Actor Gene Hackman, prolific Oscar winner, found dead at home at 95 years old
Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and ...
3 Takeaways as Amen Thompson makes Spurs say uncle
With Amen Thompson leading the way, the Houston Rockets sent the San Antonio Spurs to their fourth straight defeat ...
Nearly a weeklong closure of Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing disrupts trade, movement of people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A nearly weeklong closure of a key crossing on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has disrupted bilateral trade and the movement of people, causing financial losses to traders ...
Trump's firing of military brass prompts concern but little pushback from Republicans
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Senate unanimously confirmed Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as Air Force chief of staff in 2020, President Donald Trump hailed a “historic day for America!” on social media and said he ...
Morocco urges people to not buy sheep for Eid al-Adha celebrations
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — With Morocco’s sheep herds dwindling at an alarming rate, King Mohammed VI made a rare break with ...
Dozens reportedly injured after explosions rock a meeting of M23 rebel group leaders in Congo
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — Dozens of people were reportedly injured Thursday after two explosions hit a meeting of M23 rebel group leaders and residents in the captured city of Bukavu in eastern Congo.
America First? Not when it comes to stock markets worldwide this year
NEW YORK (AP) — When it comes to stock markets around the world, this year has clearly not been “America First.” The U.S.
Russian and US diplomats discuss normalizing embassy operations at Istanbul talks
ISTANBUL (AP) — Russian and U.S. diplomats held talks in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss normalizing the operation of their respective embassies after years expelling each others' diplomats.
Pope beats back speculation of imminent death or conclave as he continues pneumonia recovery
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis continued his slow recovery from double pneumonia on Thursday, beating back speculation of an imminent death, resignation or conclave and signaling that he was still very much ...
EU pushes back against Trump tariff threats and his caustic comments that bloc is out to get the US
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive branch said Thursday that the 27-nation bloc wasn't out to undermine the United States, as U.S. President Donald Trump put it, but instead was the ...
Israel's refusal to withdraw from this narrow strip of desert could threaten the Gaza ceasefire
Israel's refusal to withdraw from a narrow strip of desert on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt, as called for in the ceasefire with Hamas, could further threaten the fragile truce.
A German court sentences 2 Afghans to prison for plotting to attack the Swedish parliament
BERLIN (AP) — A German court sentenced two Afghan men to several years in prison on Thursday for planning an attack on the Swedish parliament and killing lawmakers in response to the burning of copies ...