Category Archives: World
2 pilots killed after helicopters collided in New Jersey are identified
Authorities on Monday identified two pilots who died after their helicopters collided midair in southern New Jersey. Kenneth Kirsch, 65, and Michael Greenberg, 71, were friends who both lived in New J...
Dec 29, 2025
Official says 6 Islamic State militants and 3 police officers killed in clash in northwest Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Islamic State militants clashed with police in northwest Turkey on Monday, leaving three police officers and six militants dead, Turkey's interior minister said. At least eight o...
Dec 29, 2025
US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to 'adapt or die'
GENEVA (AP) - The United States on Monday announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump's administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns United...
Dec 28, 2025
Interoceanic Train derails in southern Mexico, killing at least 13 and injuring dozens
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) - Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico killed at least 13 people and injured dozens, halting traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf...
Dec 28, 2025
China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces' after US, Japan tensions
HONG KONG (AP) - China's military on Monday dispatched air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a "stern warning" against separat...
Dec 28, 2025
Trump says Ukraine and Russia are 'closer than ever' to peace after talks with Zelenskyy
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted Ukraine and Russia are "closer than ever before" to a peace deal as he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida r...
Dec 28, 2025
One person is dead and another is injured in midair helicopter crash in New Jersey, officials say
HAMMONTON, N.J. (AP) - One person was killed and another was left critically injured after two helicopters crashed in southern New Jersey on Sunday, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration...
Dec 28, 2025
Knife attack near Suriname’s capital Paramaribo kills at least 9 people, including kids, police say
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) - A knife attack outside Suriname 's capital of Paramaribo killed at least nine people, including five children, police said Sunday. Officials said the victims included four ...
Dec 28, 2025
Polls open for Myanmar's first election since military seized power
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar 's first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military government while a civil war...
Dec 27, 2025
Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting
BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks of fighting along their border over competing territorial claims. The agreement took effect at noon (0500 GMT...
Dec 26, 2025