A Kuwaiti-American journalist was acquitted Thursday after he had been detained for 52 days in Kuwait for social media posts about the war in Iran, his family revealed. Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was arrested March 3,

Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers, or about 10% of its workforce, the company said Thursday as it continues to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure and highly paid AI-expert hires.

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced the Iranian regime’s killing of protesters but stressed that, “as a pastor,” he cannot support the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Millions more Americans might qualify for dual Canadian citizenship under a recent change to Canada's requirements that has led to a surge in applications from its southern neighbor. For people like Zack Loud of Farmington,

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Iran's attack and capture of two ships in the Persian Gulf are not a violation of the "ceasefire." "These two ships were taken by speedy gunboats," she said,

The Russian leader has not yet committed to attend the annual gathering of world leaders, which is scheduled for December at the president's Doral golf resort.

The Duke of Sussex is set to attend a Kyiv security conference during the two-day trip. His arrival comes when the world’s attention has been redirected towards the war in the Middle East.

Wall Street gave back some of its gains this week and oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel Thursday as prospects for peace in Iran remained shaky. Futures for the S&P 500 lost 0.4% before the opening bell,