Category Archives: World
Somali soccer referee denied entry to US for World Cup is welcomed home as a hero
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A leading soccer referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup tournament was warmly received by a crowd of supporters and officials on Wed...
Jun 10, 2026
Hong Kong charges 7 people and 2 firms over massive fire that killed 168
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday charged seven people and two companies with offenses including manslaughter and conspiracy to defraud over the city's deadliest fire in decades. The...
Jun 10, 2026
Multiple attackers kill 12 people and wound 9 in a late-night shooting in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A group of armed attackers drove into a poor neighborhood in South Africa's biggest city, got out of a minivan and opened fire at residents in a late-night attack in Johannesburg t...
Jun 09, 2026
Nevada is set to have one of nation’s premier races for governor as Democrats seek to reclaim seat
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, will face Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford in a battle to hold onto his seat in November, setting up what is considered one of the most c...
Jun 09, 2026
US military says it's striking 'multiple targets' in Iran in second day of renewed fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. military said Wednesday it began another round of strikes against Iran, after President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would "pay the price" for stalled ne...
Jun 09, 2026
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13 people, Taliban official says
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan said Wednesday that Pakistan launched new airstrikes targeting the country, killing at least 13 people and wounding 14 others. The countries have engaged in month...
Jun 09, 2026
Democrat Graham Platner will try to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in a critical Senate matchup
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, channeling voter frustration over the high cost of living and overcoming revelations about his past t...
Jun 09, 2026
Evette and Wilson advance to runoff for South Carolina governor while Graham clinches nomination
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination for South Carolina governor, while U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham won...
Jun 09, 2026
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off in California governor’s race
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The race for California governor this fall will be a battle between a Democrat promising to cement the state's status as a stronghold of liberal policies and a Republican ple...
Jun 09, 2026
2 prominent California congressional races will test Democrats’ redrawn US House map
Republican-turned-independent Rep. Kevin Kiley and former Democratic state Sen. Richard Pan advanced to the November election Tuesday in a Northern California congressional district while a progressiv...
Jun 09, 2026