Category Archives: World
Suspect in Navajo woman’s disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal
EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) - The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay, whose case became emblematic of a crisis fueled by disproportionately high rates o...
May 08, 2026
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt t...
May 08, 2026
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners. Trump said Friday that such a halt to...
May 08, 2026
4 people convicted of conspiracy in US trial tied to 2021 assassination of Haiti's president
MIAMI (AP) - A Florida jury on Friday convicted four men of conspiracy in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Mose, whose death led to extraordinary turmoil in the Caribbean nation. So...
May 08, 2026
Canvas system is online after a cyberattack disrupted thousands of schools
Tens of thousands of students studying for final exams around the world Friday regained access to a key online learning system after a cyberattack knocked it offline, throwing schools and universities...
May 08, 2026
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans ...
May 08, 2026
Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on "unidentified anomalous phenomena" like an object that a drone pilo...
May 08, 2026
At least 40 killed in Islamic State-affiliated group attack on Congo villages, local group says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - An Islamic State-affiliated group attacked villages in Congo near the border with Uganda, killing at least 40 people and burning and looting homes, a local civil society group s...
May 08, 2026
Partial results show losses for Starmer’s Labour and wins for Reform UK in local elections
LONDON (AP) - Partial results Friday from local elections in England showed big losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's governing Labour Party and gains for the hard-right party Reform U.K. The votes...
May 07, 2026
UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The Iran war's shaky ceasefire was further strained on Friday as the United Arab Emirates' responded to a missile and drone attack hours after the U.S. said it thwar...
May 07, 2026