Category Archives: World
Somali ref Artan picked for showpiece UEFA game after being barred by US from World Cup
GENEVA (AP) - Somali referee Omar Artan who was barred by the United States from the World Cup was picked on Thursday for the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August. European soccer body UEFA said Art...
Jun 11, 2026
El Nino is here and scientists fear it'll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
WASHINGTON (AP) - El Nino, Nature's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced Thursday. Experts said the El ...
Jun 11, 2026
UK defense secretary quits, says government isn't willing to spend enough on military
LONDON (AP) - British Defense Secretary John Healey unexpectedly resigned on Thursday, saying the government is not willing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threat. Healey told Prim...
Jun 11, 2026
First group of Nigerians returns home after anti-immigration protests in South Africa
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - The first group of Nigerians returned home from South Africa on Thursday as part of repatriation ordered by the government following violent anti-immigration protests. A total of...
Jun 11, 2026
Feds won't seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat
U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday they will not seek the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with the man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House along w...
Jun 10, 2026
Feds won't seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing leading Minnesota Democrat
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday they will not seek the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with the man accused of killing the top Democrat in the Minnesota House along with h...
Jun 10, 2026
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