Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

Washington — The FBI arrested a suspect who allegedly participated in the terrorist attack on a U.S. facility in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that led to the deaths of four Americans, Attorney General Pam ...

NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - India said on Sunday foreign companies using data centres built in the country to provide services to global clients will not face any taxes for doing so for more than 20 ...

It’s been one year since the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with aid cuts leading to the closure of HIV clinics in South Africa, the termination ...

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has significantly escalated the use of third-country deportations in an unprecedented expansion of a rarely used provision in U.S. immigration law. So far, ...

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has departed for the Omani capital Muscat at the head of a diplomatic delegation for nuclear talks with the U.S. due to be held on Friday, the ...

A Southern California man who was "acting as an illegal agent of the People's Republic of China" while working as a political advisor for a San Bernardino County politician was sentenced to four years ...

An investment fund tied to Japan bought thousands of acres of Michigan forest two years ago, picking up parcels across seven Upper Peninsula counties. The deal included nearly 42,000 acres in ...

A deeply comforting oven-baked mac and cheese celebrates a mix of melty, sharp, and tangy cheeses, all perfectly balanced with a crisp, buttery breadcrumb topping. Anna Theoktisto is a recipe tester ...

U.S. colleges received more than 5 billion dollars in reportable foreign gifts and contracts in 2025, according to a new website from the U.S. Education Department. The release is part of a push by ...

The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti recruitment authorities have released the provisional answer keys and scanned OMR response sheets for the tier-I examination conducted ...

Britain has blamed the Kremlin for killing opposition leader Alexei Navalny, which it said was likely done using a poison developed from a dart frog toxin. Two years on from the death of Mr Navalny at ...