Federal troops returned the fire. The Civil War had begun. Immediately following the attack, four more states -- Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee -- severed their ties with the Union.

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A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. The Pentagon spokesman said the North Koreans ...

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Donald Trump on Sunday said Syrian President Bashar Assad has fled his country and his protector Putin, “was not interested in protecting him any longer”.

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Linda Thomas-Greenfield walked out of the hallowed chamber of the United Nations Security Council with a spring to her step.

Here are the key developments on the 1,023rd day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

From flounder to stealing collards, Wilmington has its own specific past traditions that bind it to Christmas.

Since Israel unleashed its war machine on the territory from which militant group Hamas launched its lethal strike of Oct. 7, 2023, we have relied upon data provided by Gaza’s Health Ministry ...