Trump fires Democratic member of Surface Transportation Board ahead of huge rail merger decision
President Donald Trump has fired one of two Democratic members of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to break…
Australia cuts off diplomatic relations with Iran
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia…
This Ukrainian startup makes drones that strike deep inside Russia
When a Ukrainian-made drone attacked an ammunition depot in Russia last September, it showcased Kyiv’s determination to strike…
A fire is burning one of the world’s tallest trees near the Oregon coast
PORTLAND, Ore. — Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire that is burning in one of…
Firefighters battle to save Oregon’s 325-foot Doerner Fir
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire that is burning in one…
Bus crash in Afghanistan kills more than 70 Afghans returning from Iran
A bus crash in northwestern Afghanistan killed at least 79 people returning from Iran, including 19 children, an…
Federal agent fires at moving vehicle in Southern California immigration stop
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal agent fired at a moving vehicle in Southern California after the driver…
Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heatwave
LISBON, Portugal — Spain is deploying a further 500 soldiers to battle wildfires that have torn through parched…
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for local homeless people, invites them to lunch
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV spent the last Sunday of his summer vacation with several dozen…
Tensions soar in Serbia as angry protesters clash with police, set fire to party offices
BELGRADE, Serbia — Angry protesters clashed with police in a town in western Serbia and in the capital…
Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires
MADRID (AP) — Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece battled ongoing wildfires Friday, an important religious holiday in…
Spring Hill Prison riot: Emergency services responding to fire Waikato Corrections facility
“The prison has been locked down as a precaution.” March said the incident was contained to the yard…