Category Archives: World
Israeli strikes kill 30 Palestinians, including children, as Gaza ceasefire inches forward
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting. A...
Jan 31, 2026
Mine collapses in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 dead
GOMA, Congo (AP) - A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead, rebel authorities said Saturday. The collapse...
Jan 31, 2026
Venezuela announces amnesty bill that could lead to mass release of political prisoners
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodrguez on Friday announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners, including opposition leaders, journal...
Jan 30, 2026
US approves major new arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion and to Saudi Arabia worth $9 billion
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has approved a massive new series of arms sales to Israel totaling $6.67 billion and to Saudi Arabia worth $9 billion. Both sets of sales were announced by t...
Jan 30, 2026
Coast Guard suspends search for people missing from fishing vessel that sank off Massachusetts
GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) - The search for survivors on a commercial fishing vessel that sank off the coast of Massachusetts with seven aboard has been suspended, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday. The ...
Jan 30, 2026
‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse convicted on sexual assault charges
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Nevada jury on Friday convicted "Dances With Wolves" actor Nathan Chasing Horse of sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls in a case that sent shock waves through Indian Coun...
Jan 30, 2026
The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights probe into the killing of Alex Pretti
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, Deputy At...
Jan 30, 2026
Justice Department says it's releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files
NEW YORK (AP) - The Justice Department said Friday that it was releasing many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the...
Jan 30, 2026
New US sanctions against Iran target interior minister over crackdown on protesters
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday against Iran 's interior minister, accusing Eskandar Momeni of repressing nationwide protests that have challenged Tehran's theocrat...
Jan 30, 2026
NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA has delayed astronauts' upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site. The first Artemis moonshot with a crew is now targ...
Jan 30, 2026