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    East Asia and Pacific

    Shanghai by Edward He

    Shohei Ohtani signing with Los Angeles Dodgers

    (KTLA) — The wait is over and baseball’s most impactful star has a new team — Shohei Ohtani is a ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Sunday shows preview: War in Gaza passes 2-month mark; Iowa caucuses inch closer

    The war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas passing the two-month mark will likely be the focus of this ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, International

    Sending a powerful message of bipartisanship at COP28

    The 28th United Nations Climate Conference, also known as COP28, kicked off last week in Dubai. This gathering of world ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Near East

    Manama by Todd Gardner

    UPenn president Magill resigns in wake of antisemitism controversy

    University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned on Saturday following criticism of comments she gave in a House hearing this week about ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Sunday shows preview: War in Gaza passes 2-month mark; Iowa caucuses inch closer

    The war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas passing the two-month mark will likely be the focus of this ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, International

    Israeli PM Netanyahu lauds US decision to veto UN cease-fire resolution

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the United States’ decision to veto a proposed United Nations resolution calling for an ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, International

    Ukraine's first lady pleads for aid: 'If the world gets tired, they will simply let us die'

    Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska warned in a new interview that her country is in “mortal danger,” as financial and moral ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    White House reups Biden's pledge not to pardon son if convicted: 'Nothing has changed'

    The White House reiterated President Biden’s pledge that he would not pardon his son, Hunter Biden, if he is convicted ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Western Hemisphere

    Washington DC by Vadim Sherbakov

    UPenn president Magill resigns in wake of antisemitism controversy

    University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned on Saturday following criticism of comments she gave in a House hearing this week about ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Sunday shows preview: War in Gaza passes 2-month mark; Iowa caucuses inch closer

    The war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas passing the two-month mark will likely be the focus of this ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, International

    Israeli PM Netanyahu lauds US decision to veto UN cease-fire resolution

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the United States’ decision to veto a proposed United Nations resolution calling for an ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, International

    Sending a powerful message of bipartisanship at COP28

    The 28th United Nations Climate Conference, also known as COP28, kicked off last week in Dubai. This gathering of world ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Haley in Iowa makes case against a second Trump presidency: 'Chaos follows him'

    Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley argued that only her candidacy for president could remove “chaos” from the country’s leadership in ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Sub-Saharan Africa

    Nairobi by Yonko Kilasi
    Nairobi by Yonko Kilasi

    Is Presidential Election Capitalized: The Capitalization Debate Over ‘Presidential Election’

    In English grammar’s complex and nuanced world, whether to capitalize specific terms can often lead to confusion and debate. One ...

    December 9, 2023
    Charged Affairs

    Is Presidential Election Capitalized: The Capitalization Debate Over ‘Presidential Election’

    In English grammar’s complex and nuanced world, whether to capitalize specific terms can often lead to confusion and debate. One ...

    December 9, 2023
    Charged Affairs

    First-ever gene editing therapies approved

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    A Festivus for the…Freedom Caucus

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    CDC warns of more infectious mpox strain

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that a more infections mpox virus strain has been found in ...

    December 8, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Central and South Asia

    Astana by Azamat Kinzhitaev
    Astana by Azamat Kinzhitaev

    Exploring India's ancient Silk Road in Ladakh

    December 9, 2023
    Nikkei Asia

    Microsoft, OpenAI face scrutiny in UK

    <!–   Welcome to The Hill’s Technology newsletter {beacon}   Technology     Technology <!–   The Big Story  UK ...

    December 8, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Europe and Eurasia

    Charles Bridge, Prague by Rodrigo Ardilha

    Trump campaign slams Casey DeSantis's push for out-of-state help in Iowa

    Former President Trump’s campaign called out Casey DeSantis, the wife of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, over her push for out-of-state ...

    December 10, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    DeSantis seeks to seize momentum from strong debate

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is looking to seize on the momentum from his strong performance at the fourth debate ...

    December 10, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Sunday shows preview: War in Gaza passes 2-month mark; Iowa caucuses inch closer

    The war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas passing the two-month mark will likely be the focus of this ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, International

    Israeli PM Netanyahu lauds US decision to veto UN cease-fire resolution

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the United States’ decision to veto a proposed United Nations resolution calling for an ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, International

    Sending a powerful message of bipartisanship at COP28

    The 28th United Nations Climate Conference, also known as COP28, kicked off last week in Dubai. This gathering of world ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Topics

    Cyber Security

    Photo by Irvan Smith
    Photo by Irvan Smith

    DoD’s new cloud-based visualization tool targets electromagnetic spectrum

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Geoffery Smith, 20th Communications Squadron installation spectrum manager, views the display on a radio spectrum ...

    December 8, 2023
    Breaking Defense

    With new threats, ‘CYBERCOM 2.0’ must push past ‘status quo’: Nakasone

    Paul Nakasone, director of the National Security Agency (NSA) listens to a question during a hearing with the House Armed ...

    December 8, 2023
    Breaking Defense

    DOD Recognizes Top Technology, Cyber Performers

    DOD recognized more than a dozen individuals and teams who contributed in exceptional ways to the advancement of the department’s ...

    December 8, 2023
    US Department of Defense, News

    Russian hackers targeted US intel officers in 'sophisticated spear phishing campaign,' DOJ says

    Hackers acting on behalf of the Russian government targeted the U.S. intelligence officers in a “sophisticated spear phishing campaign” designed ...

    December 7, 2023
    The Hill, International

    ‘Off to the races’: DARPA, Harvard breakthrough brings quantum computing years closer

    Notional depiction of quantum entanglement between two atoms (DARPA graphic) WASHINGTON – Widespread quantum computing may now come years sooner ...

    December 7, 2023
    Breaking Defense

    Economic Trends

    Bussness Newspaper
    Photo by Markus Spiske

    Sending a powerful message of bipartisanship at COP28

    The 28th United Nations Climate Conference, also known as COP28, kicked off last week in Dubai. This gathering of world ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Will America fail the Peter Singer test in Ukraine?

    Are the MAGA Republicans who want to cut off U.S. aid to Ukraine acting ethically? To put the matter bluntly, ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Most voters under 30 say economy is biggest issue as 2024 nears: poll

    Voters under the age of 30 in a new Emerson College poll said the economy is the biggest issue the ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Risk Factors: Chinese companies are exploiting American capital markets

    The Chinese fast fashion giant Shein has filed to go public in the U.S., with Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    5 takeaways on McCarthy’s exit from Congress

    Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) announcement that he is leaving Congress didn’t come as a shock — but his departure will ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Foreign Affairs

    Gulf of Mexico at Night
    Photo by NASA

    Ukraine denounces upcoming Russian election on occupied territory as 'null and void'

    Ukrainian officials publicly denounced an upcoming election conducted by Russia in Kremlin-occupied territories next spring, referring to the planned elections ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Trump declares Ramaswamy winner of the fourth GOP debate: 'Because he thinks I'm great'

    Former President Trump weighed in on the recent Republican primary debate, taking shots at his 2024 rivals and declaring entrepreneur ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    An unseen tragedy of war

    Wars end. Eventually the guns go silent. But their aftereffects linger for years on the ground, in the air, in ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Ukraine stalemate shifts war in Putin's favor 

    The war in Ukraine has reached a stalemate, with even Ukrainian officials admitting the highly anticipated counteroffensive is unlikely to ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, International

    5 takeaways on McCarthy’s exit from Congress

    Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) announcement that he is leaving Congress didn’t come as a shock — but his departure will ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Climate Change, Natural Environment, and Sustainability

    Windfarm by Tasi Zoltan

    Sending a powerful message of bipartisanship at COP28

    The 28th United Nations Climate Conference, also known as COP28, kicked off last week in Dubai. This gathering of world ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    COP28: UN says staggering $7 trillion spent every year on investments that fuel climate change

    Nearly $7 trillion of public and private finance each year supports activities that directly harm nature – some 30 times ...

    December 9, 2023
    United Nations (UN) Top Stories

    Is Luke Combs A Democrat: The Truth Revealed

    In the heart of the country music scene, where lyrics and melodies resonate with the values of heartland America, there’s ...

    December 9, 2023
    Charged Affairs

    Is Luke Combs A Democrat: The Truth Revealed

    In the heart of the country music scene, where lyrics and melodies resonate with the values of heartland America, there’s ...

    December 9, 2023
    Charged Affairs

    Tunisian villages faces worsening water scarcity as result of drought, climate change | Youcef Bounab

    Tunisia’s dams, the primary source for drinking water and irrigating crops, are filled at just 22 percent capacity, despite brief ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Arab Weekly

    Education

    Classroom by Nicole Honeywill

    Florida school district adding 4-day weekends to combat chronic absences

    PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Pasco County School District in Florida is introducing a new approach to the school ...

    December 10, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    UPenn president Magill resigns in wake of antisemitism controversy

    University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned on Saturday following criticism of comments she gave in a House hearing this week about ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    When a college abruptly closes, what happens to its students?

    Story at a glance Department of Education data show that hundreds of post-secondary institutions close every year. Most are for-profit ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Most voters under 30 say economy is biggest issue as 2024 nears: poll

    Voters under the age of 30 in a new Emerson College poll said the economy is the biggest issue the ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Senators grapple with aftershocks of Tuberville blockade

    Senators are grappling with what the aftershocks of Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) blockade of military promotions will look like — ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Medical Research and Healthcare

    In the Lab by Drew Hays
    In the Lab by Drew Hays

    Pregnant Texas woman granted abortion calls legal fight 'overwhelming'

    The Texas woman at the center of a legal fight over whether she can receive emergency abortion care called the ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Five things to know about the Texas abortion fight

    A Texas judge, the state Supreme Court and its attorney general are at odds with each other over the future ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Most voters under 30 say economy is biggest issue as 2024 nears: poll

    Voters under the age of 30 in a new Emerson College poll said the economy is the biggest issue the ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Biden’s hepatitis c initiative needs help from the private market

    The case for the Biden administration’s initiative to eradicate deadly hepatitis C is simple. It aims to rescue millions of ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    CDC issues travel advisory for Mexico, citing ‘Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever’

    The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a travel advisory for Mexico Friday, citing “reports” of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, International

    Security Cooperation and Military Strategy

    Thai Military Operation by Chuanchai Pundej

    New York AG suggests Trump experts helped push her fraud case forward

    New York Attorney General Letitia James said that experts called for former President Trump’s defense this week actually helped her ...

    December 10, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Maine lawmakers press harder for independent Army probe of Lewiston shooting

    Maine’s congressional delegation on Friday renewed calls for the Army inspector general to conduct a private investigation into the events ...

    December 10, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Sunday shows preview: War in Gaza passes 2-month mark; Iowa caucuses inch closer

    The war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas passing the two-month mark will likely be the focus of this ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, International

    Israeli PM Netanyahu lauds US decision to veto UN cease-fire resolution

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the United States’ decision to veto a proposed United Nations resolution calling for an ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, International

    Will America fail the Peter Singer test in Ukraine?

    Are the MAGA Republicans who want to cut off U.S. aid to Ukraine acting ethically? To put the matter bluntly, ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Global Commerce and Transportation

    Goderich, Canada by Dylan McLeod
    Goderich, Canada by Dylan McLeod

    Sending a powerful message of bipartisanship at COP28

    The 28th United Nations Climate Conference, also known as COP28, kicked off last week in Dubai. This gathering of world ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    5 takeaways on McCarthy’s exit from Congress

    Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) announcement that he is leaving Congress didn’t come as a shock — but his departure will ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    How Long Does It Take A Cargo Ship To Cross The Atlantic: Factors Affecting Cargo Ship Transit Times

    The transatlantic journey of cargo ships, pivotal to the global trade network, is a journey shrouded in variables and steeped ...

    December 9, 2023
    Charged Affairs

    How Long Does It Take A Cargo Ship To Cross The Atlantic: Factors Affecting Cargo Ship Transit Times

    The transatlantic journey of cargo ships, pivotal to the global trade network, is a journey shrouded in variables and steeped ...

    December 9, 2023
    Charged Affairs

    Amazon files motion to dismiss FTC antitrust case

    Amazon asked a judge to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust case against the e-commerce giant on Friday, arguing ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Instability, Extremism, and Terrorism

    Photo by US Dept. of Defense

    Cuba puts Miami exiles, media personalities on terrorist list

    Cuban officials added 61 people and 19 groups to the country’s national list of wanted “terrorists,” which now includes a ...

    December 9, 2023
    The Hill, Columnists

    Homicide a bigger killer than armed conflict and terrorism combined

    More people were killed due to homicide than armed conflict and terrorism combined in 2021, with an average of 52 ...

    December 8, 2023
    United Nations (UN) Top Stories

    Counter-Terrorism and U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities

    Christy Abizaid, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, spoke about the duties of the center, terrorist threats to the ...

    December 8, 2023
    War on the Rocks

    The case for an immediate, US-led, stabilization mission in Gaza

    A tank moves through a field near the border with Northern Gaza after a week long ceasefire ended on December ...

    December 4, 2023
    Breaking Defense

    Jayapal calls for Middle East coalition to bring peace in Gaza, take out Hamas

    Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) on Sunday called for a coalition including the United States, Israel and Arab countries to bring ...

    December 3, 2023
    The Hill, International