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As President Obama tries to make good on threats to punish Syrian officials for crossing a "red line" with their suspected use of chemical weapons, he's being buffeted by political crosscurrents.

A car bombing near the presidential palace in Beirut on Wednesday killed a top Lebanese army officer. The victim was widely expected to succeed army Chief of Staff Michel Suleiman, who has emerged as the consensus candidate for president after months of political deadlock.

Listen to South Florida news as heard on WLRN in Morning Edition and All Things Considered. The latest on former president Donald Trump winning Florida, the six proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot and other local races.

Nicaragua brought the case arguing that by providing arms to Israel, Germany is failing to prevent possible genocide against Palestinians in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.

Weeks after the "Fat Lady Sings" tea dance that marks the official end of Fantasy Fest, Key Westers are meeting to talk about how to change the annual…

Ten Democratic presidential candidates will take the debate stage Thursday night. It's the first time they will all be on the stage at the same time. We assess the risks and rewards.

The Florida legislature will formally convene for the start of its annual 60-day regular legislative session. Here's a look at what lawmakers have left on their "To Do" list.

What evidence ties Russia's intelligence services to the theft and release of the internal emails of Democratic Party officials? And how would the public release those messages serve Moscow?

In Flint Michigan, hundreds of people have filed lawsuits over that city's lead water crisis. Most of the lawsuits have been consolidated into one massive case. On Thursday, a federal district judge in Ann Arbor ordered all the parties into mediation.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under fire after it emerged that Christmas parties were held in his official residence in 2020, in violation of COVID restrictions.

President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday expelled the top U.S. diplomat in Venezuela and his deputy for allegedly conspiring against his government and trying…

The Chinese government had hoped the high-profile corruption trial of Bo Xilai this week would prove that China operates under the rule of law, and that the Communist Party is not afraid to punish its own. But the trial of the former politburo member hasn't quite worked out that way.

President Biden is passing the torch to Vice President Harris, which changes the narrative of the race against former President Donald Trump.

Listen to South Florida news as heard on WLRN in Morning Edition and All Things Considered. The latest on a state-ordered review of allegations of ethical breaches by three Broward School Board members finding no wrongdoing, and new investment is flowing toward a new Black history museum in a historic neighborhood in West Palm Beach.

Listen to South Florida news as heard on WLRN in Morning Edition. The latest on four Delray Beach firefighters being placed on administrative leave days after a fire-rescue truck collided with a Brightline train, and a new ethics report providing more details on allegations that a South Florida congresswoman violated campaign finance rules.

Listen to South Florida news as heard on WLRN in Morning Edition. The latest on faulty elevators inside a Miami Hospital reportedly leading to several injuries over the course of two years, most Broward and Miami-Dade county homeowners with state-backed Citizens Property Insurance seeing lower premiums this year, and more.

The world's largest democratic polling exercise will take place until early June, in which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to win a third term in a landslide.

06/03/13 - Monday’s Topical Currents is another popular “South Florida History Quiz” edition with Dr. Paul George of History/Miami and Miami-Dade College.…

Just days before the Democratic National Committee convention gets underway, WikiLeaks releases almost 20,000 emails among DNC staff, revealing discussions of topics from Bernie Sanders to the media.

The ruling party in Argentina did surprisingly well in this weekend's presidential election, coming in first despite facing the worst economy in decades.