Category Archives: World
Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing New York City boy
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. The justices, by a 6-3 vote, granted an appeal from New York prosecutors...
Jun 22, 2026
Northern Ireland's former unionist leader convicted of decades-old child sexual abuse
LONDON (AP) - Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party, was convicted Monday of rape and sex abuse charges involving two girls decades ago. Donaldson, 63, was ...
Jun 22, 2026
Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the war
OBBUERGEN, Switzerland (AP) - Vice President JD Vance on Monday said his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a "good foundation for a successful final deal" as they seek...
Jun 22, 2026
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said in a statement late Sunday, as tracing those who had been in contact...
Jun 22, 2026
High school shooting in the Philippines kills 3, and police arrest 2 students
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Two students armed with hand guns opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines on Monday, killing three fellow students and wounding at least 20 others, police sa...
Jun 21, 2026
Trump-endorsed de la Espriella holds slim lead in Colombia's election as his rival challenges vote
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A polarized Colombia gave conservative political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella a razor-thin lead in a runoff election that will be challenged in the coming days by the ruli...
Jun 21, 2026
Explosion as Qatar restarts gas export terminal hurts 54 and leaves 18 missing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An explosion tore through Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial area late Sunday, hurting at least 54 people and leaving 18 others missing. Ras Laffan is home to Qatar's mai...
Jun 21, 2026
Trump-backed de la Espriella holds razor-thin lead in Colombia's election as rival challenges vote
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella held a razor-thin lead in Colombia's presidential election with nearly all the votes counted Sunday, in a runoff vote marked by peop...
Jun 21, 2026
Wyndham Clark avoids record collapse, holds on to win U.S. Open
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) - On the edge of the greatest collapse in U.S. Open history, Wyndham Clark held his nerve against a charge by Sam Burns and a Shinnecock Hills gallery that never gave him much l...
Jun 21, 2026
US-Iran negotiations end, technical talks will continue after Trump shakes talks with threats
OBBUERGEN, Switzerland (AP) - High-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war concluded early Monday, with lower-level talks planned for the rest of the week as Iran and...
Jun 20, 2026
