Category Archives: World
Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana's second majority Black congressional district in a decision that could open the door for Republican-led states to eliminate Blac...
Apr 29, 2026
Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising 1st Amendment fears about state investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a faith-based pregnancy center that raised First Amendment concerns about an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abort...
Apr 29, 2026
London police say stabbing of 2 Jewish men is an act of terrorism
LONDON (AP) - Two Jewish men were stabbed and injured on a London street on Wednesday, in what police called an act of terrorism. Police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder in ...
Apr 29, 2026
Search suspended for 5 missing crew of ship that overturned near Northern Marianas during typhoon
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) - The search has been suspended for five missing crew members of a cargo ship that overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during a typhoon, authorities said...
Apr 29, 2026
Iran's rial currency hits record low as shaky ceasefire with US and Israel still holds
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's national rial currency hit a record low Wednesday of 1.8 million to $1 as a shaky ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel still holds. The rial had remained stable in the early w...
Apr 29, 2026
King Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress noting 'times of great uncertainty'
WASHINGTON (AP) - King Charles III acknowledged "times of great uncertainty" as he expressed gratitude to the American people and marked the 250th anniversary of independence from Britain in a speech ...
Apr 28, 2026
Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted again Tuesday, this time in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a...
Apr 28, 2026
Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted in probe over online post officials say constituted Trump threat
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on Tuesday in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat agains...
Apr 28, 2026
Belarus frees prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut in a 10-person prisoner swap
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus in a swap with Poland that saw a total of 10 people freed as the authoritarian leader of Belarus seek...
Apr 28, 2026
89-year-old man arrested for allegedly wounding at least 4 people with a shotgun in Greek capital
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Police in Greece on Tuesday arrested an 89-year-old man who allegedly opened fire with a shotgun in a social security office and a courthouse in central Athens, wounding at least...
Apr 28, 2026