Queen’s home movies to be in new documentary for Jubilee
LONDON (AP) — Previously-unseen home movies from Queen Elizabeth II’s personal archive — including footage capturing the monarch as a young…
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Syria President Assad visits Iran for meetings in rare trip
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media says Syrian President Bashar Assad was in Tehran for a rare visit to meet Iranian leaders. Nour News, close to…
Continue ReadingOh, rats! As New Yorkers emerge from pandemic, so do rodents
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They crawled to the surface as the coronavirus pandemic roiled New York City, scurrying out…
Continue ReadingCourt leak is catnip for those who love a juicy DC whodunit
By NANCY BENAC Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington loves a whodunit. And the latest one comes with the stunning plot twist of a leak from…
Continue ReadingN.Ireland parties urged to work together after Sinn Fein win
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K., U.S. and Irish governments have urged rival parties in Northern Ireland to come together to…
Continue ReadingG-7 leaders mark VE Day stressing unity, support for Ukraine
By SYLVIA HUI and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Leaders from the Group of Seven developed democracies pledged Sunday to phasing out…
Continue ReadingJill Biden pays surprise visit to Ukraine, meets first lady
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press UZHHOROD, Ukraine (AP) — Jill Biden spent several hours in Ukraine, driving from the border with Slovakia to…
Continue ReadingCenter-right CDU wins big in state election in Germany
EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Projections indicate that Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union has won a clear…
Continue ReadingBurkina Faso’s displaced numbers swell amid jihadi violence
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Ami Sana hangs a tattered tarp for a bit of shade where she can rest on a break…
Continue ReadingDetailed ‘open source’ news investigations are catching on
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of the more striking pieces of journalism from the Ukraine war featured intercepted radio…
Continue ReadingLebanese in 48 countries voting in parliamentary elections
BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Lebanese living in nearly 50 countries began early voting in the country’s closely watched parliamentary elections,…
Continue ReadingTwo Palestinians shot dead by Israelis in occupied West Bank
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Health Ministry says a Palestinian man died after he was shot by Israeli troops…
Continue ReadingSaudi king admitted to hospital for colonoscopy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s octogenarian monarch has undergone a colonoscopy, just weeks after he had the battery of his…
Continue ReadingUnbeaten Bivol posts upset of Canelo with unanimous decision
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol retained his title Saturday night by defeating Saul…
Continue ReadingCenturies-old passion play returns after pandemic break
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press OBERAMMERGAU, Germany (AP) — Almost 400 years ago, the Catholic residents of a small Bavarian village vowed…
Continue ReadingProtect the body: Ukraine volunteers craft armor, camouflage
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Sparks fly as a circular saw slices into metal, while welders nearby work…
Continue ReadingPatriotism, unease mix as Russia marks Victory Day in WWII
By The Associated Press Red Soviet flags and orange-and-black striped military ribbons are on display in Russian cities and towns. Neighborhoods are…
Continue ReadingSyrians in desperate need of aid hit hard by Ukraine fallout
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Umm Khaled hardly leaves the tent where she lives in northwest Syria, and she says she doesn’t pay…
Continue ReadingStrong, swirling winds complicate New Mexico wildfire fight
By CEDAR ATTANASIO and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — Fast winds are complicating the fight against fires burning across…
Continue ReadingDictator’s son, rights lawyer vie for Philippine presidency
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — More than three decades after a largely peaceful “People Power” revolt overthrew Philippine dictator Ferdinand…
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