Category Archives: World
At least 25 people dead in a bus crash in Cape Verde's Fogo Island, officials and media say
PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) - At least 25 people - mostly teenagers - were killed in a traffic accident in the African island nation of Cape Verde, local media and officials said Sunday. The accident, whic...
Sep 06, 2026

German exit polls suggest far-right party has big lead in regional election
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) - The Alternative for Germany party has a strong lead in a regional election, but it is unclear whether it will be able to form the country's first far-right state government s...
Sep 05, 2026

US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles
CAIRO (AP) - The U.S. military on Saturday said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, warning that it would "if necessary, destroy Iran's limited and exp...
Sep 05, 2026

Putin and Zelenskyy agree to pause strikes on Kyiv and Moscow during talks with US envoys
The leaders of Russia and Ukraine on Saturday agreed to pause strikes on each other's capitals while U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner hold talks to try to revive a stalled push to end Russi...
Sep 05, 2026

Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued searching for thous...
Sep 05, 2026

Missouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) - Missouri appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to allow the use of new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump in the fast-approaching midterm election. The a...
Sep 04, 2026

Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms
A federal judge on Friday extended her prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service implementing President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to limit mail voting during the midterms, putting anoth...
Sep 04, 2026

Watchdog report: Ex-Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer oversaw hostile work environment, misused funds
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer oversaw a "toxic, intimidating and humiliating" work environment and engaged in numerous violations of department policy, according to a new ...
Sep 04, 2026

Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - A judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial declared a mistrial Friday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in a case that sharply divided many Americans over whether the Massa...
Sep 04, 2026
Dozens die in Nigeria oil theft attempt after inhaling toxic fumes
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 37 people died in Nigeria's oil-producing Rivers state as they were trying to steal oil from a loading vessel, an advocacy group said Friday. The Youths and Environmenta...
Sep 04, 2026