Category Archives: World
Russian defense minister makes first public appearance since mercenary revolt demanded his ouster
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made his first public appearance Monday since a mercenary uprising demanded his ouster, inspecting troops in Ukraine. The Defense Ministry released a video showi...
Jun 26, 2023
Australia’s High Court dismisses Russia’s bid for injunction to stop its embassy’s eviction
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia's highest court on Monday dismissed Russia's application for an injunction that would have prevented Moscow's embassy being evicted from a site in the national cap...
Jun 25, 2023
The latest on the Titan submersible tragedy and what's next in the investigation
The around-the-clock search for the missing Titan submersible engrossed the world for days, but after news of the catastrophic implosion that killed the pilot and his four passengers near the Titanic ...
Jun 25, 2023
Greeks vote in second general election in 5 weeks, with conservative party favored to win majority
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Polls have opened in Greece in the second general election in less than two months, with the conservative party in power for the last four years a strong favorite to win with a w...
Jun 24, 2023
A bridge over Yellowstone River collapses, sending a freight train into the waters below
COLUMBUS, Mont. (AP) - A bridge that crosses Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed overnight, causing portions of a freight train that was traveling over it to plunge into the water below. There was ...
Jun 24, 2023
Scrutiny rises on Titan sub's unconventional design after deep water disaster
BOSTON (AP) - The deadly implosion of the Titan submersible raises questions about whether the vessel exploring the Titanic wreckage was destined for its own disaster because of its unconventional des...
Jun 23, 2023
After 5 killed on Titanic-bound submersible, authorities are trying to figure out how it imploded
Authorities turned their focus to determining why a submersible carrying people to the wreck of the Titanic imploded deep in the North Atlantic, as tributes poured in for the five aboard who were kill...
Jun 23, 2023
Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with expectations of stardom
NEW YORK (AP) - Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, headed to San Antonio with enormous expectations to become basketball's newest sensation. The selection of the 19-year-old from Fr...
Jun 22, 2023
Wyoming’s first-in-the-nation abortion pill ban blocked before it was set to take effect
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Abortion pills will remain legal in Wyoming for now, after a judge ruled Thursday that the state's first-in-the-nation law to ban them won't take effect July 1 as planned while a...
Jun 22, 2023
A Titanic expert, an adventurer, a CEO, and a father and son were killed in Titan's implosion
BOSTON (AP) - A renowned Titanic expert, a world record-holding adventurer, two members of one of Pakistan's wealthiest families and the CEO of the company leading an expedition to the world's most fa...
Jun 22, 2023