Category Archives: World

Gabrielle becomes at Category 4 hurricane and forecasters advise Azores to take notice
MIAMI (AP) - People in the Azores archipelago were advised Monday to monitor the progress of Hurricane Gabrielle which is now a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Cente...
Sep 22, 2025

Unification Church leader arrested in bribery case involving former South Korean president's wife
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church was arrested in South Korea early Tuesday as investigators probe allegations that the church bribed the wife of jailed former...
Sep 22, 2025
Moldova detains 74 people over an alleged Russia-backed unrest plot around key election
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) - Moldovan authorities said they carried out 250 raids and detained dozens on Monday as part of an investigation into an alleged Russia-backed plan to incite "mass riots" and de...
Sep 22, 2025

Putin says Russia will stick to nuclear arms limits for 1 more year
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow will adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year after the last remaining nuclear pact with the United States expires in Feb...
Sep 22, 2025
4.3 magnitude earthquake jolts the San Francisco Bay Area and people report feeling a sharp shake
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 woke up a number of people with a sharp jolt in the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey....
Sep 22, 2025

Tropical storm Narda forms off Mexico as Hurricane Gabrielle swirls southeast of Bermuda
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Narda has formed in offshore waters of the eastern Pacific south of Mexico. Narda had top sustained winds of 40 mph (60 kph) and was centered Sunday afternoon about 240 mil...
Sep 21, 2025

Final stage of Spanish Vuelta cycling race interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters
MADRID (AP) - Pro-Palestinian protesters have interrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta. There were clashes between police and protesters near the route finale in Madrid on Sunday. Some protes...
Sep 14, 2025

More than 1,500 police on hand for final stage of Spanish Vuelta amid pro-Palestinian protests
MADRID (AP) - More than 1,500 police officers have been deployed ahead of the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta in Madrid on Sunday as more pro-Palestinian protests were expected for the final stage o...
Sep 14, 2025

Qatar hosts top diplomats before major summit on Israel's attack in Doha targeting Hamas leaders
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Qatar's prime minister denounced Israel on Sunday as foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim nations met to discuss a possible unified response to Israel's attack on ...
Sep 14, 2025

Anti-Israel protests turn the Spanish Vuelta cycling race into a diplomatic battleground
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - As an alderperson in northwestern Spain, Rosana Prieto tends to the running of her tiny village and is far removed from major cities, often rocked by protests over geopolitical...
Sep 13, 2025