Category Archives: World
A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported
TAPACHULA, Mxico (AP) - A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador. Authorities did not r...
Jul 17, 2026
An Israeli strike on a funeral in Gaza kills 7 people and wounds 22, a local hospital says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli strike on a funeral in the central Gaza Strip killed at least seven people and wounded 22, while other attacks in the embattled coastal territory left five ...
Jul 17, 2026
Danish police officer and 2 others shot, including suspected perpetrator
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A Danish police officer and two other people were shot Friday, including the suspected perpetrator, authorities said. The shooting occurred in Nrresundby, in the North Jutla...
Jul 17, 2026
Andy Burnham is declared leader of Britain's Labour Party, will become prime minister on Monday
LONDON (AP) - Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week. The center-left party a...
Jul 17, 2026
At least 20 children and 1 adult killed in a Uganda elementary school bus crash
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - An elementary school bus carrying pupils back from an educational tour to a scenic waterfall in Uganda veered off the road and overturned, killing at least 20 children and one a...
Jul 17, 2026
Japan's parliament enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's parliament enacted Friday a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor, sparking fear that it could doom th...
Jul 16, 2026
AP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early chi...
Jul 16, 2026
AP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early chi...
Jul 16, 2026
NYC sightseeing helicopter likely hit birds before its fatal plunge into Hudson River, report shows
The remains of several geese were found on a New York City sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year and killed 6 people, investigators said Thursday, strong suggestions that...
Jul 16, 2026
Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits
MIAMI (AP) - The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others. The po...
Jul 16, 2026