Since seizing power in August 2021, the Taliban have signed deals with numerous investors to mine gemstones, gold, copper and ...

MANILA, Philippines — Senior Undersecretary Emerald Ridao will serve as the officer-in-charge of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), PCO Acting Secretary Cesar Chavez confirmed on ...

MATTOON — The growing annual archery tournament hosted by St. John's Lutheran School of Mattoon has gotten more room to expand. A total of 749 archers from 24 Illinois schools signed up for the ...

Taliban-ruled Afghanistan lacks the resources to provide its people with basic public services. Experts warn a permanent cut of US aid could have devastating consequences for the Afghan people.

MATTOON — Texas Roadhouse has announced plans to construct a restaurant in the new Emerald Acres commercial area at Interstate 57 and Illinois 16. The city recently approved a building permit ...

Joe Biden’s presidency collapsed in on itself after he surrendered Afghanistan to the Taliban, and in so doing invited evil actors in Moscow, Tehran, and Gaza to march. Should Trump abandon the ...

The head of the World Food Programme in Afghanistan says the agency can only feed half the millions of Afghans in need after cuts in international aid and an impending freeze in US foreign funding.

And when posed the question of whether the younger Musk is a good father, the South African former engineer and emerald dealer went for the jugular. “No, he hasn’t been a good father. The first child ...

Afghanistan, now under the Taliban, is no longer a conflict begging to be solved with a deal. It needs a more nuanced approach than the Trump administration may be capable of. As U.S. President ...

US President Trump voiced dissatisfaction over Afghanistan's situation and the Taliban's resurgence post-withdrawal. He proposed the US take over Gaza to transform it into a desirable location.