Category Archives: World
11 dead in South Africa minibus and truck collision days after similar crash killed 14 children
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A collision involving a minibus taxi and a truck killed at least 11 people in South Africa on Thursday, a local government official and emergency services said, just over a week af...
Jan 29, 2026
Sabalenka into fourth straight Australian Open final and facing Rybakina again
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Not even a point penalty for hindrance slowed Aryna Sabalenka's run to a fourth consecutive Australian Open final. The top-ranked Sabalenka overpowered Elina Svitolina 6-2,...
Jan 29, 2026
ASEAN does not recognize military-ruled Myanmar's elections, top Philippine diplomat says
CEBU, Philippines (AP) - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations does not recognize the recently held elections in Myanmar, the first since the army seized power in 2021, the Philippine foreign sec...
Jan 29, 2026
EU lists Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as terrorist organization over protest crackdown
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union agreed Thursday to list Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization over Tehran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, the bloc's top dip...
Jan 29, 2026
Vietnam and the EU upgrade ties as US tariffs reshape global trade
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Vietnam and the European Union on Thursday upgraded ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Vietnam's highest diplomatic level, as both recalibrate trade during disruption...
Jan 28, 2026
Texas man convicted of 2 fatal shootings becomes the 1st person executed in the US this year
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas man who once escaped custody and spent three days on the run after being sentenced to death for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend was put to dea...
Jan 28, 2026
Small plane crashes in rural area of Colombia, killing 15 people including congressman
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A small plane crashed Wednesday in a rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board including a member of congress, authorities...
Jan 28, 2026
Mississippi sending 135 snowplows to help clear ice and snow from traffic-clogged highways
Mississippi officials said they were sending 135 snowplows Wednesday to clear ice and snow from two interstate highways where frozen conditions caused huge traffic jams. Emergency officials said they ...
Jan 28, 2026
Search warrant FBI served at elections office near Atlanta seeks records tied to the 2020 elections
ATLANTA (AP) - The FBI on Wednesday searched the election office of a Georgia county that has been central to right-wing conspiracy theories over President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss, acting ju...
Jan 28, 2026
Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, first woman to lead the Church of England
LONDON (AP) - Sarah Mullally walked into St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday morning as the bishop of London. When she walked out in the afternoon as bells rang out, she was the spiritual leader of mill...
Jan 28, 2026