Category Archives: World
Chief Justice says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' with major Supreme Court rulings ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation's judicial system ...
Dec 31, 2025
Montana’s Supreme Court dismisses misconduct case against the state’s attorney general
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Montana's Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a misconduct case against the state's attorney general after he defied court orders in a dispute over a law that gave the governor...
Dec 31, 2025
Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he's dropping - for now - his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks ...
Dec 31, 2025
New Zealand's Auckland kicks off 2026 celebrations with fireworks
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Auckland rang in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from New Zealand's tallest structure, Sky Tower, making it the first major city to greet the new year at...
Dec 31, 2025
Thailand releases 18 Cambodian prisoners of war as part of ceasefire agreement
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian prisoners of war held for five months, fulfilling the terms of a ceasefire agreement the two countries signed to end bitter figh...
Dec 30, 2025
Democrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa state Senate special election
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Democrat Renee Hardman was elected to the Iowa state Senate on Tuesday in a holiday-week special election, denying Republicans' bid to reclaim two-thirds control of the chamber...
Dec 30, 2025
Former US Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, of Colorado, dies at 92
DENVER (AP) - Ben Nighthorse Campbell, the former senator and U.S. representative of Colorado known for his passionate advocacy of Native American issues, died Tuesday. He was 92. Campbell died of nat...
Dec 30, 2025
A train crash on the line to Peru's famed Machu Picchu kills 1 person and injures at least 30
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Two trains taking tourists to Peru's famed archaeological site of Machu Picchu crashed on Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring around 30 passengers. The person killed wa...
Dec 30, 2025
Junta leader is declared the winner of Guinea’s presidential election
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) - Junta leader Gen. Mamdi Doumbouya was declared the winner of Guinea's presidential election held over the weekend, according to incomplete results released late on Tuesday, the ...
Dec 30, 2025
Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes
President Donald Trump's administration announced on Tuesday that it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years. Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Serv...
Dec 30, 2025