Visa: Sales are up 4.2% for first 7 weeks of the holiday period; pace lags last year
NEW YORK — Consumers stepped up their spending, particularly on items like gadgets and clothing, for the first…
Bureaucratic mishap delayed gun license for accused Bondi Beach shooter in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man accused of shooting dead 15 people at Sydney’s Bondi…
Banksy unveils new art in London following speculation over murals
Elusive street artist Banksy appeared to confirm Monday that a new mural in London, depicting two children lying…
The Grammys split country album category into traditional and contemporary
NEW YORK — Flashback to February. It’s the 2025 Grammys, and Beyoncé has made history. Not only was…
Starlink in the crosshairs: How Russia could attack Elon Musk’s conquering of space
Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation…
Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. She was the one expelled
THIBODAUX, La. — The teasing was relentless. Nude images of a 13-year-old girl and her friends, generated by…
Video games may be a surprisingly good way to get a cognitive boost
Richard Sima  | The Washington Post Far from rotting our brains, video games may improve our cognition. But…
Here’s what you missed at Turning Point’s chaotic convention
PHOENIX — When Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest convention reached its halfway point, Erika Kirk tried to put…
Iraq’s political future in limbo as factions vie for power
BAGHDAD — Political factions in Iraq have been maneuvering since the parliamentary election more than a month ago…
Australia marks Day of Reflection for Bondi Beach shooting victims
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australians will light candles at 6:47 p.m. on Sunday (7:47 GMT) to collectively commemorate the…
NORAD continues decades-long tradition of tracking Santa’s trip around the world
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Sometimes kids drop the phone after hearing Santa won’t show up if…
Australian state plans tougher laws against displaying extremist flags after Bondi shooting
SYDNEY — The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing to ban public displays of Islamic State…