Ukraine’s army chief visits besieged city as Zelenskyy confronts graft scandal
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s top military commander said Thursday he visited troops holding the front line in a…
2 new malaria treatments announced as drug resistance grows
NEW YORK — Researchers on Wednesday reported two promising new approaches to counteract malaria’s growing resistance to medication…
US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money…
Inoke Nakadavotu and Cameron Hill cleared of sexual assault in Whangārei trial
The Crown viewed Nakadavotu as the principal offender who committed the act, while Hill was equally liable for…
UK’s Starmer refuses to say whether he will urge Trump to drop his $1 billion BBC threat
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to say Wednesday whether he would urge U.S. President Donald…
US Catholic bishops elect conservative culture warrior to lead them during Trump term
BALTIMORE — U.S. Catholic bishops elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president on Tuesday, choosing…
Pakistan investigates the suicide bombing that killed 12 outside an Islamabad court
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan opened a probe Wednesday into the suicide bombing outside an Islamabad district court that left…
Gal Gadot win’s Israel’s Genesis Prize for her wartime support
Israeli actor Gal Gadot has been awarded Israel’s Genesis Prize in recognition of her strong support for the…
Turkish military cargo plane crashes near Azerbaijan-Georgia border, minister says
ANKARA. Turkey — Turkey’s defense ministry says a Turkish military cargo plane crashed near the Azerbaijan-Georgia border on…
Suicide bombing outside Islamabad court kills 12 people and wounds 27, minister says
ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber struck outside the gates of a district court in Islamabad on Tuesday, detonating…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels signal they’ve stopped attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels are signaling they’ve stopped their attacks against Israel and shipping…
Mexico arrests a new suspect in 1994 assassination of a presidential candidate
MEXICO CITY — Federal prosecutors in Mexico arrested another alleged accomplice in the 1994 assassination of presidential candidate…