Category Archives: World
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives at Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands
TENERIFE, Spain (AP) - A hantavirus-stricken cruise ship with more than 140 people on board has arrived at Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands,off the coast of West Africa, where the passe...
May 09, 2026
Israeli drone strikes near Beirut kill 4 and southern airstrikes kill at least 13
BEIRUT (AP) - Three Israeli drone strikes on vehicles just south of Beirut on Saturday killed four people while a series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 13, including a man and his 1...
May 09, 2026
Hungary’s Péter Magyar is set to be sworn in as prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary's incoming prime minister, Pter Magyar, arrived Saturday at the Parliament building to be sworn into office, ending Viktor Orbn 's autocratic 16-year rule. Magyar's ce...
May 09, 2026
Moscow marks Victory Day with a Red Square parade under tight security
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday oversaw a military parade commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II on Red Square. Security was tight in Moscow as Putin was s...
May 09, 2026
Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans on Friday, as a Virginia court invalidated a Democratic gerrymandering effort and Republicans in ...
May 08, 2026
Suspect in Navajo woman’s disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal
EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) - The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay, whose case became emblematic of a crisis fueled by disproportionately high rates o...
May 08, 2026
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt t...
May 08, 2026
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners. Trump said Friday that such a halt to...
May 08, 2026
4 people convicted of conspiracy in US trial tied to 2021 assassination of Haiti's president
MIAMI (AP) - A Florida jury on Friday convicted four men of conspiracy in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Mose, whose death led to extraordinary turmoil in the Caribbean nation. So...
May 08, 2026
Canvas system is online after a cyberattack disrupted thousands of schools
Tens of thousands of students studying for final exams around the world Friday regained access to a key online learning system after a cyberattack knocked it offline, throwing schools and universities...
May 08, 2026
