Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved ‘super tusker’ elephant Craig, who died at age 54
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose long life…
More Saudi airstrikes hit separatist positions in Yemeni port city
ADEN, Yemen — Southern separatists in Yemen said Saudi warplanes carried out new airstrikes Saturday on a military…
Death toll rises to at least 10 in violence around Iran protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Violence surrounding protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy killed…
Beware the rosy 2026 economic forecasts, for pride comes before a fall
Open this photo in gallery: Shoppers browse items for sale at Toronto’s Eaton Centre on Boxing Day.Sammy Kogan/The…
In their words: Survivors and others talk about fatal Swiss Alpine bar fire
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — In the aftermath of a fire inside a Swiss Alpine bar that killed 40 people…
US Coast Guard searches for survivors of boat strikes as odds diminish days later
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday it’s still searching for people in the eastern Pacific Ocean…
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
Dec. 26, 2025 – Jan 1, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch, highlights some…
Trump, top Iranian security official exchange threats over protests now roiling Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump and a top Iranian security official exchanged dueling threats…
Police in Finland arrest 2 in connection with damage to undersea telecom cable
HELSINKI — Finnish authorities have arrested two people in connection with damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in…
A fire in an Swiss ski resort bar has left about 40 people dead
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Axel Clavier felt like he was suffocating inside the Swiss Alpine bar where moments before…
Bulgaria is joining the euro. Here’s what it means for consumers and businesses
On New Year’s Day, Bulgaria will achieve its decades-old goal of joining the euro currency union and deepening…
Young Palestinian boy drowns in muddy water flooding his Gaza tent camp, UN says
JERUSALEM — The U.N. said Thursday that a Palestinian boy in the Gaza Strip drowned in floods that…