In brief glimpses of Tehran, an AP journalist sees a changing and challenged Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — As you enter Iran’s capital, it starts with only occasional glimpses — a passenger in…
Judge’s footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns
Tucked in a two-sentence footnote in a voluminous court opinion, a federal judge recently called out immigration agents…
South Korean ferry with about 270 people runs aground; no casualties reported
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean ferry carrying nearly 270 people ran aground on rocks off the…
Czech Republic plans $19 billion nuclear expansion to double output and end fossil fuel reliance
DUKOVANY NUCLEAR PLANT, Czech Republic — The eight huge cooling towers of the Dukovany power plant overlook a…
Former Fed governor’s stock trades violated the central bank’s ethics rules
A former Federal Reserve governor who retired in August listed several stock trades in her financial disclosure documents…
After Assad’s fall, Syrians and EU officials hold rare meeting in Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria — Representatives of Syria’s civil society held rare open discussions Saturday in Damascus in the presence…
Rocket attack in Syria’s capital wounds 1 person and causes damage
DAMASCUS, Syria — Rockets were fired at a home in Syria’s capital on Friday night, wounding several people…
German government to subsidize industry’s energy prices in bid to revitalize economy
BERLIN — Germany’s governing coalition agreed to subsidize energy prices for heavy industry over the next three years…
Taiwan’s foreign minister says closer ties with Israel align with the island’s interests
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan wants to deepen its ties with Israel despite criticism over its war in Gaza…
Women riding the streets of Tehran on motorbikes is the latest sign of Iran’s societal change
TEHRAN, Iran — When Merat Behnam first gathered enough courage to ride her yellow scooter through the gridlocked…
New York Mayor-elect Mamdani taps a budget and policy veteran to be his No. 2 at City Hall
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appointed a veteran budget official to be his first deputy mayor on…
Iranian capital faces water rationing and evacuations if it doesn’t rain soon, president warns
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president has warned that the capital is facing an unprecedented water and energy crisis…