Nation and World
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Official suggests Polish president check social media security after odd tweet from private account
Jan 05, 2024 8:30 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's minister of digital affairs suggested Friday that President Andrzej Duda check the security of access to his social accounts after a bizarr...
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Oscar Pistorius freed on parole, remains hidden after nearly 9 years in jail for killing girlfriend
Jan 05, 2024 8:29 am - PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was released from prison on parole early Friday morning and was believed to be at his uncle’s mansion after a...
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Track star, convicted killer, now parolee. A timeline of Oscar Pistorius's life
Jan 05, 2024 7:00 am - CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Major moments in the life of Oscar Pistorius, the South African double-amputee Olympic runner who was released from prison on parole Friday...
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Families in Gaza search desperately for food and water, wait in long lines for aid
Jan 05, 2024 6:59 am - MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — Stranded in a corner of southern Gaza, members of the Abu Jarad family are clinging to a strict survival routine. They fled their comfortable th...
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Ukraine unleashes more drones and missiles at Russian areas as part of its new year strategy
Jan 05, 2024 6:59 am - Russian air defenses downed dozens of Ukrainian drones in occupied Crimea and southern Russia on Friday, officials said, as Kyiv pressed its strategy of targeting the Mos...
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Europe's inflation is up after months of decline. Could it delay interest rate cuts?
Jan 05, 2024 6:58 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation plaguing Europe rose to 2.9% in December, rebounding after seven straight monthly declines as food prices rose and support for high en...
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UN economic forecast cites conflicts, sluggish trade, high interest and climate disasters
Jan 05, 2024 6:55 am - UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations issued a somber global economic forecast for 2024 on Thursday, pointing to challenges from escalating conflicts, sluggish global ...
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Iran mourns those slain in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89
Jan 05, 2024 6:54 am - KERMAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian officials tried Friday to link Israel and the U.S. to an Islamic State group-claimed suicide bombing while speaking to a mass funeral for some...
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Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people
Jan 04, 2024 1:13 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for two suicide bombings targeting a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a...
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Unsealed documents show again how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged his powerful connections
Jan 04, 2024 1:06 pm - NEW YORK — Newly released court documents describing Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of teenage girls provide a reminder of how the financier leveraged connections to the ...