US presses for UN approval of Gaza plan as Russia counters
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States stepped up calls Friday for U.N. consensus on its plan for…
A flooded restaurant in Thailand allows diner to mingle with live fish
NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand (AP) — A restaurant in central Thailand was bursting with a stream of customers coming…
Bus crashes into a bus stop in Stockholm and kills 3 people
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A double-decker bus crashed into a bus stop in Stockholm on Friday, killing three people…
Bangladesh’s Awami League calls for nationwide protest over Hasina trial
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Classes and transportation in Bangladesh were seriously disrupted Thursday as ousted Prime Minister Sheikh…
Russian army captures 3 settlements in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian army overran three settlements in the southern Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, Kyiv’s…
Taiwan begins evacuations ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan evacuated more than 3,000 people from vulnerable areas and closed schools and offices…
Top G7 diplomats meet in Canada amid Trump trade tensions
TORONTO (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies are converging on southern Ontario as…
Thieves steal ancient Roman-era statues from Syria’s national museum
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Thieves broke into Syria ‘s national museum and stole several ancient statues dating back…
Super Typhoon Fung-wong threatens the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering…
Pakistan–Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul fail amid rising border tensions
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul have ended without agreement, with the sides…
In Israel, Mamdani’s win in New York stirs alarm
JERUSALEM (AP) — The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor has sent a chill…
Canadian Food Inspection Agency completes ostrich cull at British Columbia farm
EDGEWOOD, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian federal agency said Friday it has shot dead all ostriches at…