But in recent years, Beijing has sought to expand beyond roads and skyscrapers and has made a play for the hearts and minds of African people. With a deft mix of persuasion, power and money, Beijing ...

On the historical and spiritual grounds of Mt. Nebo in Jordan, where Moses is said to have seen the Promised Land, Phil ...

BRUSSELS — (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday made the first trip to NATO by a member of the new Trump ...

The levy would fund parks, trails and more than 32,000 acres of “open space” from 2026 to 2031, according to the county.

Meanwhile, Proposition 2, a six-year, $1.8 billion levy aimed at rebuilding and upgrading schools, is also ahead with 72% of ...

New offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak: Geno Smith being Seattle's quarterback was a big draw to taking the Seahawks' play-caller job. Yellowstone to Yosemite: Kevin Costner speculates the reason ...

On top of that, fans in Europe revere both American culture and so-called Americana music, with The Delines’ torch- and ...

Author and music journalist Ben Camp –aka Novocaine132 – a longtime resident of Burien’s Chelsea Park neighborhood, has ...

President Donald Trump said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. “ownership” of the ...

A third federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of ...

The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus say they’re ready to take part in a U.N.-led gathering next month that could ...

Our movie critic remembers fondly the movies she saw at the Seven Gables, Metro Cinemas, Grand Illusion, Neptune and more, ...