Category Archives: World
Drone strikes kill over 1,000 civilians in Sudan in the first 5 months of 2026, UN rights chief says
CAIRO (AP) - Drone strikes killed more than 1,000 civilians in war-torn Sudan in the first five months of 2026, a senior United Nations official said Monday as the unmanned aerial vehicles turn the co...
Jun 15, 2026
London court convicts 2 men of plot to torch property linked to UK prime minister
LONDON (AP) - Two men were convicted Monday of a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure to set fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The fires in May 2025 ...
Jun 15, 2026
UK’s ban on Palestine Action under terror legislation was lawful, Court of Appeal says
LONDON (AP) - The British government acted lawfully when it banned the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, the Court of Appeal in London ruled on Monday. Chief Justice Sue Carr...
Jun 15, 2026
Hurricanes use stifling defense to blank Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 and win the Stanley Cup
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Carolina spent the first part of the Stanley Cup Final surviving, finding ways to overcome deficits and play a high-scoring game that didn't fit the Hurricanes' typical style. But whe...
Jun 14, 2026
Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the White House...
Jun 14, 2026
12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say
BUTLER, Mo. (AP) - A plane carrying a pilot and 11 passengers planning to spend a sunny afternoon skydiving crashed Sunday in Missouri, killing all aboard, authorities said. The Missouri State Highway...
Jun 14, 2026
After 53 years, the New York Knicks are NBA champions. And the wait sure seemed worth it
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Knowing New York had waited 53 years to see the Knicks hoist the NBA championship trophy, owner James Dolan didn't even wait to be handed the 30-pound gold-plated prize. He grabbed ...
Jun 14, 2026
Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000 as Israel launches strikes despite ceasefire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000, Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday, as Israeli military operations continued despite a stall...
Jun 14, 2026
Deal is reached to end Iran war and Trump orders stop to US naval blockade
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The United States and Iran have reached an initial agreement to end their war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the Gulf region and global economy more than three mont...
Jun 14, 2026
Early results show Swiss voters reject right-wing's bid to cap population at 10 million
GENEVA (AP) - Voters in Switzerland have cast their final ballots on Sunday on an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country's population at 10 million. Early res...
Jun 14, 2026
