Category Archives: World

Judge pauses much of Trump administration's massive downsizing of federal agencies
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Trump administration must halt much of its dramatic downsizing of the federal workforce, a California judge ordered Friday. Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco issued the eme...
May 09, 2025

Pakistan's army spokesman says India has fired missiles at 3 Pakistani air bases
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's army spokesman said that India has fired missiles at three air bases inside the country, but most of the missiles have been intercepted. Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif sai...
May 09, 2025

New Jersey mayor arrested at ICE detention center where he was protesting, prosecutor says
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at an ICE Detention Center where he was protesting its opening, a federal prosecutor said. Alina Habba, acting U.S. Attorney for New Jer...
May 09, 2025

Pentagon directs military to pull library books that address diversity, anti-racism, gender issues
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues by May 21, according to ...
May 09, 2025

Pakistan postpones its T20 cricket tournament because of concerns over conflict with India
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Pakistan Cricket Board postponed its Pakistan Super League on Friday following rising military tensions between India and Pakistan. "Cricket, while being a unifying force and a so...
May 09, 2025

Judge releases on bail the Turkish Tufts University student who was detained by ICE
A federal judge in Vermont on Friday released on bail a Turkish Tufts University student detained in a Louisiana immigration center more than six weeks after she was arrested while walking along a str...
May 09, 2025

Supreme Court says retired Justice David Souter has died at age 85
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says retired Justice David Souter has died at age 85. The Associated Press
May 09, 2025

Most Americans disapprove of Trump's treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - A majority of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of issues related to colleges and universities, according to a new poll, as his administration ramps up thre...
May 09, 2025

2 men convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England in 2023
LONDON (AP) - Two men were convicted Friday of cutting down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England in 2023. A Newcastle Crown Court jury found Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers guilty of tw...
May 09, 2025

Danish leader says 'you cannot spy against an ally' after reports of US gathering Greenland info
OSLO, Norway (AP) - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told The Associated Press "you cannot spy against an ally" after reports that the United States has stepped up intelligence gathering on Gre...
May 09, 2025