Category Archives: World
Man convicted of killing a 15-year-old girl in her home in 2001 is executed by injection in Indiana
CHICAGO (AP) - An Indiana man convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl was executed by injection early Friday in the state's third execution since resuming capital punishment last year....
Oct 09, 2025
Peru’s Congress removes President Boluarte as a crime wave grips the country
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peru's Congress voted early Friday to remove deeply unpopular President Dina Boluarte from office as a crime wave grips the South American nation and quickly replaced her with 38-yea...
Oct 09, 2025
Taiwan's president pledges to build air defense system in face of China threat
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan will accelerate the building of a "Taiwan Shield" or "T-Dome" air defense system in the face of the military threat from China, its leader said Friday. President Lai Ching...
Oct 09, 2025
Two powerful quakes strike off southern Philippines, killing at least 7 people
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck the same region in the southern Philippines hours apart on Friday with the first 7.4 magnitude temblor killing at least seven people...
Oct 09, 2025
Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois for 2 weeks
A judge on Thursday blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for at least two weeks, finding no substantial evidence that a "danger of rebellion" is brewing in Illinois duri...
Oct 09, 2025
At a key moment in talks that led to the Gaza ceasefire deal, Trump refused to take no for an answer
WASHINGTON (AP) - After months of gridlock, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza came together in a matter of days after a deft maneuver - or perhaps a misunderstanding - by President Donald Trump that ...
Oct 09, 2025
US is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the Gaza ceasefire deal
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organi...
Oct 09, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James charged in fraud case after pressure campaign by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday on mortgage fraud charges in a case that President Donald Trump urged his Justice Department to bring after he vowed ret...
Oct 09, 2025
As Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic, Priscilla and a nor'easter threaten US with flooding
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Jerry churned Thursday in the Atlantic on its approach to the Leeward Islands as Tropical Storm Priscilla and Tropical Storm Raymond moved along Mexico's Pacific coast, thr...
Oct 09, 2025
Belgian police detain 3 over a suspected plot to attack politicians with a drone
BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgian police on Thursday detained three people over a suspected plot to attack the country's politicians including Prime Minister Bart De Wever with a drone carrying explosives. The ...
Oct 09, 2025