Cambodian activists investigating illegal logging are freed from detention
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A prominent Cambodian environmentalist and five others have been released a day after being detained while…
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Vatican to install a webcam at St. Peter’s tomb as part technological outreach for Holy Year
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful will be able to view St. Peter’s tomb via a webcam as part of the Vatican’s upcoming Holy Year.…
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The Onion’s bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars hangs in the balance as judge orders new hearing
Associated Press A bankruptcy judge on Monday delayed a hearing in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ effort to stop the satirical news outlet The…
Continue Reading Egyptian officials say 16 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in high waves on the Red Sea
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian officials say a tourist yacht has sunk in the Red Sea after warnings of rough waters and 16 people are…
Continue Reading A migrant boat sinks near the Greek island of Samos, killing 6 children and 2 adults
SAMOS, Greece (AP) — Eight people, including six children, have died when a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of the Greek island of Samos.…
Continue Reading Judge in LA delays until January decision on resentencing Menendez brothers
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Monday delayed until January his decision on whether to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez for…
Continue Reading Britain on alert after 2nd major storm of the season batters country, leaving at least 2 dead
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain remains on high alert after the second major storm of the season battered the country over the weekend,…
Continue Reading Barbara Taylor Bradford, million-selling novelist known for ‘A Woman of Substance,’ has died at 91
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Best-selling author Barbara Taylor Bradford has died. She was 91. She became a publishing sensation in her 40s…
Continue Reading Iraq’s population grew to 45.4 million according to the first survey in decades
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister says the country’s population has grown to 45.4 million, according to preliminary results from a…
Continue Reading Swatch wins Malaysian suit over watches the government said had LGBTQ+ elements
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Swiss watchmaker Swatch has won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of 172…
Continue Reading What’s blocking a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Diplomats and other officials say there have been several sticking points in ceasefire talks to end the war between…
Continue Reading Elevate Thanksgiving leftovers with a Turkey Reuben Sandwich
Associated Press I have a confession. I like the Thanksgiving leftovers better than the holiday feast. The Thanksgiving meal is a family favorite,…
Continue Reading Judge hears closing arguments on whether Google’s advertising tech constitutes a monopoly
AP Business Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Justice Department and Google have made their closing arguments in a trial alleging Google’s online…
Continue Reading Georgia’s newly elected parliament opens its first session with opposition boycotting
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The newly elected Georgian parliament has opened its inaugural session as opposition lawmakers and the…
Continue Reading French mass rape trial prosecutors demand maximum sentence for Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband
Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — A high-profile rape trial in France is moving into a new phase with prosecutors setting out the verdicts…
Continue Reading Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has suffered a serious stroke, a post on his X account says
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The X account for internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom says he has suffered a “serious stroke.” He…
Continue Reading A far-right populist shocks Romania by heading into the presidential runoff
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential…
Continue Reading 3 Uzbek nationals arrested in the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in the UAE
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates says police have arrested three Uzbek nationals for the killing of an…
Continue Reading An Israeli strike that killed 3 Lebanese journalists was most likely deliberate, watchdog says
BEIRUT (AP) — An international human rights group says an Israeli airstrike that killed three journalists and wounded others in Lebanon last month…
Continue Reading The UN chief and pope call for nations to end the use of antipersonnel land mines
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The U.N. chief, Pope Francis and others are calling for nations to end the production and use of land…
Continue Reading Middle East latest: Israeli ambassador to US says Hezbollah ceasefire deal could come ‘within days’
The Israeli ambassador to Washington says a ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants could be reached…
Continue Reading Philippine showdown: President says he’ll fight vice president’s plot to have him killed
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has described a public threat by the vice president to have…
Continue Reading India’s opposition protests against billionaire facing US bribery and fraud charges
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of India’s main opposition party have protested against billionaire Gautam Adani, who…
Continue Reading Police fire tear gas as thousands supporting former prime minister Khan arrive near capital
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Authorities say police are firing tear gas canisters at supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime…
Continue Reading 4 killed after a survey of a mosque sparks clashes in a northern Indian city
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Authorities have closed schools and suspended internet services in a northern Indian city a day after four…
Continue Reading Workers at Charlotte airport, an American Airlines hub, go on strike during Thanksgiving travel week
Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — American Airlines says it doesn’t expect significant disruptions to flights this week as a result of a…
Continue Reading Russia reportedly captures a Briton fighting for Ukraine as Russian troops advance
Russia’s military captured a British national fighting with Ukrainian troops who have occupied part of Russia’s Kursk region, according…
Continue Reading Seoul court acquits South Korean opposition leader on charges of instigating perjury
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been acquitted on charges he persuaded a witness to lie…
Continue Reading Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing
Associated Press KARO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian officials say rescuers have recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept…
Continue Reading The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti has surged by…
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