Monday, March 16

The transfer of federal forest land in Arizona to a pair of international companies that plan to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America is complete

1:11 PM on Monday, March 16

Spain’s King Felipe says Spain’s conquest of the Americas involved abuse and ethical controversy, as Spain and Mexico remain at odds over calls for an apology

12:22 PM on Monday, March 16

The Kennedy Center’s board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer’s July 4 celebrations

12:13 PM on Monday, March 16

A horde of children chased Conan O’Brien onto the Dolby Theatre stage in the opening moments of the 98th Academy Awards, and throughout an Oscar ceremony that saw “One Battle After Another” win best picture, it was like they never left

11:13 AM on Monday, March 16

Officials in Cuba report an islandwide blackout in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen

10:05 AM on Monday, March 16

Officials say an Afghan immigrant whose family said had worked with U.S. forces in his home country died at a Texas hospital after having been detained by immigration authorities

4:03 AM on Monday, March 16

President Donald Trump's decision to replace Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem gives him an opportunity to reset his mass deportation agenda — or to double down on a campaign promise

2:39 AM on Monday, March 16

European countries say they want the Trump administration to explain its goals in the Iran war before they agree to send any warships

10:34 PM on Sunday, March 15

Poland once was in economic ruins when communism fell more than three decades ago

9:36 PM on Sunday, March 15

President Donald Trump relied on his gut and largely side-stepped diplomatic coordination as he made the decision to launch strikes on Iran with Israel