Category Archives: World
Senate confirms Mike Waltz as Trump's ambassador to the United Nations after months of delays
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Friday confirmed Mike Waltz to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, filling the last vacancy in President Donald Trump's Cabinet after eight months of del...
Sep 19, 2025
Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel, a political rookie, decides not to run for governor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Former Ohio State football coach and current Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel said Friday he won't run for Ohio governor in 2026, easing the path toward a Republican nomination for biotech e...
Sep 19, 2025
US attorney under pressure to charge Letitia James in mortgage fraud case has resigned
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal prosecutor in Virginia whose monthslong mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James has not resulted in criminal charges resigned Friday under...
Sep 19, 2025
Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow him to enforce transgender and nonbinary passport policy
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to let it enforce a passport policy for transgender and nonbinary people requiring male or female sex design...
Sep 19, 2025
Italian skier's death prompts early safety debate before the Milan-Cortina Olympic season starts
It's usually not until December or January and after a series of tumbles, twisted knees, torn ACLs and worse that the debate over safety in World Cup skiing becomes an annual topic. Not this season. T...
Sep 19, 2025
UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran 'snapback' sanctions ahead of deadline
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - A U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at halting the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program failed Friday after weeks of last-ditch diplomatic talks appear...
Sep 19, 2025
Following Kirk's assassination, Republicans sour on direction of the country, new AP-NORC poll finds
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Republicans' outlook on the direction of the country has soured dramatically, according to a new AP-NORC poll that was conducted shortly after last week's assassination of cons...
Sep 19, 2025
Taliban release British couple held for months in Afghanistan on undisclosed charges
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The Taliban released on Friday a British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on undisclosed charges, an official said, likely part of a wider effor...
Sep 19, 2025
Pakistan says its nuclear program can be made available to Saudi Arabia under defense pact
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Pakistan's defense minister said his nation's nuclear program "will be made available" to Saudi Arabia if needed under the countries' new defense pact, marking the f...
Sep 19, 2025
Estonia says 3 Russian fighter jets entered its airspace in 'brazen' incursion
Estonia summoned a Russian diplomat to protest after three Russian fighter aircraft entered its airspace without permission Friday and stayed there for 12 minutes, the Foreign Ministry said. It happen...
Sep 19, 2025
