Category Archives: World
New hurdle in Comey case as Trump's Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury process
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey hit another hurdle Wednesday as the Justice Department acknowledged a possible lapse in how the case was presented to a federa...
Nov 19, 2025
Roger Federer elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1st year of eligibility
Well, this will come as no surprise to anyone who's paid any attention over the past quarter-century: Roger Federer was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibilit...
Nov 19, 2025
Israel's military carries out strikes in Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens of people
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) - The Israeli military carried out barrages of airstrikes in southern Lebanon Wednesday on what it said were Hezbollah sites, including weapons storage facilities, after a drone st...
Nov 19, 2025
Indonesia raises alert for Mount Semeru volcano to the highest level after a series of eruptions
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian authorities raised the alert for Mount Semeru volcano to the highest level on Wednesday after a series of eruptions prompted evacuations. The volcano is the highes...
Nov 19, 2025
Roger Federer elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1st year of eligibility
Well, this will come as no surprise to anyone who's paid any attention over the past quarter-century: Roger Federer was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibilit...
Nov 19, 2025
Several arrested in Poland over railway sabotage, state media says
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish authorities have arrested several people in connection with a blast that damaged a rail line linking Warsaw to the Ukrainian border over the weekend, state media reported ...
Nov 19, 2025
Iran releases Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and crew
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran on Wednesday released a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker with all its 21 crew members aboard days after Tehran seized the ship without explanation, the vessel's ...
Nov 19, 2025
Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations
TOKYO (AP) - Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire Wednesday that burned through a neighborhood of old wooden houses in a fishing town in southwestern Japan, killing one person, injuring an...
Nov 18, 2025
Tennessee governor to keep National Guard in Memphis while state appeals ruling
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee National Guard will keep supporting a crime-fighting task force ordered by President Donald Trump in Memphis after a judge blocked the troops from operating in the ...
Nov 18, 2025
DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in major immigration sweep, AP sources say
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Around 250 federal border agents are set to descend on New Orleans in the coming weeks for a two-month immigration crackdown dubbed "Swamp Sweep" that aims to arrest roughly 5,000 p...
Nov 18, 2025
