The death toll from the subfreezing temperatures brought in by the polar vortex has risen to at least 21, with more deaths being reported by multiple outlets. Among the dead is University of Iowa student Gerald Belz, who was found dead outside a close distance away from his dorm....

U.S. job growth surged in January, with employers hiring the most workers in 11 months, pointing to underlying strength in the economy despite a darkening outlook that has left the Federal Reserve wary about more interest rate hikes this year. The Labor Department’s closely watched...

US President Donald Trump is serious about getting out of Afghanistan, the Taliban told AFP Friday, outlining the "Islamic system" comprising "all Afghans" that the group says it hopes to establish under any peace deal. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid spoke to AFP via WhatsApp a day...

The United States on Friday announced it was withdrawing from the INF nuclear missile treaty with Russia, saying Moscow was in violation of agreement which has been a centrepiece of arms control since the Cold War. In a statement, President Donald Trump said that effective Saturday, "the...