The United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon said it came under Israeli fire on Sunday. File Photo by EPA-EFE Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The United Nations said its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon came under Israeli fire over the weekend, and were forced to "neutralize" one of its drones. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

WASHINGTON — The country’s largest union representing federal workers is calling for lawmakers to pass a short-term spending measure to immediately end the government shutdown, urging Democrats to abandon their current position and join Republicans in supporting a stopgap solution. “Both political parties have made their point, and still there is no clear end in

1 of 2 | Fran Lebowitz arrives on the red carpet at HBO's "The Regime" premiere at the American Museum of Natural History on February 26, 2024, in New York City. The writer turns 75 on October 27. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Those born on this date

1 of 6 | A rocket launches from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on September 24, 2025. On October 27, 1795, Pinckney's Treaty with Spain settled Florida's northern boundary and gave navigation rights on the Mississippi River to the United States. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo Oct. 27 (UPI) -- On

AL QULA’AN, Egypt — In the south of Egypt’s Wadi El Gemal protected area, where the desert meets the Red Sea, lies Al-Qula’an, a small village standing on white sand with mangroves in the backdrop. The “eco-village” is free of the hectic activity that characterizes tourist haunts...

Oct. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. immigration authorities have detained British journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi, who was in the country on a speaking tour. Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin confirmed Hamdi's detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on X, saying his visa was revoked and that he would remain in ICE custody pending

BANGKOK — New data show a recent proliferation of rare earth mines across river basins in Laos, potentially posing a transboundary water pollution threat to Vietnam and the entire Mekong River system. The new findings suggest that Chinese demand for rare earth minerals has led to the industry’s expansion into Laos...

Five crew members were rescued after a Navy Seahawk helicopter and a Super Hornet fighter jet went down in the South China Sea a half-hour apart in separate incidents Sunday, the Navy's Pacific Fleet said. In one incident, an MH-60R helicopter assigned to the “Battle Cats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 73 went down at

New York mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani and two of his most prominent backers, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, framed his election as a one-on-one battle versus President Donald Trump and his administration at a raucous rally in Queens on Sunday, Speaker after speaker at Sunday’s rally, which drew thousands to a tennis stadium

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei won decisive victories in key districts in midterm elections Sunday, clinching a crucial vote of confidence that strengthens his ability to carry out his radical free-market experiment with billions of dollars in backing from the Trump administration. In the election widely seen as a referendum

When a logging concession in Gabon threatened a community’s ancestral forest, their appeals to officials went nowhere—until the story was reported. Once the facts reached the public record, the environment minister revoked the company’s permit and moved to legally protect the forest, officially recognizing a community’s stewardship...

The world’s largest green timber label will vote next week on whether to begin work on new traceability rules, amid renewed scrutiny and accusations over whether the body is doing enough to prevent fraud within its supply chains. The Bonn-based Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) bills itself as “the world’s most trusted mark for sustainable forestry.”