Category Archives: World
Boston Mayor Wu will run unopposed in her reelection bid after challenger’s recount bid falls short
BOSTON (AP) - Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will run unopposed for in her reelection bid after a challenger didn't garner enough votes to advance to the general election, the city's election department ann...
Sep 22, 2025
France recognizes Palestinian statehood at UN meeting to revive peace efforts
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - As the Gaza war rages on, France recognized Palestinian statehood on Monday at the start of a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-st...
Sep 22, 2025
Unification Church leader arrested in bribery case involving former South Korean president's wife
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church was arrested in South Korea early Tuesday as investigators probe allegations that the church bribed the wife of jailed former...
Sep 22, 2025
Moldova detains 74 people over an alleged Russia-backed unrest plot around key election
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) - Moldovan authorities said they carried out 250 raids and detained dozens on Monday as part of an investigation into an alleged Russia-backed plan to incite "mass riots" and de...
Sep 22, 2025
Gabrielle becomes at Category 4 hurricane and forecasters advise Azores to take notice
MIAMI (AP) - People in the Azores archipelago were advised Monday to monitor the progress of Hurricane Gabrielle which is now a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Cente...
Sep 22, 2025
Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah released from prison after presidential pardon
CAIRO (AP) - Pro-democracy Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah was pardoned and released Monday after nearly 12 years in prison. "An exceptionally kind day. Alaa is free," his sister Mona Sei...
Sep 22, 2025
Putin says Russia will stick to nuclear arms limits for 1 more year
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow will adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year after the last remaining nuclear pact with the United States expires in Feb...
Sep 22, 2025
4.3 magnitude earthquake jolts the San Francisco Bay Area and people report feeling a sharp shake
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 woke up a number of people with a sharp jolt in the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey....
Sep 22, 2025
Tropical storm Narda forms off Mexico as Hurricane Gabrielle swirls southeast of Bermuda
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Narda has formed in offshore waters of the eastern Pacific south of Mexico. Narda had top sustained winds of 40 mph (60 kph) and was centered Sunday afternoon about 240 mil...
Sep 21, 2025
UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, prompting angry response from Israel
LONDON (AP) - The U.K., Australia and Canada formally recognized a Palestinian state on Sunday, prompting an angry response from Israel, which ruled out the prospect. The coordinated initiative from t...
Sep 21, 2025
