Nearly 30,000 trafficked animals were rescued in a monthlong global operation
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Nearly 30,000 live animals were rescued in a monthlong global operation against wildlife…
Noem links seizure of oil tanker to US antidrug efforts
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday linked the seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of…
Aid flow into Gaza falls short of ceasefire terms
JERUSALEM (AP) — Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling far short of the amount called for under the…
Long-anticipated FEMA Review Council meeting abruptly canceled
A meeting by a council appointed by President Donald Trump that was meant to announce recommended reforms to…
Major strike in Portugal impacts travel and services
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A strike called by Portugal’s two main trade union confederations brought severe travel disruption…
More than 400 civilians killed in fighting in eastern Congo
GOMA, Congo (AP) — More than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group escalated…
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia released immediately
Kilmar Abrego Garcia must be freed from immigration detention while he fights to stay in the U.S., a…
Bulgaria’s government resigns after mass protests and just weeks before nation due to join eurozone
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s government resigned on Thursday after mass protests gripped the country and just weeks…
Kristi Noem questioned over immigration policies at House hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who heads the agency central to President Donald Trump’s mass…
Time magazine names ‘Architects of AI’ person of the year
The “Architects of AI” were named Time’s person of the year for 2025 on Thursday, with the magazine…
Winter storm rips through Gaza, exposing failure to deliver enough aid to territory
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Rains drenched Gaza’s tent camps and dropping temperatures chilled Palestinians huddling inside them…
Australia bans social media for children under 16
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger…