North Korea says latest missile tests involves hypersonic weapons system

By HYUNG-JIN KIM, SEOUL, South Korea (AP):- North Korea said Monday that leader Kim Jong Un observed test-flights of hypersonic missiles and underscored the need to bolster the country’s..

How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Maduro

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and LARRY NEUMEISTER, NEW YORK (AP):- A newly unsealed U.S. Justice Department indictmen t accuses captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of running a..

Venezuelans wonder who’s in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro’s deputy

By REGINA GARCIA CANO, JUAN ARRAEZ and ISABEL DEBRE, CARACAS, Venezuela (AP):- Venezuelans on Saturday scrambled to understand who was in charge of their country after the U.S. military captured..

US captures Venezuela’s leader and his wife in a stunning operation and plans to prosecute them

By REGINA GARCIA CANO, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and ERIC TUCKER, Maduro and flew him out of the country in a stunning military operation early Saturday that plucked a sitting leader from office — the..

Kim’s daughter visits family mausoleum, promoting her potential status as heir in North Korea

By HYUNG-JIN KIM, SEOUL, South Korea (AP):- The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made her first known visit to a sacred family mausoleum, a step that experts say bolstered her..

Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security

By TED SHAFFREY and HALLIE GOLDEN, NEW YORK (AP):- From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light shows,..

UAE rejects allegations over Yemen role, reaffirms coordination with Saudi Arabia

KATHMANDU:- The United Arab Emirates has rejected allegations linking it to recent military tensions in Yemen, describing claims made in a statement issued by Saudi Arabia as containing..

China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drills

By JOHNSON LAI and KANIS LEUNG, TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP):- China’s People’s Liberation Army staged a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, unleashing a live-fire..

Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of Hasina, dies at 80

By JULHAS ALAM, DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP):- Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, whose archrivalry with another former premier defined the country’s politics for a generation, has died,..

China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’ after US, Japan tensions

By KANIS LEUNG, HONG KONG (AP):- China’s military on Monday dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a “stern..

Myanmar holds first election since military seized power but critics say the vote is a sham

By TIAN MACLEOD JI and GRANT PECK, YANGON, Myanmar (AP):- Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar’s first general election in five years, held under the supervision of..

Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting

By WASAMON AUDJARINT and SOPHENG CHEANG, BANGKOK (AP): Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks of fighting along their border over competing territorial..

US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians

By WILL WEISSERT, WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP):- President Donald Trump said the United States launched a “powerful and deadly” strike against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria,..

Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering

By SILVIA STELLACCI and COLLEEN BARRY, VATICAN CITY (AP):- Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have..

South Korean lawmakers pass bill targeting false information despite warnings on censorship

By KIM TONG-HYUNG, SEOUL, South Korea (AP):- South Korea’s liberal-led legislature on Wednesday passed a bill allowing heavy punitive damages against traditional news and internet media for..

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