Category Archives: World
Ceasefire with Kurdish-led force extended for another 15 days, Syrian army says
RAQQA, Syria (AP) - Hours after the expiration of a four-day truce between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led fighters Saturday, Syria's defense ministry announced the ceasefire had been extended b...
Jan 24, 2026
Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal immigration officer shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and ratcheting up tensions in a city already shak...
Jan 24, 2026
Trump administration's defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon released a priority-shifting National Defense Strategy late Friday that chastised U.S. allies to take control of their own security and reasserted the Trump administrati...
Jan 23, 2026
US carries out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro's capture
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first known attack since the raid tha...
Jan 23, 2026
Haiti's transitional council deepens political chaos by voting to oust the prime minister
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's long-running political crisis deepened Friday when the country's transitional presidential council announced it had voted to fire Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-A...
Jan 23, 2026
Judge rules Trump administration must keep funding child care subsidies in 5 states for now
A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must keep federal funds flowing to child care subsidies and other social service programs in five Democratic-controlled states...
Jan 23, 2026
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
BERLIN (AP) - A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump. Oke Gttlich, the president of ...
Jan 23, 2026
Prince Harry says sacrifices of British soldiers in Afghanistan should be spoken of 'truthfully'
LONDON (AP) - Prince Harry, who served in Afghanistan, said the "sacrifices" of British soldiers during the war "deserve to be spoken about truthfully and with respect" as he weighed into the furor su...
Jan 23, 2026
A meeting of experience and youth: Sabalenka set to play Mboko at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Luxury brands have been getting airtime at the Australian Open as Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Mboko advanced to the fourth round. When the top-ranked player in women's ten...
Jan 23, 2026
Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election. The move is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity ...
Jan 22, 2026
