Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti’s capital with a shattered window that a…
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Trump offers a public show of support for Hegseth and says he believes he can be confirmed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice…
Continue ReadingElon Musk funded a super PAC comparing Trump’s position on abortion to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s
Associated Press Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC that focused on advertising likening Donald Trump’s stance on abortion to that of…
Continue ReadingHan Kang, winner of the Nobel Literature Prize, is shocked by recent events in South Korea
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — South Korean author Han Kang, this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, says she was shocked at this…
Continue ReadingBoston City Council member is arrested on fraud and theft charges
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Boston city councilor has been arrested on federal fraud charges, accused of funneling part of an inflated bonus…
Continue ReadingAlternative healer gets 10 years in UK prison for death of woman at slap therapy workshop
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An alternative healer who advocated “slapping therapy” to treat a range of maladies was sentenced Friday to 10…
Continue ReadingAlternative healer gets 10 years in UK prison for death of woman at slap therapy workshop
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An alternative healer who advocated “slapping therapy” to treat a range of maladies was sentenced Friday to 10…
Continue ReadingStellantis recalling more than 300,000 Ram trucks for braking system defect
AP Business Writer Stellantis is recalling more than 300,000 Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks because a faulty part could cause certain braking and…
Continue ReadingA Chinese vessel has been hijacked off the Somali coast, officials say
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Local authorities in Somalia have confirmed that a Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 crew members…
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Where Turkey stands as Syrian government falls to opposition insurgents
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Syrian refugees across Turkey have jubilantly welcomed the downfall of Bashar Assad’s government with many…
Continue ReadingSale of UK’s Observer, world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values, is agreed
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The sale of the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values in Britain’s media…
Continue ReadingRomania’s top court annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidate
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A top Romanian court on Friday annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election,…
Continue ReadingWind-driven brushfire at Baltimore wood recycling yard closes expressway, light rail, schools
BALTIMORE (AP) — Firefighters are battling a massive, wind-driven brushfire at a Baltimore wood recycling yard that closed a section of the…
Continue ReadingThe EU and a South American trade bloc reach a giant trade deal after 25 years of talks
Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — The European Union has reached a blockbuster free trade agreement with Brazil, Argentina and the three…
Continue ReadingMali court frees 11 signatories to declaration calling for ruling military junta to stand down
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A court in Mali has freed 11 opposition leaders who were arrested in June on charges of plotting against the…
Continue ReadingHundreds of people in Chad protest against the French military presence in the country
Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Hundreds of people have marched in Chad to call for the withdrawal of French troops from the country, a…
Continue ReadingThe EU makes an urgent TikTok inquiry on Russia’s role in Romanian election turmoil
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union has sent TikTok an urgent request for more information about Romanian intelligence files…
Continue ReadingPutin signs agreement offering Russia’s security guarantees to ally Belarus
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Belarus to sign a treaty offering security guarantees, including the possible use of…
Continue ReadingBerlin’s new panda twins have been named. Meet Leni and Lotti, or Meng Hao and Meng Tian
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s new panda twins now have names — or rather, two names apiece. The two female cubs, born at the Berlin Zoo on Aug. 22,…
Continue ReadingJanusz Walus, killer of South Africa’s anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani, to be deported to Poland
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African government says the convicted killer of South Africa’s anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani…
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