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UN says 186 missing and at least 2 dead after migrant boats capsize off Yemen and Djibouti

CAIRO (AP) - At least two people have died and 186 others are missing after four boats carrying migrants from Africa capsized overnight in waters off Yemen and Djibouti, the U.N.'s migration agency sa...

Mar 07, 2025

Clashes in Syria's coastal region between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 70

LATAKIA, Syria (AP) - Clashes between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to former President Bashar Assad in the country's coastal region have left more than 70 people dead and an area outside go...

Mar 07, 2025

Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts Eurostar travel to London and trains to northern France

PARIS (AP) - Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France were brought to a halt Friday following the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II near the tracks...

Mar 06, 2025

South Korean court orders impeached president released from jail

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean court ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, according to news reports Friday. The Yonhap News Agency reported that the Seoul Cent...

Mar 06, 2025

Pilot error likely caused a small plane crash in Tennessee that killed a Canadian family, NTSB says

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A fiery small plane crash in Tennessee last year that killed a Canadian family of five was most likely the result of an error by the father, who was piloting the plane, accordi...

Mar 06, 2025

Wisconsin judge refuses to block Slender Man attacker's release from psychiatric hospital

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin judge on Thursday refused to block a psychiatric hospital from releasing a woman who stabbed her sixth-grade classmate to please a horror character called Slender Man...

Mar 06, 2025

Judge orders Trump administration to pay nearly $2 billion in USAID and State Dept. debts

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday gave the Trump administration until Monday to pay nearly $2 billion in debts to partners of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State De...

Mar 06, 2025

Adnan Syed to stay free after judge decides on time served for his murder sentence in 'Serial' case

BALTIMORE (AP) - Adnan Syed, whose case amassed a worldwide following of "Serial" podcast listeners, will remain free even though his murder conviction still stands, a Baltimore judge ruled on Thursda...

Mar 06, 2025

EU leaders back new defense spending plans after Trump signals that Europe must fend for itself

BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union leaders on Thursday backed new defense spending plans aimed at freeing up billions of euros for the continent's security after the Trump administration signaled that Eur...

Mar 06, 2025

Pope Francis remains so stable that Vatican says next update will be provided Saturday

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis remained in stable condition Thursday with no new respiratory crises or fever and worked from the hospital as he recovered from double pneumonia, the Vatican said. Given the s...

Mar 06, 2025