Category Archives: World
South Korea's former prime minister jailed for 23 years in martial law case
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that the ill-fated imposition of martial law by the then President Yoon Suk Yeol constituted an act of rebellion, as it sentenced his pri...
Jan 21, 2026
Divisions emerge among western European nations over Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - Divisions emerged Wednesday over Donald Trump's Board of Peace envisaged in the U.S. president's peace plan for Gaza, with some western European countries declining to join while othe...
Jan 20, 2026
Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison
TOKYO (AP) - A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment on Wednesday. The case has revealed decades of cozy ties between...
Jan 20, 2026
Air Force One returns to Washington area due to minor electrical issue, White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's plane, Air Force One, returned to Joint Base Andrews about an hour after departing for Switzerland on Tuesday evening. White House press secretary Karoline L...
Jan 20, 2026
Trump-appointed prosecutor who pursued indictments against the president's foes is leaving post
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lindsey Halligan, who, as a hastily appointed Justice Department prosecutor, pursued indictments against a pair of President Donald Trump's adversaries, is leaving her position as he...
Jan 20, 2026
Barcelona commuter train crashes, killing 1, days after deadly train collision in Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - A Barcelona commuter train crashed Tuesday after a retaining wall fell onto the tracks, Spanish regional authorities said, killing at least one person and injuring 37 others. T...
Jan 20, 2026
Justice Department subpoenas Walz and others in immigration enforcement obstruction investigation
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal prosecutors served grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded law enforcement during a sweeping ...
Jan 20, 2026
Mexico sends 37 cartel members to US in latest offer to Trump administration
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's security minister said Tuesday that it had sent another 37 members of Mexican drug cartels to the United States, as the Trump administration ratchets up pressure on governm...
Jan 20, 2026
Syrian military, Kurdish-led forces announce new truce after guards leave camp housing IS families
RAQQA, Syria (AP) - Guards from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces abandoned a camp Tuesday in northeast Syria housing thousands of people linked to the Islamic State group, and the Syrian milit...
Jan 20, 2026
UK approves a ‘mega’ Chinese Embassy in London despite criticism of security risks
LONDON (AP) - Britain's government announced Tuesday it has approved a huge new Chinese Embassy in central London despite heavy pressure from lawmakers over its potential security risks. Local Governm...
Jan 20, 2026