France adopts bill defining rape as non-consensual act
PARIS (AP) — France’s Senate gave its final approval on Wednesday to a bill defining rape and other…
Sudan’s paramilitary forces kill hundreds after seizing el-Fasher
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s paramilitary forces killed hundreds of people including patients in a hospital after they seized…
WWI soldiers’ messages in a bottle found on Australian beach
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Messages in a bottle written by two Australian soldiers a few days into their…
Pope condemns antisemitism and vows to fight it as tensions rise over Israel’s war in Gaza
ROME — Pope Leo XIV acknowledged Wednesday that there had been misunderstandings and conflicts with Jews over Israel’s…
What to know about Hurricane Melissa as it makes landfall in Cuba
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm early Wednesday after bringing violent winds…
South Korea trade deal appears elusive as Trump seeks $350B investment
GYEONGJU, South Korea — After a charm offensive in Japan that culminated in $490 billion in investment commitments,…
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 81 people, including children, hospitals say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The death toll in Gaza from overnight Israeli strikes has climbed to…
North Korea says its missile tests were a success
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday its recent test-firings of sea-to-surface cruise missiles were successful,…
US to be left with no aircraft carrier in the Middle East or Europe
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s decision to shift the nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier to South America…
Monkeys escape after truck overturns in Mississippi
HEIDELBERG, Miss. (AP) — Monkeys being transported on a Mississippi highway escaped captivity Tuesday after the truck carrying…
Lawyers say Alabama father deported to Laos despite court order blocking removal
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Immigration officials have deported a father living in Alabama to Laos despite a federal…
The East Wing is gone. A White House history buff sees a silver lining
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stewart McLaurin knew it was coming. An entire wing of the White House, a building…