The Associated Press

The Texas governor has dropped his new rules that had required all commercial trucks from Mexico to undergo extra inspections.

Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff earned $1,655,563 in 2021 and paid $523,371 — a federal income tax rate of 31.6% — their tax filings show.

The couple stopped by Windsor Castle on their first joint visit to the U.K. since they stepped down as senior working royals and moved to the United States more than two years ago.

A day after Moscow suffered a stinging symbolic defeat with the loss of the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, Russia's Defense Ministry has promised to ramp up missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.

Shutdowns that have shut down some of China's biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak economy and prompting warnings of possible global shockwaves.

Britain announced a deal with Rwanda on Thursday to send asylum-seekers thousands of miles to the East African country, which it said would deter people-smugglers, but has been called inhumane.

U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan on Friday made a pointed and public declaration of their support for the self-governing island democracy while also issuing a warning to China.

North Korea is marking a key state anniversary Friday with calls for stronger loyalty to Kim Jong Un, but there was no word on an expected military parade amid heightened international tension.

Clashes broke out between Israeli police and Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque early Friday, with claims Israeli police entered in force shortly after early morning prayers.

A jury convicted a British national for his role in hostage-takings that took roughly two dozen Westerners captive a decade ago, resulting in the deaths of four Americans, three of whom were beheaded.

Thousands of residents were displaced as firefighters scouted the mountainsides around a village looking for opportunities to slow a wildfire that burned at least 150 homes and other structures.

The U.K. is the first country to authorize Valneva's vaccine, which is also under review by the European Medicines Agency.