The son of a mountaineer abandoned at 22,000ft has declared she remains “still alive” following rescuers calling off their search, as he desperately appeals for a fresh rescue mission to be launched. Natalia Nagovitsina, 47, became stranded in brutal -28C overnight conditions after fracturing her leg whilst ascending Victory Peak in Kyrgyzstan on August 12….
Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to forgo a run for California governor has created a wide-open race in next year’s election to run the nation’s most populous state, according to a poll released Tuesday by UC Berkeley and the Los Angeles Times. Nearly 4 in 10 registered voters surveyed said they are uncertain about…
NAIROBI, Kenya — For the first time, Britain’s government has agreed to pay out millions in pounds to Kenyans to settle a civil lawsuit after its military forces had their legal immunity in Kenya lifted. The payout of 2.9 million British pounds ($3.9 million) to settle damages for a wildfire accidentally started by British soldiers…
Life is fragile and dangerous for Christians living in the northern and Middle Belt regions of Nigeria. They face violence that often leads to death, the destruction of their homes, villages, and places of worship. Ultimately, they are forced to flee from the danger, which creates mass displacement for tens of thousands. It is a…
WASHINGTON — Behind a White House effort to saddle President Trump’s political foes with accusations of mortgage fraud is a 37-year-old home construction executive with a deep partisan past. Bill Pulte, a Florida native, rose in Trump’s orbit toward the end of his first term. After courting Trump for years on social media and through generous donations,…
LA PAZ, Bolivia — LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga was once seen as a sideshow in Bolivia’s presidential races, his pleas for free markets and small government falling on deaf ears in a country dominated by budget-busting populism. Now, after three failed presidential bids, the collapse of Bolivia’s long-ruling leftist party and…