Category Archives: World
Florida court allows use of new US House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm elections
The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed new U.S. House districts drawn by Republicans to be used in the midterm elections, marking another victory for the GOP in a nationwide redistricting effo...
Jun 10, 2026
FIFA's Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, says fans 'should chill' about ref denied US entry
MEXICO CITY (AP) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices on Wednesday, saying "if we do something wrong, then probably everyone selling tickets in North America is doing som...
Jun 10, 2026
A minibus packed with schoolchildren catches fire in central Zimbabwe, killing 7
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - A minibus packed with schoolchildren caught fire in central Zimbabwe Wednesday afternoon, killing seven, authorities said. Twenty-four children were on board when the vehicle b...
Jun 10, 2026
FBI seizing evidence at California plant where chemical tank overheated and forced evacuations
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuat...
Jun 10, 2026
Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his time in the White House. T...
Jun 10, 2026
Trump-backed David Flippo wins Republican primary in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Retired Air Force Lt. Col. David Flippo has won the Republican primary in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District after securing President Donald Trump's endorsement in the closing weeks ...
Jun 10, 2026
Pakistan army helicopter crashes in Kashmir due to technical fault, killing all on board
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A Pakistani army MI-17 helicopter crashed due to a technical fault in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday, killing all military personnel on board, the military said. The milit...
Jun 10, 2026
Somali soccer referee denied entry to US for World Cup is welcomed home as a hero
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A leading soccer referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup tournament was warmly received by a crowd of supporters and officials on Wed...
Jun 10, 2026
Hong Kong charges 7 people and 2 firms over massive fire that killed 168
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday charged seven people and two companies with offenses including manslaughter and conspiracy to defraud over the city's deadliest fire in decades. The...
Jun 10, 2026
Multiple attackers kill 12 people and wound 9 in a late-night shooting in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A group of armed attackers drove into a poor neighborhood in South Africa's biggest city, got out of a minivan and opened fire at residents in a late-night attack in Johannesburg t...
Jun 10, 2026