A Hong Kong Court hears final arguments in subversion trial of pro-democracy activists
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court started hearing the final arguments Wednesday of some of the city's best-known pro-democracy activists tried under...
Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats will be removed from grounds surrounding historic fortress
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hundreds of stray cats that roam a historic seaside tourist area of Puerto Rico’s capital where they are...
Putin accuses the West of trying to ‘dismember and plunder’ Russia in a ranting...
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, in a ranting speech before a presidential election campaign, cast Moscow's military action in Ukraine...
Fake babies, real horror: Deepfakes from the Gaza war increase fears about AI’s power...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Among images of the bombed out homes and ravaged streets of Gaza, some stood out for the utter horror: Bloodied, abandoned...
French police arrest a yoga guru accused of exploiting female followers
PARIS (AP) — French authorities arrested the leader of a multinational tantric yoga organization Tuesday on suspicion of indoctrinating female followers for sexual exploitation.The...
Ukraine spy chief’s wife undergoes treatment for suspected poisoning with heavy metals
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The wife of Ukraine’s intelligence chief has been diagnosed with heavy metals poisoning and is undergoing treatment in a hospital,...
Pope punishes leading critic Cardinal Burke in second action against conservative American prelates
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has decided to punish one of his highest-ranking critics, Cardinal Raymond Burke, by revoking his right to a...
Strike over privatizing Sao Paulo public transport causes crowds, delays in metro area of...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Long lines appeared in Sao Paulo’s bus and subway stations Tuesday as a strike opposing privatization efforts of public...
Sierra Leone attacks were a failed coup, a minister says, as 13 officers are...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The attacks Sunday on Sierra Leone’s main military barracks and prisons were a failed coup attempt and have resulted in...
Finland plans to close its entire border with Russia over migration concerns
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland will close its last remaining road border with Russia due to concerns over migration, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said Tuesday,...
