In Mississippi, most voters will have no choice about who represents them in the...
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — After being in office for over a decade, Mississippi state Sen. Dean Kirby got challenged in the Republican primary. He...
In Myanmar, a Facebook post deemed inflammatory led to an ex-minister’s arrest
BANGKOK (AP) — A former high-profile Myanmar army officer who had served as information minister and presidential spokesperson in a previous military-backed government has...
Israeli media, also traumatized by Hamas attack, become communicators of Israel’s message
When 85-year-old Israeli woman Yocheved Lifshitz was released from Hamas captivity last week, she was warmly welcomed home. Then she began to speak.Addressing reporters...
Russians commemorate victims of Soviet repression as a present-day crackdown on dissent intensifies
LONDON (AP) — Russians commemorated the victims of Soviet state terror on Sunday, while the Russian government continues its crackdown on dissent in the...
Thousands of Ukrainians run to commemorate those killed in the war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Around 2,000 Ukrainians ran a one-kilometer race on Sunday in Kyiv, wearing bibs displaying the name of a person instead...
Video game adaptation ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ notches $130 million global debut
It hardly mattered that “Five Nights at Freddy’s” was released simultaneously in theaters and on streaming this weekend. Fans flocked to movie theaters across...
‘Friends’ creators, actors, family mourn Matthew Perry: ‘The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken’
Matthew Perry was widely mourned this weekend by friends, co-stars and some very famous fans, including his childhood classmate, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau;...
Man charged in killing of Nat King Cole’s great-nephew
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man has been arrested in connection with the death of the great-nephew of world-renowned singer and jazz pianist Nat...
Thousands rally in Pakistan against Israel’s bombing in Gaza, chanting anti-American slogans
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of supporters from Pakistan's main religious political party rallied in the capital, Islamabad, on Sunday against Israel's bombing of Palestinians...
Macron vows to enshrine women’s rights to abortion in French Constitution in 2024
PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron promised on Sunday to enshrine a woman's right to an abortion in the French Constitution by next year.The...
