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…
Trump administration freezes child care funds over fraud schemes
The Trump administration has said it is freezing child care funds to all states until they provide more…
Authorities investigate undersea cable damage in Gulf of Finland
HELSINKI (AP) — Authorities are investigating damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland early…
Hong Kong celebrates New Year without fireworks
HONG KONG (AP) — Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong’s New Year celebrations. Not this…
Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor on a Quran, a first in NYC history
NEW YORK (AP) — Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani will take his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old…
Mali and Burkina Faso impose retaliatory travel ban on US nationals
BAMAKO, Mali — Mali and Burkina Faso said late Tuesday they would ban U.S. citizens from entering their…
Nigerian authorities say British boxer Anthony Joshua released from hospital after road crash
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — British boxer Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital, Nigerian authorities said late Wednesday…
Federal ruling blocks Hawaii’s climate change tourist tax on cruise ships
HONOLULU — A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change…
Chief Justice says Constitution remains ‘firm and unshaken’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the…
Trump drops push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National…
Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds
CONCORD, N.H. — The Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood and other health…
Miners clash with police in Bolivia as protests over fuel subsidies enter second week
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian miners set off dynamite sticks and launched fireworks at police on Tuesday, the…