Activists say Iran has aired at least 97 coerced confessions from protesters, often after torture
JERUSALEM — They are shown handcuffed, their faces blurred. The confession videos, broadcast on Iranian state media, feature…
At the NBR Awards, emotional speeches by Jafar Panahi and Ryan Coogler stir the room
NEW YORK — An emotional plea by Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and moving words from Ryan Coogler on…
Ex-Navy SEAL convicted of planning to fire explosives at police during San Diego ‘No Kings’ rally
SAN DIEGO — A jury has convicted a former Navy SEAL with neo-Nazi beliefs of transporting fireworks across…
Fewer Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act health insurance as costs spike
NEW YORK — Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year, new…
VR headsets in California prisons offer escape, practical experience
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — Jacob Smith has been in prison for two decades, but he and other inmates…
French far-right leader Le Pen faces appeal trial that could decide her 2027 presidential run
PARIS — France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen returns to court Tuesday to appeal an embezzlement conviction, with…
PBS weekend newscasts shut down due to funding cuts, replaced by single-topic programs
PBS will premiere separate programs on science and foreign affairs next weekend after shutting the doors on its…
Filipino rescuers detect ‘signs of life’ in deadly garbage avalanche; dozens missing
MANILA, Philippines — Rescuers detected signs of life in an avalanche of garbage that killed at least four…
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops box office for fourth straight week with newcomer ‘Primate’ second
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Avatar: Fire and Ash” kept on smoldering at the box office,…
First responders enter devastated Aleppo neighborhood after days of deadly fighting
ALEPPO, Syria — Residents started returning Sunday to a contested neighborhood in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo after…
‘Chariots of the Gods’ author Erich von Däniken dies at 90
BERLIN — Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations…
Retouched images of Sara Netanyahu ignite trust and ethics concerns
JERUSALEM (AP) — The photos seemed destined for posterity in Israel’s state archives. In the snapshots, Prime Minister…