Ukraine ratifies the statute for joining the International Criminal Court
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Wednesday, opening the possibility…
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Ratification of Indonesian election law changes delayed as protesters try to storm parliament
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The deputy speaker of Parliament says Indonesian lawmakers have canceled plans to ratify revisions to…
Continue ReadingGerman president inaugurates the rebuilt tower of a church with Nazi-era historical baggage
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s president has inaugurated the rebuilt tower of a church that became associated with the Nazis’…
Continue ReadingHungary says it will provide free tickets to Brussels for migrants trying to enter the EU
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s anti-immigration government says it is prepared to provide free one-way tickets to Brussels…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Hone forms in the central Pacific Ocean, Gilma still a Category 3 hurricane
HONOLULU (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Hone has formed in the central Pacific Ocean. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu says…
Continue ReadingThe biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana — a whopping 2,492 carats
Associated Press GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in Poland
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is urging diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine during a visit to…
Continue ReadingRussian climbers reach hospital after rescue in Pakistani Himalayas
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a Pakistan army helicopter has evacuated two Russian climbers from the base camp of one of…
Continue ReadingFloods maroon many people in Bangladesh and India and cause at least 15 deaths
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Floodwaters have inundated parts of India and Bangladesh, causing at least 15 deaths. Authorities said…
Continue ReadingFrench destroyer rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks by Yemen rebels
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A French destroyer rescued 29 mariners from an oil tanker that came under repeated attack from…
Continue ReadingBody of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered from yacht wreckage, officials say
PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — The Italian coast guard said Thursday the body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered off the coast…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy makes 1st visit to border area where Ukrainian forces launched offensive into Russia
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first visit Thursday to the border area where his forces…
Continue ReadingBaby among at least 10 people who drowned after migrant boat overturned on Serbia-Bosnia border
Associated Press BRATUNAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Officials in Serbia and Bosnia say a baby was among at least 10 people who drowned after a…
Continue ReadingCambodia’s prime minister welcomes artifacts returned by New York’s Met and other collections
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s prime minister has led a celebration of the return of dozens of precious centuries-old…
Continue ReadingHead-on collision of 2 vehicles in New Zealand kills 3 South Korean skiers
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three South Korean skiers were killed and two people were seriously injured after their vehicles collided head-on in New…
Continue ReadingGunmen open fire on a school van in Pakistan’s Punjab province, killing 2 children
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say gunmen opened fire on a school van in eastern Pakistan, killing two children and wounding six other people.…
Continue ReadingPutin meets China’s Premier Li as Moscow and Beijing deepen their relations
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Chinese premier Li Qiang at the Kremlin. He hailed growing trade relations as Moscow…
Continue ReadingIn Mexico, an Indigenous Triqui artist embraces his roots through contemporary rap
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Backstage at a celebration of Indigenous peoples in Mexico City’s sprawling central square, Carlos CGH…
Continue Reading‘That’s my dad!’: Gus Walz tearfully cheers on his father as he accepts Democratic VP nomination
Associated Press Gus Walz sat in the front row for the biggest moment of his father’s life, and his pride exploded out of him. “That’s my…
Continue ReadingMissouri death row inmate agrees to new plea in deal that calls for a life sentence without parole
Associated Press CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri death row inmate has dropped his innocence claim and entered a no-contest plea in an agreement that…
Continue ReadingMan opens plane’s door and walks on wing at Australian airport before he’s arrested
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A passenger was arrested at an Australian airport after he left a stationary airliner through an…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Modi visits Ukraine this week, after a recent trip to Moscow. Here’s what it could mean
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a historic…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street weakens ahead of a highly anticipated speech
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks weakened Thursday in the run-up to Wall Street’s main event for the week, a speech by Federal…
Continue ReadingExplosion and fire at a pharmaceutical plant in India kill at least 18 workers
Associated Press HYDERABAD, India (AP) — A big explosion triggered a fire at a pharmaceutical plant in southern India, killing at least 18 workers,…
Continue ReadingA robot’s attempt to get a sample of the melted nuclear fuel at Japan’s damaged reactor is suspended
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An attempt to use an extendable robot to remove a fragment of melted fuel from a wrecked reactor at Japan’s…
Continue ReadingPoorly trained recruits contribute to loss of Ukrainian territory on eastern front, commanders say
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Some new Ukrainian soldiers refuse to fire at the enemy. Others, according to commanders and fellow fighters,…
Continue ReadingUS government indicts Guatemalan suspect on smuggling charges over deaths of 53 migrants in trailer
Associated Press A suspect arrested in Guatemala has been charged with helping coordinate the 2022 smuggling attempt that ended in the deaths of 53…
Continue ReadingHarris’ family members are popping up around Chicago this week during the DNC. Here’s who’s who
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Kamala Harris has a husband, Doug Emhoff, who could make history as America’s first gentleman spouse. Two…
Continue ReadingFrom cybercrime to terrorism, FBI director says America faces many elevated threats ‘all at once’
Associated Press BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — The head of the FBI says America is facing heightened threats from many corners at a time when law…
Continue ReadingSchool choice and a history of segregation collide as one Florida county shutters its rural schools
Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Fla. (AP) — Tens of thousands of students have left Florida’s public schools in recent years amid an…
Continue ReadingAlaska Supreme Court clears the way for ranked choice repeal measure to appear on November ballot
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court has cleared the way for a measure aimed at repealing the state’s new open primary…
Continue ReadingOne woman’s custody battle highlights the challenges facing same-sex couples in China
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — It’s been more than four years since Zhang Peiyi last saw her son, one of two children from her former…
Continue ReadingNY state urges appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York state lawyers are urging an appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud…
Continue ReadingMexico to bring charges against capo, not for drugs, but for turning over another drug lord to US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The strange saga of how two Mexican drug lords were detained after landing in a plane in the United States in July just got…
Continue ReadingWalz’s night, Bill Clinton’s dig at Trump, influencers flexing clout. DNC Day 3 takeaways
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention’s third night showcased a familiar former president in Bill Clinton and…
Continue ReadingParents of American held by Hamas appeal for hostages’ release during Democratic convention
Associated Press The parents of a 23-year-old American taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel gave a moving speech Wednesday at…
Continue ReadingGuatemalan police arrest 7 accused of trafficking the 53 migrants who asphyxiated in Texas in 2022
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan police on Wednesday arrested seven Guatemalans accused of having smuggled 53 migrants from Mexico…
Continue ReadingPBS’ Judy Woodruff apologizes for an on-air remark about peace talks in Israel
Veteran PBS journalist Judy Woodruff has apologized for remarks she had made regarding former President Donald Trump and negotiations for peace…
Continue ReadingMexico convicts 11 cartel gunmen in killings of 122 bus passengers near US border over 2 years
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican prosecutors have finally won convictions against 11 drug cartel gunmen for the massacre of 122 people who were pulled…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks Arizona lithium drilling that tribe says is threat to sacred lands
Associated Press A federal judge has temporarily blocked exploratory drilling for a lithium project in Arizona that tribal leaders say will harm land…
Continue ReadingMiles from her collapsed home, flood victim’s sonograms of son found on Connecticut beach
Associated Press Devastated after her home collapsed in the aftermath of Sunday’s deadly flooding in Connecticut, Randi Marcucio got some good…
Continue ReadingMultiple Jewish organizations and doctors across Canada receive identical emailed threats
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — More than 100 synagogues, Jewish organizations and doctors in multiple cities across Canada are on high alert after…
Continue ReadingArrest made in Seattle carjacking that killed a beloved 80-year-old dog walker
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police have arrested a suspect who they say carjacked a beloved 80-year-old dog walker. Ruth Dalton died…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift calls cancellation of Vienna shows ‘devastating’ and explains her silence
LONDON (AP) — Two weeks after organizers scrubbed Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna amid a foiled terror plot, the singer issued her first…
Continue Reading2 Louisiana Supreme Court candidates disqualified, leaving 1 on the ballot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The upcoming election for a new Louisiana Supreme Court justice may be decided before voters ever reach the polls. Two of…
Continue ReadingMall guard tells jurors he would not have joined confrontation that led to man’s death
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jurors in a suburban court have heard from a security guard who was working at a Detroit-area mall in 2014 when…
Continue ReadingUtah lawmakers want voters to give them the power to change ballot measures once they’ve passed
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican-controlled Legislature will ask voters in November to relinquish some of their rights to…
Continue ReadingSeveral NGOs start a registry of disappeared persons in El Salvador as anti-gang crackdown continues
Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Several nongovernmental organizations have launched a registry of disappeared persons in El…
Continue ReadingPressure mounts against judicial overhaul in Mexico amid market concerns and striking judges
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Judges and magistrates in Mexico have joined forces with other federal court employees in a strike meant to…
Continue ReadingBrazil will restrict entry to some Asian nationals, aiming to curb migration to the US and Canada
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil will begin imposing restrictions on the entry of some foreign citizens from Asia who are seeking refuge in…
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