Category Archives: World
Treasury Department begins taking over student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, a first step toward shedding management of all student loans as Trump...
Mar 19, 2026
Missing US student’s body found in Barcelona
BARCELONA (AP) - Spanish authorities have found the body of missing college student from Illinois. The body of 20-year-old James "Jimmy" Gracey was found Thursday evening in the water off a Barcelona ...
Mar 19, 2026
Belarus releases 250 political prisoners in a deal with the US to lift some sanctions
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday ordered the release of 250 political prisoners as part of a deal with Washington that lifted some U.S. sanctio...
Mar 19, 2026
Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a sizable amount that is certain to be met with questions from Congress, which would need to approve any ne...
Mar 19, 2026
Overnight storm in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, kills at least 15 people and injures several
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Heavy rains and strong winds lashed Pakistan's largest city overnight, killing at least 15 people and injuring several others as walls and roofs collapsed at multiple location...
Mar 18, 2026
World Happiness Report highlights social media's negative impact, ranks Finland as happiest country
HELSINKI (AP) - Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Wester...
Mar 18, 2026
César Chavez accused of sexually abusing labor rights leader Dolores Huerta and others
Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed she was among women and girls who say they were sexually abused by Csar Chavez, the widely admired Latino icon who brought to light the struggles of farmh...
Mar 18, 2026
Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chavez
Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by Csar Chavez amid reported allegations of abuse by others during his tenure as president of The United Farm Workers union. On Wednesda...
Mar 18, 2026
Pakistan and Afghanistan announce temporary pause in fighting, 2 days after deadly Kabul strike
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday declared a temporary pause in escalating fighting, two days after Kabul blamed Islamabad for a deadly airstrike in the Afghan capital th...
Mar 18, 2026
WADA delays decision over potential ban of Trump from major sporting events until after World Cup
The World Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday put off a decision about barring government officials from major sporting events if their countries voluntarily withhold dues, pushing a potential conflict with...
Mar 18, 2026