A fresh cohort of Peace Corps volunteers has officially begun its two-year service in Kenya, reinforcing a partnership that ...

The US Embassy in Nairobi has sworn in 31 new Peace Corps Volunteers who will support health, STEM education, and Deaf learning programmes across six counties, strengthening a six-decade partnership ...

State police arrested 59-year-old Alexander Schreiber of Potsdam on Thursday for possession and promotion of child sexual ...

Thirty-eight years ago, Bol Aweng and Jok Dau heard a sound that would change their lives forever. The two boys lived in Piol, a village in South Sudan. While feeding their families’ livestock one day ...

Pakistan's self-promoted Field Marshal Asim Munir has seized absolute power through a constitutional coup, not tanks. With ...

Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year - Known around the world for her groundbreaking research on ...

Raila Odinga was a giant in Kenya's politics. The recent death of Raila Odinga, the leader of one of Kenya's largest political parties and a five time presidential candidate, brings to an end the life ...

White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought said Friday the Army Corps of Engineers is pausing $11 billion of funding in projects in four states. Democratic-led cities ...

Vice President JD Vance celebrated the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps on Saturday at a California event that drew some pushback from Gov. Gavin Newsom over a live artillery ...

(The story has been updated with new information and reaction from local politicians.) A 17-mile stretch of Interstate 5 in Southern California is set to close today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. due to a ...

The 50th Marine Corps Marathon is just days away, and here at WTOP, we are highlighting some of the inspiring people who are running to that start line. Many of the runners in the Marine Corps ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called his country an "island of peace" as he teased an upcoming summit there between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump ...