Category Archives: World
3 alleged Hamas members arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting attacks on Jewish institutions
BERLIN (AP) - Three alleged members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of plotting attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany, officials said. The s...
Oct 01, 2025
Trump administration puts on hold $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration said Wednesday it was putting a hold on roughly $18 billion to fund a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York City and New J...
Oct 01, 2025
Part of a New York City apartment building collapses, no injuries reported
NEW YORK (AP) - A massive brick chimney running 20 stories up the side of a New York City apartment building collapsed after an explosion Wednesday, sending tons of debris plummeting to the ground. Th...
Oct 01, 2025
Munich Oktoberfest fairgrounds closed after bomb threat and deadly explosion
MUNICH (AP) - Police closed the Oktoberfest fairgrounds Wednesday morning following a bomb threat from the suspected perpetrator of an explosion in northern Munich, city officials said. At least one p...
Oct 01, 2025
The Taliban government in Afghanistan rejects reports of a nationwide internet ban
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Taliban government on Wednesday rejected reports of a nationwide internet ban in Afghanistan, saying old fiber optic cables are worn out and are being replaced. The announcement w...
Oct 01, 2025
Rescuers in desperate search after a powerful earthquake hit the Philippines, killing at least 69
BOGO, Philippines (AP) - Rescuers used backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines on Wednesday, a day after an earthquak...
Sep 30, 2025
Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) - Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government pr...
Sep 30, 2025
Court disqualifies Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada from overseeing multiple criminal cases
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A judge barred the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Nevada from overseeing several criminal cases Tuesday, ruling that she is "not validly serving" as the state's top federal prosecut...
Sep 30, 2025
Indonesian rescue workers 'racing against time' in search for dozens in rubble of collapsed school
SIDOARJO, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian rescue workers were racing against the clock on Wednesday in the search for survivors from a school collapse in the province of East Java, with at least 90 studen...
Sep 30, 2025
Trump pulls nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is withdrawing the nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an AP source says. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ...
Sep 30, 2025