Category Archives: World
A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean kills 3 people
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at le...
May 03, 2026
Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States will launch an effort on Monday to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, as two ships around ...
May 03, 2026
2 US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco
RABAT, Morocco (AP) - Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa C...
May 03, 2026
Humpback whale 'Timmy' released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany
BERLIN (AP) - A rescue team on Saturday released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said. Nicknamed Timmy by Ge...
May 02, 2026
Rep. Andy Barr gets coveted Trump endorsement in Kentucky Senate race to replace McConnell
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday endorsed Kentucky congressman Andy Barr in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, the f...
May 01, 2026
US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next six to 12 months, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he clashes with ...
May 01, 2026
A court has restricted abortion access across the US by blocking mailing prescriptions to a pill
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking mailing of prescriptions to mifepristone. A panel of the New Orlean...
May 01, 2026
Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone
A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone prescriptions. Friday's unanimous ruling from a three-judg...
May 01, 2026
Mali accuses military officers of working with rebels to carry out attacks against government
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Some military officers in Mali worked with jihadi rebels and separatist fighters who launched their biggest round of attacks in over a decade in the conflict-battered country, auth...
May 01, 2026
Trump says deadline for Congress to approve Iran war doesn't apply: Hostilities have 'terminated'
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House asserted to Congress in a letter Friday that hostilities with Iran have "terminated" despite the continued presence of U.S. armed forces in the region. The message fr...
May 01, 2026
