Category Archives: World
Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats and the White House struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday as they consider new restricti...
Jan 29, 2026
A former Illinois deputy is sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A former Illinois sheriff's deputy was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a Black woman who had dialed 911 to report a possible prowle...
Jan 29, 2026
Trump's border czar suggests a possible drawdown in Minnesota, but only after ‘cooperation’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Trump administration could reduce the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota, but only if state and local officials cooperate, the president's border czar said ...
Jan 29, 2026
Democratic Sen. Klobuchar says she's running for Minnesota governor after Gov. Walz dropped out
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday she is running for governor of Minnesota, promising to take on President Donald Trump while unifying a state that has endured a series of chall...
Jan 29, 2026
11 dead in South Africa minibus and truck collision days after similar crash killed 14 children
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A collision involving a minibus taxi and a truck killed at least 11 people in South Africa on Thursday, a local government official and emergency services said, just over a week af...
Jan 29, 2026
Sabalenka into fourth straight Australian Open final and facing Rybakina again
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Not even a point penalty for hindrance slowed Aryna Sabalenka's run to a fourth consecutive Australian Open final. The top-ranked Sabalenka overpowered Elina Svitolina 6-2,...
Jan 29, 2026
ASEAN does not recognize military-ruled Myanmar's elections, top Philippine diplomat says
CEBU, Philippines (AP) - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations does not recognize the recently held elections in Myanmar, the first since the army seized power in 2021, the Philippine foreign sec...
Jan 29, 2026
EU lists Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as terrorist organization over protest crackdown
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union agreed Thursday to list Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization over Tehran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, the bloc's top dip...
Jan 28, 2026
Vietnam and the EU upgrade ties as US tariffs reshape global trade
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Vietnam and the European Union on Thursday upgraded ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Vietnam's highest diplomatic level, as both recalibrate trade during disruption...
Jan 28, 2026
Texas man convicted of 2 fatal shootings becomes the 1st person executed in the US this year
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas man who once escaped custody and spent three days on the run after being sentenced to death for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend was put to dea...
Jan 28, 2026
