Category Archives: World
Russian drones kill 15 people at a shopping mall in a central Ukrainian city, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian drones struck a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 15 people and wounding scores more, authorities said. The shopping...
Aug 21, 2026
Lindsay Clancy’s defense rests at trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her kids
BOSTON (AP) - The defense rested its case Friday in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after eliciting several days of testimony about her mental state before and after she strangled her three young chil...
Aug 21, 2026
Court cuts $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely labeling Sandy Hook killings a hoax
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered to pay families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre over his f...
Aug 21, 2026
An 18-year-old with a sword attacks a school in Sweden, leaving 1 dead and 2 injured
GENEVA (AP) - An 18-year-old man with a sword attacked a school Friday in central Sweden, leaving one person dead and at least two others seriously injured, a police chief said. Police Chief Tommy Alr...
Aug 21, 2026
Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says
BANGKOK (AP) - An airstrike on Friday by Myanmar's military on a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar 's central Sagaing region killed 14 people who were taking part in a weeklong meditation retreat, an oppo...
Aug 21, 2026
Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said. The crash happened near Cape ...
Aug 20, 2026
2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security case
HONG KONG (AP) - Two former organizers of Hong Kong's annual vigils in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were convicted Friday for what the government-approved judges ruled was inciti...
Aug 20, 2026
California lawmaker Aisha Wahab wins special election to succeed Eric Swalwell in Congress
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California state Sen. Aisha Wahab will serve out the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term after securing victory Thursday in a special election. Swalwell, a Democrat who ...
Aug 20, 2026
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru’s southern Andes, injuring at least 2 and damaging homes
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Peru's southern Andes Mountains on Thursday, injuring at least two people and damaging homes, health centers and schools, authorities said. According...
Aug 20, 2026
Cameroon's President Biya returns after a long stay abroad raises health concerns
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - President Paul Biya returned Thursday to Cameroon after staying abroad for more than two months, which had raised concerns about the 93-year-old leader's health and a possible...
Aug 20, 2026