Seaweed bathing in Ireland, a trek through Africa’s first designated wilderness quiet park—we asked National Geographic staff ...

Seaweed bathing in Ireland, a trek through Africa’s first designated wilderness quiet park—we asked National Geographic staff ...

A new Pentagon strategy paper breaks with much past US defense policy, while ignoring climate change as a growing threat. It also foresees allies receiving less military support from Washington.

The US Department of Defense has released a new national defense strategy, describing Russia as a “persistent but manageable ...

Multinationals can no longer treat political risk as an afterthought, argues Bobby Ghosh.

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

Victor Ashe also weighs in on happenings in the judicial branch and praises how KUB's CEO responded to a power outage. Plus, notable birthdays!

The Pentagon has quietly rewritten its threat rankings, moving China out of the singular top spot that defined United States ...

Smoke rose from Beirut's southern suburbs Saturday after the area was pummeled by heavy airstrikes that Israel said killed multiple Hezbollah commanders, including leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed security guarantees as vital, insisting US backing was essential, while noting UK and France ...

Having Russian and Belarusian players return for under-18 tournaments would be the first step to a full-scale reintegration.

President Donald Trump spent much of 2025 attempting what had eluded his predecessors: personally engaging both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an ...