Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to at least 538, activists say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has killed at least 538…
The harsh realities of Arctic mining undercut Trump’s argument to take Greenland
Greenland’s harsh environment, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have so far prevented anyone from building a…
As protests rage, Iran pulls the plug on contact with the world
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Just after 8 p.m. Thursday, Iran’s theocracy pulled the plug and disconnected…
Slow-moving prisoner releases in Venezuela enter 3rd day after government announces goodwill effort
SAN FRANCISCO DE YARE, Venezuela — As Diógenes Angulo was freed Saturday from a Venezuelan prison after a…
Venezuelan leader Machado can’t share Nobel Peace Prize with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The organization that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize is throwing cold water on talk of…
Florida sets execution date for man convicted of killing a traveling salesman
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a robbery is set to become…
Rescuers detect ‘signs of life’ at Philippines landfill collapse site
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers detected signs of life in an avalanche of garbage that killed at least…
Man wielding sharp object shot by police in Brooklyn hospital
NEW YORK — New York City police fatally shot a man wielding a sharp object who barricaded himself…
Rioter convicted for carrying Pelosi’s podium seeks Florida county office
BRADENTON, Fla. — A Florida man who grabbed then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s podium and posed for photographs with…
Ukrainian drones set fire to Russian oil depot after Moscow launches new missile
KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia’s southern Volgograd…
Anti-ICE protesters assemble nationwide after shootings in Minnesota and Oregon
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Thousands of people marched in Minneapolis Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of a woman…
Trump pushes a 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates. Banks balk
NEW YORK (AP) — Reviving a campaign pledge, President Donald Trump wants a one-year, 10% cap on credit…