Category Archives: World
Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak sentenced to 15 years and hefty fine in 1MDB corruption trial
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) - Imprisoned former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was sentenced to 15 years and a hefty 13.5 billion ringgit ($2.8 billion) in fines after being convicted Friday in his...
Dec 26, 2025
US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump said the United States launched a "powerful and deadly" strike against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing t...
Dec 25, 2025
A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot
A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. The winning numbers were 04,...
Dec 24, 2025
Saudi Arabia calls on Yemen separatists to leave 2 governorates as anti-Houthi coalition strains
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday formally called on Emirati-backed separatists in Yemen to withdraw from two governorates their forces now control in the country, a move tha...
Dec 24, 2025
Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras' presidential election, electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away a...
Dec 24, 2025
DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish release of Epstein files despite Dec. 19 deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a "few more weeks," further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadlin...
Dec 24, 2025
Eritrean man accused of people-smuggling is extradited to the Netherlands
AMSTERDAM (AP) - An Eritrean man alleged to be a people-smuggling kingpin was extradited Wednesday to the Netherlands by the United Arab Emirates, paving the way for trial in a Dutch court. The 41-yea...
Dec 24, 2025
After missing deadline, DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish releasing Epstein files
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department said Wednesday that it may need a "few more weeks" to release all of its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after suddenly discovering more than ...
Dec 24, 2025
Explosion in Moscow kills 3 people. Official says Ukrainian intelligence was behind it
An explosion in Moscow on Wednesday killed three people, including two police officers, Russian investigators said, days after a car bomb killed a high-ranking general not far away. An official from U...
Dec 24, 2025
Zelenskyy says he's open to creating demilitarized zone in Ukraine's industrial heartland
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country's eastern industrial heartland as part of a plan to end Russia's war, if Mosco...
Dec 24, 2025
