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States sue Trump administration over mass firings of probationary workers

The mass firings will cause irreparable burdens and expenses on the states, the lawsuit said, because states will have to support recently unemployed workers

1 crew member killed, 2 injured after UN helicopter attacked in South Sudan

The attack took place in the Nasir area of South Sudan's Upper Nile state, according to UNMISS, stating that the helicopter came under fire as it attempted to evacuate government troops

Pope in hospital for 3 wks with double pneumonia. How serious is that?

As of this week, Francis has been receiving physical therapy to help his mobility, on top of the respiratory physiotherapy he had been receiving to help him breathe better

Donald Trump writes to Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei to negotiate nuke deal

"I said I hope you're going to negotiate, because it's going to be a lot better for Iran," Trump said in an interview with Fox Business Network broadcast on Friday

US adds 151,000 jobs in February, unemployment surges to reach 4.1%

In response, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate 11 times in 2022 and 2023, taking it to the highest level in more than two decades

Russia targets Ukraine's energy grid after Zelenskyy hints at talks with US

Ukraine came under a massive missile and drone attack, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko wrote on Facebook. At least 10 people, including a child, were injured, authorities said

China's exports, imports weaken in Jan-Feb as demand slides amid trade war

China's customs agency typically publishes combined trade data for January and February to avoid any distortion from slowdowns during the week-long Lunar New Year holidays

Asian shares slip as investors brace for uncertainty, await US jobs report

Stocks have been buoyed by hopes that Trump may be using tariffs as a negotiating tactic rather than a permanent policy and that he may avoid a worst-case trade war

South Korea suspends some military drills after accidental bombing

Military officials said the Freedom Shield training will proceed as scheduled and they plan to restart live-fire and flight training after they find the exact cause of the bombing

Court orders South Korean President Yoon's release for martial law trial

The Seoul Central District Court said it accepted Yoon's request to be released from jail because the legal period of his formal arrest expired before he was indicted in late January

US judge to hear arguments over blocking immigration arrests in US schools

Denver Public Schools is asking US District Judge Daniel Domenico to block immigration enforcement in schools across the country while its lawsuit challenging the new policy plays out in court

Gaza aid imperiled as millions in promised USAID funds remain undelivered

The cutbacks threaten to halt the small gains aid workers have made combatting Gaza's humanitarian crisis during the Israel-Hamas ceasefire

US economy generated 160K jobs in Feb, but Trump's trade wars cloud outlook

Despite rising concerns about the health of the economy, momentum remains positive,' Lydia Boussour, senior economist at the tax and consulting firm EY, wrote in a commentary

Judge stops immediate shutdown of small US agency for African development

US District Judge Richard J Leon in Washington issued the order hours after the filing of a lawsuit by the president and CEO of the US African Development Foundation

War heroes among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge

Tens of thousands of photos and online posts are marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge diversity, equity and inclusion content

CIA lays off some new hires as Trump shakes up intelligence community

The agency will review personnel hired within the past two years, and those officers with behavioral issues or who are deemed a poor fit for intelligence work will be laid off

Fired federal watchdog chief ends legal battle over his removal by Trump

Hampton Dellinger said he was dropping his case a day after the federal appeals court in Washington sided with the Trump administration in removing him as the head of the Office of Special Counsel

Assad loyalists kill at least 13 police officers in ambush on Syrian forces

The attack came as tensions in Syria's coastal region between former President Bashar Assad's minority Alawite sect and members of Islamic groups escalate

US-Ukraine talks on ending war set for next week in Saudi Arabia: Zelenskyy

In his nightly address on Thursday, Zelenskyy said he would travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday and his team would stay on to hold talks with US officials

Private lander Athena may have fallen over near moon's south pole

Intuitive Machines said it was uncertain whether its Athena lander was upright near the moon's south pole standing 15 feet (4.7 meters) tall or lying sideways