What’s at stake in Iraq’s parliamentary election
BAGHDAD — BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqis are preparing to vote in a parliamentary election that comes at a…
Seizing the opening in Syria and Lebanon
On November 10, President Donald Trump will welcome Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa for the first official visit to…
American man and son die after suffering stings from swarm of wasps ziplining in Laos
BANGKOK — An American man and his teenage son died last month after they were swarmed by wasps…
Trump administration announces 17th deadly strike on an alleged drug boat
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday announced another deadly U.S. strike on a boat he said…
South Korea says North Korea fired 1 ballistic missile toward its eastern waters
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Friday fired a suspected ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, South…
North Korea holds state funeral for longtime ceremonial head of state
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led a state funeral for the country’s longtime ceremonial head of state,…
Trump nominates former New Mexico lawmaker to lead Bureau of Land Management
BILLINGS, Mont. — President Donald Trump nominated a former lawmaker from New Mexico on Wednesday to oversee the…
Prince William to spotlight environmental solutions in Rio de Janeiro with Earthshot Prize awards
RIO DE JANEIRO — RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Prince William is preparing to announce the winners of…
Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 26 dead, people trapped on roofs, cars submerged
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 26 people dead in the Philippines, mostly in flooding…
Former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle takes up position as US ambassador to Greece
Kimberly Guilfoyle, former California prosecutor and Trump ally, has become the first female U.S. ambassador to Greece ATHENS,…
A Rome medieval tower partially collapses, badly injuring a worker
ROME — Firefighters worked to rescue a worker trapped for hours beneath the rubble of a medieval tower…
Why are so many museum heists happening in Europe?
There have been nearly 10,000 crimes involving thefts of art and artifacts around the world. More than half…