Category Archives: World
Polls open in Ivory Coast as incumbent Ouattara seeks a fourth term
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - Polls opened in the Ivory Coast on Saturday to elect a new leader as longtime President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term after key contenders were barred from contesti...
Oct 25, 2025
Barger, Varsho and Kirk lead homer barrage as Blue Jays rout Dodgers 11-4 in World Series opener
TORONTO (AP) - Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, Alejandro Kirk added a two-run homer in a nine-run sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays overwhelmed the...
Oct 24, 2025
Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit has died at age 93
BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, died on Friday. She was 93. The Roy...
Oct 24, 2025
The CEO of the Alamo's historic site has resigned after a top Texas Republican criticized her
The CEO of the nonprofit managing the Alamo resigned after a powerful Republican state official criticized her publicly, suggesting that her views aren't compatible with the history of the Texas shrin...
Oct 24, 2025
US imposes sanctions on Colombia’s president and family members over drug trade allegations
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family and a member of his government over accusations of involvement in the global drug t...
Oct 24, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud case pushed by Trump
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges accusing her of lying on mortgage papers to secure favorable loan terms in a case pushed by ...
Oct 24, 2025
Men sentenced over London arson attack masterminded by Russia as part of a wider sabotage campaign
LONDON (AP) - A British judge on Friday sentenced five men for their roles in an arson attack in London that authorities say was masterminded by Russian intelligence as part of a wider campaign of sab...
Oct 24, 2025
14 migrants dead after dinghy sinks in the Aegean off Turkey's coast
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A rubber dinghy carrying 18 migrants sank in the Aegean Sea off Turkey's southwestern coast on Friday, leaving at least 14 dead, Turkish officials said. Two people survived, incl...
Oct 24, 2025
US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military buildup
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America, in the latest escalation and buildup of military forces in the region, the Pentagon announced Friday...
Oct 24, 2025
Trump's favorability has fallen among Hispanics since January, a new AP-NORC poll finds
President Donald Trump's favorability has fallen among Hispanic adults since the beginning of the year, a new AP-NORC poll shows, a potential warning sign from a key constituency that helped secure hi...
Oct 24, 2025
