Spain fines Airbnb $75 million for unlicensed tourist rentals
MADRID — Spain’s government has fined Airbnb 64 million euros ($75 million) for advertising unlicensed tourist rentals, officials…
Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination drive of 2025 after surge in new cases
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities on Monday launched the final nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to…
Japan will be without a panda for the first time in 50 years after twins leave Tokyo
TOKYO — Popular twin pandas at a Tokyo zoo are set to return to their homeland in China…
35 countries will compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after 5 countries announce boycott
GENEVA — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest on Monday announced a final list of 35 countries that…
Louvre workers vote to strike in another blow to the Paris museum
PARIS — Workers at the Louvre Museum voted Monday to strike over working conditions and other complaints, dealing…
Israel’s military actions inside Syria raise tensions
BEIRUT (AP) — Qassim Hamadeh woke to the sounds of gunfire and explosions in his village of Beit…
Toxic smog blankets New Delhi, disrupting travel, air quality at hazardous levels
NEW DELHI — Dense toxic smog blanketed India’s national capital Monday, pushing air pollution levels to their worst…
Australia to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian federal and state government leaders on Monday agreed to immediately overhaul already-tough national gun…
MI6 chief says UK faces threat from Russia’s desire to export chaos
LONDON — The new head of the MI6 spy agency is set to warn on Monday of how…
JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with US Air Force tanker
WASHINGTON — A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding…
Militant groups are experimenting with AI, and the risks are expected to grow
WASHINGTON — As the rest of the world rushes to harness the power of artificial intelligence, militant groups…
Islamic State group and other extremists are turning to AI
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the rest of the world rushes to harness the power of artificial intelligence, militant…