Asian shares are mostly lower and oil sinks $2 after Trump says Iran stopped killings
HONG KONG — Asian shares were mostly lower and U.S. futures also fell Thursday after Wall Street retreated,…
NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An astronaut in need of doctors’ care departed the International Space Station with three…
Emotional speeches by Ryan Coogler and Jafar Panahi stir the National Board of Review Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — An emotional plea by Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and moving words from Ryan Coogler…
China’s trade surplus surges 20% to a record $1.2 trillion, even with Trump’s tariffs
HONG KONG — China’s trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government…
Beirut’s Commodore Hotel, a haven for journalists during Lebanon’s civil war, shuts down
BEIRUT — During Lebanon’s civil war, the Commodore Hotel in western Beirut’s Hamra district became iconic among the…
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…