U.S. missiles hit Iran as path toward de-escalation remains uncertain
WASHINGTON >> U.S. missiles struck targets across Iran on Friday and President Donald Trump vowed “major military punishment”…
Tropical Storm Genevieve has formed in the Pacific Ocean
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Genevieve formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean as Hurricane Fausto strengthened into a…
New US tariffs linked to foreign forced labor claims anger trading partners
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariffs drew immediate objections from America’s trading partners…
Russia’s central bank cuts interest rates to support stagnating growth
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Russia’s central bank made a smaller than usual interest rate cut on Friday, a…
‘Sheep in the Box’ directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda hits US theaters
TOKYO (AP) — In acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest film, a grieving couple turns to technology to…
Giraffes find a new home in Uganda to avoid oil drilling in national park
MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK, Uganda (AP) — On a cold morning in Uganda’s largest national park, rangers chat…
Wildfires near Madrid and in southwestern France force over 80,000 to evacuate
CHAPINERIA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s government declared a national emergency Friday after wildfires forced the evacuation of some…
World shares are mixed and oil prices fall, markets in Asia skid
BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mixed and markets in Asia skidded Friday, after Brent crude shot to…
Canada’s Mark Carney intensifies trade talks with US after Trump tariff threat
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that Canada is intensifying negotiations with the…
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
July 17 – July 23, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anne Marie Belgrave highlights some…
This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
ABUJA, Nigeria — ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching…
House again passes resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran,…