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Over the last few weeks, Islamic State fighters in Iraq have been on the offensive in Anbar province, just west of Baghdad. We look at the latest on efforts to drive back the extremists.

A cease-fire between rebels and the Assad regime is slated to begin Monday night at dusk in Syria.

Congress passed its $2 trillion coronavirus response package with multiple provisions for transparency and oversight. The money has flowed, but those accountability provisions are off to a slow start.

On June 20, 1863, West Virginia seceded from Virginia to align with the Union during the Civil War. It rejected the Confederacy then, but the state hasn't taken down any Confederate statues in 2020.

Ecologist and "natural security expert" Rafe Sagarin thinks our systems for dealing with natural disasters and terrorist attacks need to be updated. The best place to turn for advice? Other organisms.

China's relationship with Myanmar's military is complicated. Protesters allege that China is turning a blind eye to the military's crackdown — and have recently torched several Chinese factories.

At this new takeout restaurant in Pittsburgh, the only food served is from countries the United States is in conflict with. Their sandwich, the kubideh, is from Iran and comes in a wrapper covered with information meant to spark conversation.

As the Taliban makes rapid gains in Afghanistan, about 3,000 troops will be sent to Kabul to aid in the evacuation of Americans from the embassy, thousands more will be deployed as backup if needed.

Hurricane Ian delivered an eerie omen to coastal Florida residents Wednesday morning: Its winds pulled massive amounts of water out of Tampa Bay and other areas.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday what he called a "partial mobilization" in Russia as the war in Ukraine reaches nearly seven months and Moscow loses ground on the battlefield.