Category Archives: World
Mamdani slate sweeps Democratic primaries in New York, ousts 2 incumbents from Congress
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's slate of fiery progressives swept establishment-backed Democrats in the state's congressional primaries on Tuesday, ousting two sitting congressmen...
Jun 23, 2026
Alan Wilson wins South Carolina Republican governor runoff after Trump hedges his bet on race
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson won a runoff election on Tuesday, swiftly routing the candidate initially endorsed by President Donald Trump to be the Republican nomi...
Jun 23, 2026
Senate for first time approves a war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution Tuesday seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump's efforts ...
Jun 23, 2026
US eases restriction on Iran's World Cup team, allowing travel 2 days before next match
The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran's World Cup team, allowing the squad to travel into the country two days before its next match, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. The t...
Jun 23, 2026
8 convicted in Texas immigration center shooting and protest are sentenced to decades in prison
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Eight protesters accused by the Justice Department of having ties to antifa were sentenced Tuesday to decades in federal prison over a shooting outside a Texas immigration det...
Jun 23, 2026
France records its hottest day ever as Europe withers in early heat wave
PARIS (AP) - France recorded its hottest day ever Tuesday as an early heat wave gripped Europe, prompting the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum to restrict visiting hours and disrupting school and tr...
Jun 23, 2026
Supreme Court rules Rastafari man can’t sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday barred a former Louisiana inmate from suing prison officials who cut off his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari religious beliefs. The justices con...
Jun 23, 2026
Afghan Taliban hold first, closed-door talks with EU on deportations
BRUSSELS (AP) - A delegation from the Afghan Taliban met Tuesday with European Union staff in Brussels for closed-door talks that focused on diplomatic services and the "dignified returns" of Afghans ...
Jun 23, 2026
Disagreement over nuclear inspections clouds US-Iran teams work to finalize a war-ending deal
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The U.S. and Iran were in dispute Tuesday over whether Tehran had agreed to allow U.N. inspectors to view bombed Iranian nuclear sites, as officials mediated talks on a permanent end ...
Jun 23, 2026
World Cup sees first weather delay, with France-Iraq game in Philadelphia paused for 2 hours
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Heavy rain and thunderstorms prompted a rare World Cup weather delay on Monday, when the halftime break during a match between France and Iraq lasted 2 hours, 10 minutes. It was th...
Jun 22, 2026
