Israel says it killed a senior Hezbollah official in a Beirut strike
HARET HREIK, Lebanon (AP) — Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon’s capital for the first time since June, saying…
Mounting civilian toll in West Bank prompts UN warning on worsening crisis
The United Nations on Friday issued a stark warning over the deteriorating situation in the occupied West Bank,…
Fashion designer Paul Costelloe dies at 80
Paul Costelloe, the Irish-American designer who dressed the late Princess Diana and became a stalwart of the London…
Britain’s Daily Mail publisher enters exclusive talks to buy Telegraph Media Group for $654 million
LONDON — The publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail has entered exclusive talks to buy Telegraph Media Group in…
Japan OKs $135 billion stimulus package to help revive its sluggish economy
TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.4 billion) stimulus package Friday to help spur the…
Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ enraptures Vatican cardinal and bishops with songs of faith
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — And Rosalía said, “Let there be Lux.” Rosalía, the global Spanish pop star loved…
Hospitals prepare for intense flu season as doctors urge public to get vaccine
Open this photo in gallery: Danuta Skowronski, a physician epidemiologist with the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control,…
France moves against Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims
PARIS (AP) — France’s government is taking action against artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, which was launched by a…
$54.7M sale of Frida Kahlo self-portrait breaks auction record for female artists
A haunting 1940 self-portrait by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold Thursday for $54.7 million and became the…
Miss Mexico is crowned Miss Universe at a pageant where she stood up to a host’s bullying
BANGKOK — Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2025 on Friday, a dramatic victory for…
Italian prosecutors investigate luxury group Tod’s for labor abuses, seek ad ban
ROME — ROME (AP) — Italian prosecutors have placed luxury group Tod’s and three of its executives under…
She plays ‘Amazing Grace’ in the most remote practice room on Earth
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — On the frozen edge of the world, staying in practice as a professional…