Tensions run high in Northern Ireland after contentious march given go-ahead
World
September 29, 2026
Tensions run high in Northern Ireland after contentious march given go-ahead
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for calm in Northern Ireland on Sunday after a contentious parade was given the…
Parents of San Diego mosque gunman say a mental health facility failed to heed FBI warning
World
September 6, 2026
Parents of San Diego mosque gunman say a mental health facility failed to heed FBI warning
LOS ANGELESAP — Just days before two teenagers carried out a mass shooting at a San Diego mosque, federal law enforcement…
Eight officials suspended after probe into Pakistan hospital fire that killed 14 newborns
World
August 31, 2026
Eight officials suspended after probe into Pakistan hospital fire that killed 14 newborns
Islamabad AP — Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday ordered the suspension of eight officials and directed that criminal proceedings…
Gang releases some women and children from group of 50 kidnapped in Haiti
World
August 30, 2026
Gang releases some women and children from group of 50 kidnapped in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, HaitiAP — Six children and seven women were released by a gang in Haiti that had kidnapped more than 50…
Russian court jails Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine
World
August 19, 2026
Russian court jails Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine
AP — A Russian court on Monday convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and…
At least 72 dead, including 18 children, in Zimbabwe ferry disaster
World
August 16, 2026
At least 72 dead, including 18 children, in Zimbabwe ferry disaster
Harare, Zimbabwe AP — Eighteen children were among more than 70 people killed when an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba…
Putin pays his first visit to Pacific island chain claimed by Japan, drawing a protest from Tokyo
World
August 13, 2026
Putin pays his first visit to Pacific island chain claimed by Japan, drawing a protest from Tokyo
AP — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday for the first time visited the Kuril Islands, a Russian-controlled Pacific island chain…
Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
Middle East
August 11, 2026
Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
AP — A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on…
Syria agrees deal with Russia over future use of two key Mediterranean bases
Middle East
August 10, 2026
Syria agrees deal with Russia over future use of two key Mediterranean bases
Damascus, Syria AP — Syria and Russia have reached an agreement over the future of two strategic Mediterranean coastal bases that…
A fast-moving wildfire forces more than 20,000 people to evacuate in western Canada
World
August 10, 2026
A fast-moving wildfire forces more than 20,000 people to evacuate in western Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia AP — More than 20,000 people were ordered to leave their homes overnight in western Canada as a…