Category Archives: World
Moldova detains 74 people over an alleged Russia-backed unrest plot around key election
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) - Moldovan authorities said they carried out 250 raids and detained dozens on Monday as part of an investigation into an alleged Russia-backed plan to incite "mass riots" and de...
Sep 22, 2025
Gabrielle becomes at Category 4 hurricane and forecasters advise Azores to take notice
MIAMI (AP) - People in the Azores archipelago were advised Monday to monitor the progress of Hurricane Gabrielle which is now a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Cente...
Sep 22, 2025
Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah released from prison after presidential pardon
CAIRO (AP) - Pro-democracy Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah was pardoned and released Monday after nearly 12 years in prison. "An exceptionally kind day. Alaa is free," his sister Mona Sei...
Sep 22, 2025
Putin says Russia will stick to nuclear arms limits for 1 more year
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow will adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year after the last remaining nuclear pact with the United States expires in Feb...
Sep 22, 2025
4.3 magnitude earthquake jolts the San Francisco Bay Area and people report feeling a sharp shake
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 woke up a number of people with a sharp jolt in the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey....
Sep 22, 2025
Tropical storm Narda forms off Mexico as Hurricane Gabrielle swirls southeast of Bermuda
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Narda has formed in offshore waters of the eastern Pacific south of Mexico. Narda had top sustained winds of 40 mph (60 kph) and was centered Sunday afternoon about 240 mil...
Sep 21, 2025
UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, prompting angry response from Israel
LONDON (AP) - The U.K., Australia and Canada formally recognized a Palestinian state on Sunday, prompting an angry response from Israel, which ruled out the prospect. The coordinated initiative from t...
Sep 21, 2025
Man is arrested and charged in New Hampshire country club shooting
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) - A gunman opened fire in a New Hampshire country club on Saturday as a wedding was taking place, killing one person and wounding two others, authorities said. The person who died at...
Sep 20, 2025
California bans most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) - California will be the first state to ban most law enforcement, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business under a bill...
Sep 20, 2025
Israeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 14 as some countries move to recognize Palestinian state
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Israeli strikes killed at least 14 people overnight in Gaza City, health officials said, as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to leave. The strikes come as...
Sep 20, 2025