Category Archives: World
More than 500 feared dead as officials investigate reports of boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees
SYDNEY (AP) - More than 500 people are feared dead after reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal, officials said Thursday. ...
Jul 15, 2026
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by increasingly hitting bridges, part of President Donald Trump's threats to start striki...
Jul 15, 2026
The World Cup final is set, with Messi and Argentina facing Yamal and Spain for the title on Sunday
The best offense. The best defense. The World Cup final is set, and fittingly, a clash of styles awaits. Lionel Messi - the most prolific goalscorer in the tournament's history - and defending champio...
Jul 15, 2026
Defending champion Argentina reaches World Cup final by beating England 2-1
ATLANTA (AP) - No "Hand of God" this time. Argentina didn't need it. Instead it was the hallowed feet of Lionel Messi and the unbreakable spirit of a team that has repeatedly fought back at this year'...
Jul 15, 2026
Lawmakers cast doubt on Kathryn Ruemmler's testimony about Epstein ties
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers said Kathryn Ruemmler, the former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs and White House counsel to President Barack Obama, was not being truthful Wednesday about her relationship wit...
Jul 15, 2026
France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
PARIS (AP) - France's National Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication, the culmination of years of debate over end-of-li...
Jul 15, 2026
Man arrested over threat to shoot Reform UK leader Nigel Farage
LONDON (AP) - A man who made a threat on social media to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage was arrested, police said on Wednesday, as concerns grow over the security of British politicians fol...
Jul 15, 2026
Trump: ICE should continue traffic stops after recent shootings, seeming to contradict new policy
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says Immigration and Customs Enforcement should continue traffic stops after recent fatal shootings, seeming to contradict a new policy to halt them. Trump wro...
Jul 15, 2026
Tropical Storm Elida forms in the Pacific Ocean and poses no threat to land as it strengthens
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Elida has formed in the Pacific Ocean and is posing no threat to land, forecasters said. The center of the cyclone was at sea, located about 565 miles (909 kilometers) sout...
Jul 15, 2026
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the fastest-grow...
Jul 15, 2026
