The contest celebrates the resilience of the 2,200 brown bears that live in the preserve on the Alaska Peninsula.
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Qatar’s top diplomat says Israel has undermined Doha’s efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza from ‘day one’.
Former US special counsel rejects claims that his probes improperly targeted Republicans and conservative groups.
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez has disputed the government’s account of what led to his shooting during a DoorDash delivery.
Iraq marks national ‘Sovereignty Days’ as US troops depart, but must navigate risks of new security landscape.
Rising goods and fuel costs are cited as key factors in the sharp drop in consumer confidence.
The high court grants an emergency petition ahead of expected arguments in the case, slated for December.
Individuals and firms in China, Pakistan, Turkiye, Iran and Saudi Arabia sanctioned as part of a pressure campaign.
Trump retaliated against Canada’s counter-tariffs on $20bn worth of US imports by banning $1bn of Canadian goods.
For decades, Israel was untouchable in Washington. Gaza changed that. Josh Rushing investigates how and what comes next.
More than two decades of US military presence in Iraq comes to an end.
