Category Archives: World
New lawsuit challenges Trump's federal takeover of DC police department as crackdown intensifies
WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's capital challenged President Donald Trump's takeover of its police department in court on Friday, hours after his administration stepped up its crackdown on policing by ...
Aug 15, 2025
Flash floods kill a further 56 people in Pakistan’s northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Flash floods triggered by heavy rains and cloudbursts early Friday killed at least 56 people in Buner in Pakistan's northwest, a government administrator said. Kashif Qayyum ...
Aug 15, 2025
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 49 people in northwestern Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Flash floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least 49 people in northwestern Pakistan and elsewhere in the country over the past 24 hours, officials said Friday, as rescue...
Aug 15, 2025
Negotiators won't reach an agreement in Geneva on a plastic pollution treaty
GENEVA (AP) - Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution won't reach an agreement in Geneva Friday. Nations were meeting for an 11th day at the United Nations of...
Aug 14, 2025
Mali's military rulers arrest 2 generals, a suspected French agent and others in alleged coup plot
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Mali's military rulers said Thursday they have arrested a group of military personnel and civilians, including two Malian generals and a suspected French agent, accused of attempti...
Aug 14, 2025
Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation's schools and universities. In he...
Aug 14, 2025
Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans' redraw of US House maps
CHICAGO (AP) - Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP's redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalati...
Aug 14, 2025
California moving forward with partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas' move
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with other prominent Democratic leaders Thursday to announce that the state will move forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps in...
Aug 14, 2025
Member of cultlike Zizian group faces new murder charge in border patrol agent’s death
A woman accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a Vermont traffic stop in January has been indicted on murder and other new charges that make her eligible for the death penalty. Teresa Yo...
Aug 14, 2025
DC police chief agrees to deepen cooperation with federal immigration agents
WASHINGTON (AP) - The police chief of Washington, D.C., ordered an increase in cooperation between local officers and federal immigration agents on Thursday, a development that ramps up the stakes in ...
Aug 14, 2025
