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US military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on

US military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.
China and Russia reaffirm ties as Moscow presses offensive in Ukraine

China and Russia reaffirm ties as Moscow presses offensive in Ukraine

BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for his effort to resolve the Ukraine conflict at a Beijing summit Thursday, where the two leaders reaffirmed a “no-limits” partnership that has grown deeper as both co
Slovak politicians call for calming of political tensions after shooting of prime minister

Slovak politicians call for calming of political tensions after shooting of prime minister

BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovak politicians have called for calm in the Central European country after Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times by a would-be assassin on Wednesday, a rare instance of political violence that came as
South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissions

South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissions

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court ruled in favor of the government’s contentious plan to drastically boost medical school admissions on Thursday.
France imposes emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia as violent unrest turns deadly

France imposes emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia as violent unrest turns deadly

PARIS (AP) — France imposed an emergency Wednesday in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least 12 days, boosting security forces’ powers to quell deadly unrest in the archipelago where indigenous people have long sought independence
Slovakia’s prime minister is expected to survive assassination attempt, deputy says

Slovakia’s prime minister is expected to survive assassination attempt, deputy says

BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times and gravely wounded Wednesday, but his deputy prime minister said he believed Fico would survive.
Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote

Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections in 2024 using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower-court ruling that called the map an illegal racial gerrymander.
Reported sex assaults in the US military have dropped. That reverses what had been a growing problem

Reported sex assaults in the US military have dropped. That reverses what had been a growing problem

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of reported sexual assaults across the military decreased last year, and a confidential survey found a 19% drop in the number of service members who said they had experienced some type of unwanted sexual contact, accordin
Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive

Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces withdrew from some parts of the country's northeast and battled Russian troops in other areas Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to postpone all his upcoming foreign trips underscored the seri
Guatemalan court orders release of journalist jailed for nearly 2 years on money laundering charges

Guatemalan court orders release of journalist jailed for nearly 2 years on money laundering charges

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan court ordered the release Wednesday of journalist José Rubén Zamora, jailed for nearly two years on money laundering charges.
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