Category Archives: World
Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of Spokane's devastating wildfires
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested Monday and charged with setting one of the devastating wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures in and ar...
Aug 03, 2026
Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of the devastating Spokane wildfires
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Authorities on Monday arrested a 37-year-old man they suspect of starting one of the devastating wildfires tearing through eastern Washington state as many residents were left wo...
Aug 03, 2026
New talks are 'last chance' for Iran to forge a deal and avoid escalation of US strikes, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has played this hand before during the 5-month-old Iran war - but this time, he insists it's different. The president on Monday said that new talks between Was...
Aug 03, 2026
Europe's hot, dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece, and drought in the UK
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A record-breaking hot and dry summer tightened its grip on Europe Monday, as water-dropping planes swooped over a major wildfire in Greece, firefighters in France sought to stabi...
Aug 03, 2026
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross
BANGKOK (AP) - Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross' representative in the capital on Monday, the military-backed government said, a ...
Aug 02, 2026
GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation to lead the Justice Department said Monday that they will support his nomination, ...
Aug 02, 2026
Suspect in shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) - The suspect in a fatal shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said Sunday, crediting an off-duty officer and a citizen with...
Aug 02, 2026
Sen. Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law Max Miller should not serve in the House
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno said his former son-in-law, U.S Rep. Max Miller, should not be serving in the House and should "seek professional help" as Miller defended himself against all...
Aug 02, 2026
A suicide bomber strikes an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A suicide bomber targeted protesters at an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, mostly civilians and police officers, and woundi...
Aug 02, 2026
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground. Two crew...
Aug 02, 2026