A new overarching foreign policy priority has come into focus as President DONALD TRUMP looks to resolve global conflicts: boosting U.S. access to critical minerals.

(AP Photo/Leo Correa) People take part in a protest demanding the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa ...

Since President Trump’s suggestion to expel the territory’s population, Middle East leaders have rushed to propose options ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress have long been intent on countering America's rivals and spreading U.S. influence ...

Trump on Wednesday issued what he called a “last warning” to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza, directing ...

Marco Rubio has been confirmed as the 72nd US Secretary of State under President Trump. He is the first Latino to hold this ...

Arab leaders were gathering in Cairo Tuesday to settle on a reconstruction plan for the devastated Gaza Strip — Bashar TALEB Arab leaders endorsed on Tuesday a plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip under the ...

In exchange, Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, pulled its forces from much of the Gaza Strip, and allowed humanitarian aid to enter the area. Hamas is now accusing Israel of ...

JABALIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Before the war, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan was a festive time of increased worship, social gatherings and cheer for Fatima Al-Absi. Together with her husband ...

Reflecting the fragility of the ceasefire deal, local health officials said Israeli gunfire had killed four Palestinians in separate attacks in the northern and southern Gaza Strip. The United ...

Israel has imposed a block on all aid entering the Gaza Strip following the end of the first phase of the ceasefire deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office issued a statement on Sunday ...