Swarms of locusts have reached dangerous levels in parts of Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. They're reproducing rapidly in part because of unusual rainfall patterns.
"Humility and confidence should be the flip sides of America's leadership coin," Antony Blinken testified at his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, where he vowed to work for the "greater good."
"I believe this genocide is ongoing," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a forceful statement issued on his last full day representing the U.S. to the world.
No, Washington, D.C., is not Baghdad, despite now having a Green Zone of its own. But the events of Jan. 6 make the comparison more apt than any of us would wish.
President-elect Biden has pledged to quickly end the Trump administration's travel ban on Muslim-majority countries. But immigrant advocates say the lasting effects of policy will be harder to undo.
President-elect Biden's nominee for Secretary of State Tony Blinken will answer questions at Tuesday's hearing. He has promised to restore America's credibility on the world stage with humility.
A migrant caravan consisting of thousands of Hondurans is moving north with the aim of reaching the U.S., and a less restrictive border policy under a Biden administration.
It's President Trump' last full day in office. Senate panels consider five of President-elect Biden's cabinet nominees. Thousands of Honduran immigrants cross into Guatemala trying to reach the U.S.