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…
Sydney’s Bondi Beach tragedy leads to proposed ban on IS flags
SYDNEY (AP) — The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing to ban public displays of Islamic…
Photos show penguins, seals and orcas in the warming Antarctic Peninsula
ANTARCTICA (AP) — The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn’t…
Christmas spirit returns to Bethlehem after ceasefire in Gaza
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — At midnight on Christmas Eve, the words of the traditional hymn “The Night of…
Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments
Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans…
Louvre in Paris reopens as museum staff pause strike
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre in Paris reopened fully on Friday after staff voted to suspend a strike…
Photo essay shows how AP photographers captured infrared technology used in surveillance
When you unlock a phone, step into view of a security camera or drive past a license plate…
Louvre reopens fully after staff vote to suspend strike
PARIS — The Louvre in Paris reopened fully on Friday after staff voted to suspend a strike that…
How to watch the Ursid meteor shower
NEW YORK (AP) — The last major meteor shower of the year, known as the Ursids, peaks soon,…
A sunrise crowd gathers at Bondi Beach in solace and defiance after a massacre
SYDNEY — In the first full day of opening since a mass shooting driven by antisemitism killed 15…
Mamdani appointee resigns after her decade-old antisemitic social media posts resurface
NEW YORK — One of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani ’s appointees has resigned over social media…
Bank of Japan raises key interest rate to highest level since 1995
The Bank of Japan raised its key policy rate to a 30-year high on Friday to help curb…