Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party march in protest at attacks in India
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of members of associate bodies of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have marched toward the…
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Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine,…
Continue Reading Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader whose stunning insurgency toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has…
Continue Reading College Football Playoff’s first 12-team bracket is set with Oregon No. 1 and SMU in, Alabama out
AP National Writer The new, 12-team College Football Playoff brings with it a promise to be bigger, more exciting, more lucrative. Perfect or 100%…
Continue ReadingRomania’s far-right presidential candidate denounces canceled vote at closed polling station
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has protested outside a closed polling…
Continue ReadingBurkina Faso junta appoints new prime minister
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has appointed a new prime minister, a day after dissolving the government…
Continue Reading Ghana’s ex-President John Mahama is set to return after rival concedes election
Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama is set to return to office in the West African nation’s…
Continue ReadingAn elephant dies of apparent heart failure in Pakistan weeks after family reunion
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — An elephant has died of apparent heart failure at a Pakistani safari park, less than two weeks after being reunited with…
Continue ReadingRescuers search for victims after an explosion at a Dutch apartment block that killed at least 5
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Emergency services are searching for a second day through the debris of an apartment block that was…
Continue ReadingMilan’s Brera boosts its cultural cachet with an overdue modern art wing and Leonardo’s Last Supper
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Milan’s Pinacoteca di Brera museum, conceived under Napoleon as a “little Louvre,” is finally getting a modern…
Continue ReadingBritain’s famous Sycamore Gap tree is gone. 2 men accused of cutting it down are going on trial
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — When local residents and admirers learned the iconic Sycamore Gap tree in northern England had been cut down last…
Continue Reading Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media…
Continue ReadingEurope’s economy needs help. Political chaos in France and Germany means it may be slower in coming
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe’s economy has enough difficulties, from tepid growth to trade tensions with the U.S. Dealing with…
Continue Reading The spiritual heart of Paris awakens: Notre Dame hosts first Mass since 2019 fire
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral has hosted its first Mass since the catastrophic fire of 2019. The moment transcended religious…
Continue ReadingA farming project in South Africa is helping deaf people build skills and find jobs
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At the Westonaria agricultural park near Bekkersdal, east of Johannesburg, farm workers are busy tilling the…
Continue ReadingMore than 900 people died in Jonestown. Guyana wants to turn it into a tourist attraction
Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana is revisiting a dark history nearly half a century after U.S. Rev. Jim Jones and more than 900 of…
Continue ReadingKapic scores 25 as UCSD downs CSU Bakersfield 81-60
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nordin Kapic’s 25 points helped UC San Diego defeat Cal State Bakersfield 81-60 on Saturday. Kapic had three steals for the…
Continue ReadingBoyd scores 17 points and No. 24 San Diego State beats crosstown rival San Diego 74-57
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nick Boyd scored 17 points, including five in four seconds early in the second half, and No. 24 San Diego State…
Continue ReadingTrump’s return may be a boon for Netanyahu, but challenges abound in a changed Middle East
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Shortly after Donald Trump’s win in last month’s U.S. election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Continue Reading ‘Reindeer’ volunteers bring holiday magic to Ukrainian children living on the frontlines
Associated Press IZIUM, Ukraine (AP) — Hopes for victory, a swift end to the war and prayers for their loved ones’ survival or return from…
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