Kim’s daughter visits family mausoleum, promoting her potential status as heir
SEOUL, South Korea — The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made her first known…
Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ enter the public domain in 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the…
Trump exchanges threats with Iran officials over protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro leaves hospital and returns to jail in capital Brasilia
BRASILIA, Brazil — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left a hospital in capital Brasilia on Thursday, a week…
Pakistan sees deadliest year in a decade
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan experienced its deadliest year in over a decade in 2025 as combat-related deaths surged…
A Kenyan barber who wields a sharpened shovel thrives on Africa’s social media craze
KIAMBU, Kenya — Safari Martins leads his client Ian Njenga into a sparse shack on the rural roadside…
Cash machines in Bulgaria dispense euros for the first time after joining the currency union
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarians began withdrawing euros for the first time on Thursday after the former communist…
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as NYC mayor
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of…
At least 6 reportedly killed as Iran protests widen
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Widening demonstrations sparked by Iran’s ailing economy spread Thursday into the Islamic…
Viral ‘6-7’ tops 2025 list of overused words and phrases
Respondents to an annual Michigan college survey of overused and misused words and phrases say ” 6-7 ”…
Authorities investigating damage to undersea telecom cable in Gulf of Finland
HELSINKI — Authorities are investigating damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland early Wednesday…
Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine as tensions grow amid peace talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and wounded at least 50 more as…