Category Archives: World
Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting
BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks of fighting along their border over competing territorial claims. The agreement took effect at noon (0500 GMT...
Dec 26, 2025
Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel, police say
JERUSALEM (AP) - A Palestinian attacker rammed his car into a man and then stabbed a young woman in northern Israel Friday, killing both, police said, as the Israeli defense minister quickly ordered m...
Dec 26, 2025
At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan
TOKYO (AP) - A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a rubber factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said. Eight people w...
Dec 26, 2025
Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces
ADEN, Yemen (AP) - Separatists in southern Yemen accused Saudi Arabia on Friday of targeting their forces with airstrikes, something not immediately acknowledged by the kingdom after it warned the for...
Dec 26, 2025
Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak sentenced to 15 years and hefty fine in 1MDB corruption trial
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) - Imprisoned former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was sentenced to 15 years and a hefty 13.5 billion ringgit ($2.8 billion) in fines after being convicted Friday in his...
Dec 26, 2025
US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump said the United States launched a "powerful and deadly" strike against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing t...
Dec 25, 2025
A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot
A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. The winning numbers were 04,...
Dec 24, 2025
Saudi Arabia calls on Yemen separatists to leave 2 governorates as anti-Houthi coalition strains
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday formally called on Emirati-backed separatists in Yemen to withdraw from two governorates their forces now control in the country, a move tha...
Dec 24, 2025
Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras' presidential election, electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away a...
Dec 24, 2025
DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish release of Epstein files despite Dec. 19 deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a "few more weeks," further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadlin...
Dec 24, 2025
