Category Archives: World
Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release
WASHINGTON (AP) - A pastor of a prominent underground church who was detained in China in October has been released, less than two months after U.S. President Donald Trump brought up his case when mee...
Jul 04, 2026
Severe weather disrupts some America 250th celebrations; Trump says he will still speak in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) - Severe weather disrupted celebrations of America's 250th anniversary of independence Saturday in several East Coast cities, including Washington, where storms prompted a roughly two-...
Jul 04, 2026
Mali's government reports rebel attacks across north of the country, targeting major cities
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - The Malian army said Saturday that several towns across the north of the country, including the major cities of Gao and Svar, were targeted by rebel attacks. The statement came as ...
Jul 04, 2026
Iran begins dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of mourners began a dayslong funeral on Saturday for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, beating their chests in sorrow before the glass case contai...
Jul 03, 2026
Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran began a dayslong funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war. He was 86. Khamenei's body ...
Jul 03, 2026
Mexico City tightens security and caps crowds for Mexico-England match after 4 deaths
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico will double security and limit capacity at the monument known as the "Angel of Independence" and at the fan festival in Mexico City's main square for Sunday's Mexico-England ...
Jul 03, 2026
Lionel Messi scores 20th World Cup goal, extends streak to 8 games and takes Golden Boot lead
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Lionel Messi's goal-scoring streak lived on, and he made it look easy. His hopes of a second consecutive World Cup title also lived on - and that accomplishment was anything...
Jul 03, 2026
Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori wins Peru’s presidential election in a runoff
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Conservative politician Keiko Fujimori on Friday was declared the winner of the presidential runoff election in Peru, which was dominated by people's concerns over surging crime. Fuj...
Jul 03, 2026
Interpol names suspect in Monaco bombing that reportedly targeted Russia-linked Ukrainian tycoon
PARIS (AP) - Interpol on Friday identified the main suspect in the Monaco bombing that reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia as a 39-year-old woman from Ukraine who remains at la...
Jul 03, 2026
Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring 8
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of th...
Jul 02, 2026