Spanish police evict hundreds of migrants from squat deemed a safety hazard
BARCELONA, Spain — Police in northeastern Spain began carrying out eviction orders Wednesday to clear an abandoned school…
Thousands protest Slovak leader Fico over whistleblower office closure and penal code changes
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Thousands rallied across Slovakia on Tuesday to protest the latest moves by the government of…
Israeli military raids in Syria raise tensions as they carve out a buffer zone
BEIRUT — Qassim Hamadeh woke to the sounds of gunfire and explosions in his village of Beit Jin…
Militant groups are experimenting with AI, and the risks are expected to grow
WASHINGTON — As the rest of the world rushes to harness the power of artificial intelligence, militant groups…
Ruben Gallego emerges as key Democratic figure in Latino voter outreach
MIAMI — On a warm Sunday morning in Miami, Sen. Ruben Gallego stepped out of a car and…
UN-sanctioned migrant smuggler killed in western Libya
CAIRO — A notorious Libyan militia leader, sanctioned by the U.N. for migrant trafficking across the Mediterranean Sea,…
In post-Assad Syria’s chaos, Alawite women face sexual violence
LATAKIA, Syria — The woman, a member of Syria ‘s Alawite religious minority, was walking home on a…
Cuba sentences former economy minister to life in prison for espionage
HAVANA — Cuba’s top court on Monday said a former economy minister was sentenced to life in prison…
Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 33
TOKYO — Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude…
Eurovision chiefs face thorny question of whether Israel should take part in the 2026 song contest
GENEVA — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest, the feel-good pop music gala that draws more than 100…
Bessent says White House may ‘veto’ Federal Reserve presidents
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday he would push a new requirement that the Federal Reserve’s…
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…