The North American affairs specialist entered the diplomatic service just after the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union and was appointed ambassador in March 2025.

A ⁠judge ⁠ruled on Wednesday that ⁠a request by the campaign of Democratic US ​Senate candidate Mary Peltola of Alaska seeking the immediate release of records ‌identifying absentee ballots was ‌not reasonable.

One of the men passed messages from jail to attempt an attack on an air base in England used by U.S. forces, the Justice Department said.

Dovish Bank of Japan policymaker ​Toichiro Asada pushed back against calls within ‌the board for a near-term interest rate hike, arguing on Thursday that premature rate hikes could ​hurt growth and push down underlying inflation.

Three years ago, Alberto Amaro was sitting at home when he heard two gunshots. His son, playing in the garden, ran inside in terror. When Amaro reached the front gate, he saw two armed men running down his street.

Workers across Spain went on strike, protesting against rising housing costs and stagnant wages ahead of the national election in November.

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele posted videos online claiming Salvadoran forces destroyed the 400 Mawozo gang’s headquarters in Haiti. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports.

A 74-year-old Italian convicted of terrorism-related crimes for his involvement in a far-left militant group escaped house arrest in Buenos Aires by descending from a fifth-floor apartment using a harness and rope,