Category Archives: World
Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow him to enforce transgender and nonbinary passport policy
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to let it enforce a passport policy for transgender and nonbinary people requiring male or female sex design...
Sep 19, 2025
Italian skier's death prompts early safety debate before the Milan-Cortina Olympic season starts
It's usually not until December or January and after a series of tumbles, twisted knees, torn ACLs and worse that the debate over safety in World Cup skiing becomes an annual topic. Not this season. T...
Sep 19, 2025
UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran 'snapback' sanctions ahead of deadline
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - A U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at halting the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program failed Friday after weeks of last-ditch diplomatic talks appear...
Sep 19, 2025
Following Kirk's assassination, Republicans sour on direction of the country, new AP-NORC poll finds
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Republicans' outlook on the direction of the country has soured dramatically, according to a new AP-NORC poll that was conducted shortly after last week's assassination of cons...
Sep 19, 2025
Taliban release British couple held for months in Afghanistan on undisclosed charges
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The Taliban released on Friday a British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on undisclosed charges, an official said, likely part of a wider effor...
Sep 19, 2025
Pakistan says its nuclear program can be made available to Saudi Arabia under defense pact
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Pakistan's defense minister said his nation's nuclear program "will be made available" to Saudi Arabia if needed under the countries' new defense pact, marking the f...
Sep 19, 2025
Estonia says 3 Russian fighter jets entered its airspace in 'brazen' incursion
Estonia summoned a Russian diplomat to protest after three Russian fighter aircraft entered its airspace without permission Friday and stayed there for 12 minutes, the Foreign Ministry said. It happen...
Sep 19, 2025
Officials find remains they believe are Travis Decker, wanted in killings of his 3 young daughters
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) - Authorities say they have found remains they believe are Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three daughters, in the mountains of Washington state. The C...
Sep 18, 2025
Powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake shakes Russia's far east Kamchatka region
MOSCOW (AP) - A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage. The quake's e...
Sep 18, 2025
4 service members were aboard US Army helicopter that crashed in Washington state
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Four service members were aboard a U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that crashed near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, the Army said in a release Thursday. The A...
Sep 18, 2025