Former president Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) after the agency significantly downgraded job growth figures, alleging political motivations.
Republican lawmakers criticized President Trump after he dismissed the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics over allegations of manipulating employment figures.
Russia and China are conducting joint naval exercises near the port city of Vladivostok, focusing on anti-submarine warfare, air defense, and maritime operations.
A volcano in Russia's Kamchatka region has erupted for the first time in at least 475 years, just days after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the peninsula's coast.
A Ukrainian commander says Russia is using a two-pronged approach against the strategic city of Pokrovsk: assaulting the outer defenses while sending sabotage units deep into the rear.
The US could be seen as complicit if it doesn't act to end the crisis in Gaza, but risks damaging its relationship with Israel if it intervenes too forcefully.
The Israeli military says the last members of a Hamas battalion in Beit Hanoun have surrendered after Tel Aviv razed nearly every structure in the city.
A Black Hawk helicopter's collision with a plane in Washington in January may have been caused by a technical error that displayed incorrect altitude readings, with a discrepancy of nearly 40 meters.
Trump's announcement of deploying nuclear submarines to "appropriate areas" appears to be a deterrent message to Russia after an online exchange with Medvedev.
Bangkok has invited international organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to assess a group of Cambodian soldiers detained in Thailand.
