Execution set for this week in Georgia put on hold for now
ATLANTA — Georgia’s parole board on Monday put an execution scheduled for Wednesday on hold, but it was…
Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’
Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to…
South Korea’s ousted president plotted martial law to eliminate rivals, probe finds
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol plotted for over a year to…
Hunter Biden disbarred in Connecticut after complaints about gun, tax convictions
WATERBURY, Conn. — A judge on Monday disbarred Hunter Biden in Connecticut for violating the state’s attorney conduct…
Spain fines Airbnb $75 million for unlicensed tourist rentals
MADRID — Spain’s government has fined Airbnb 64 million euros ($75 million) for advertising unlicensed tourist rentals, officials…
Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination drive of 2025 after surge in new cases
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities on Monday launched the final nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to…
Japan will be without a panda for the first time in 50 years after twins leave Tokyo
TOKYO — Popular twin pandas at a Tokyo zoo are set to return to their homeland in China…
35 countries will compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after 5 countries announce boycott
GENEVA — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest on Monday announced a final list of 35 countries that…
Louvre workers vote to strike in another blow to the Paris museum
PARIS — Workers at the Louvre Museum voted Monday to strike over working conditions and other complaints, dealing…
Toxic smog blankets New Delhi, disrupting travel, air quality at hazardous levels
NEW DELHI — Dense toxic smog blanketed India’s national capital Monday, pushing air pollution levels to their worst…
MI6 chief says UK faces threat from Russia’s desire to export chaos
LONDON — The new head of the MI6 spy agency is set to warn on Monday of how…
JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with US Air Force tanker
WASHINGTON — A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding…