Category Archives: World
North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles ahead of Trump's Asia trip
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea performed its first ballistic missile tests in five months Wednesday, days before U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders are expected to meet in South Kore...
Oct 21, 2025
Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump 's pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening, after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revo...
Oct 21, 2025
Crews rescue 80 miners trapped in the Dominican Republic with no injuries or deaths reported
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Crews in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday rescued 80 miners who became trapped after a mine partially collapsed. No one was injured or killed, according to th...
Oct 21, 2025
Fuel truck explodes in Nigeria and kills at least 31 people, police say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A tanker truck laden with gasoline exploded Tuesday in north-central Nigeria, killing at least 31 people, police said. The explosion occurred in the Bida area of Niger State afte...
Oct 21, 2025
Game off: Spanish league cancels plans for Barcelona to play regular-season match in Miami
MADRID (AP) - The Spanish soccer league said Tuesday that plans for Barcelona to play a regular-season game against Villarreal outside Miami in December have been called off, a decision that comes fol...
Oct 21, 2025
Angels have decided to hire former catcher Kurt Suzuki as their next manager, AP source says
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels have decided to hire former major league catcher Kurt Suzuki as their next manager, a person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press...
Oct 21, 2025
Appeals court overturns conviction of Colombian ex-President Uribe for bribery and witness tampering
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - An appeals court on Tuesday overturned the conviction of former Colombian President lvaro Uribe for bribery and witness tampering for which he had been sentenced to 12 years of...
Oct 21, 2025
Trump-Putin summit planned for Budapest is on hold after Rubio spoke with Lavrov, US official says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Plans are on hold for President Donald Trump to sit down with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to talk about resolving the war in Ukraine, a U.S. official said Tuesday. The meeting had ...
Oct 21, 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa forms in the Caribbean on a path toward Haiti
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Melissa formed in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday as forecasters warned that heavy rain, flooding and strong winds could hit Haiti and Jamaica later this week. The U.S. Nation...
Oct 21, 2025
Vance is optimistic about Gaza ceasefire but notes 'very hard' work to come
KIRYAT GAT, Israel (AP) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday called progress in Gaza's fragile ceasefire better than anticipated but acknowledged during an Israel visit the challenges that remain...
Oct 21, 2025