Category Archives: World
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
BERLIN (AP) - A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump. Oke Gttlich, the president of ...
Jan 23, 2026
Prince Harry says sacrifices of British soldiers in Afghanistan should be spoken of 'truthfully'
LONDON (AP) - Prince Harry, who served in Afghanistan, said the "sacrifices" of British soldiers during the war "deserve to be spoken about truthfully and with respect" as he weighed into the furor su...
Jan 23, 2026
A meeting of experience and youth: Sabalenka set to play Mboko at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Luxury brands have been getting airtime at the Australian Open as Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Mboko advanced to the fourth round. When the top-ranked player in women's ten...
Jan 23, 2026
Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election. The move is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity ...
Jan 22, 2026
Judge warns Trump administration from changing plaintiffs immigration status in First Amendment case
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the academics, who are party to a lawsuit alleging U.S. policy singles out noncitizens for detention or deportation over their pro-Palestinian acti...
Jan 22, 2026
House Republicans barely defeat war powers resolution to check Trump’s military action in Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House rejected a Democratic-backed resolution Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela after a tied vote on the le...
Jan 22, 2026
Jury finds Chicago man not guilty of circulating $10K bounty on life of top Border Patrol leader
CHICAGO (AP) - A man accused of offering a $10,000 bounty over Snapchat for the life of a top Border Patrol leader was found not guilty on Thursday in the first criminal trial stemming from the Chicag...
Jan 22, 2026
House approves final spending bills as Democrats denounce ICE funding
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House passed this year's final batch of spending bills on Thursday as lawmakers, still smarting from last fall's record 43-day shutdown, worked to avoid another funding lapse for...
Jan 22, 2026
Former Iowa superintendent pleads guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The former superintendent of Iowa's largest school district pleaded guilty Thursday, and admitted to falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen on a federal form and illegally posse...
Jan 22, 2026
Death toll in Pakistan shopping plaza fire rises to 67, officials say
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - The death toll from a devastating fire at a shopping plaza in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi jumped to 67 on Thursday after police and a hospital official confirmed ...
Jan 22, 2026
