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Middle East latest: UN-backed experts accuse Israel of sexual and gender-based violence in Gaza
United Nations-backed experts on Thursday accused Israel of "the systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based violence" in its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Israel's mission … more
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FEMA launches review of migrant shelter aid, suggesting smuggling laws were violated
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Trump administration has launched a review of organizations that provide temporary housing and other aid to migrants, suggesting they may have violated a law used to … more
Russia says it has retaken Kursk's biggest town as Putin advisor says truce would help Ukraine
A senior Kremlin official said Thursday that a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the U.S. and accepted by Ukraine would help Kyiv by offering a break to its military. Yuri Ushakov, Russian President … more
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Education Department layoffs gut its civil rights office, leaving discrimination cases in limbo
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department's civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration's layoffs, effectively gutting an office that already faced a … more
Trump says Ireland cheats the U.S. as its leader joins him to celebrate St. Patrick's Day
President Donald Trump welcomed Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin on Wednesday for the annual St. Patrick's Day celebration at the White House, where he added Ireland to the list of … more
Kuwait frees a group of jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges, in a move seen as a gesture of … more
Pressed to accept a ceasefire in Ukraine, Putin seems likely to seek his own conditions
By signaling its openness to a ceasefire, Ukraine has handed the Kremlin a difficult challenge at a time when the Russian military has the upper hand in the war: Should Moscow accept a truce and … more
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The U.S. agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is starting another round of job cuts — this one more than 1,000 — at the nation's weather, ocean and fisheries agency, four people … more
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This 'Dune' isn't fiction. It's the longest conveyer belt in the US and moving sand in Texas
KERMIT, Texas (AP) — It's longer than the width of Rhode Island, snakes across the oil fields of the southwest U.S. and crawls at 10 mph – too slow for a truck and too long for a train. … more
Louisiana woman pleads not guilty to a felony in historic abortion case
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana woman pleads not guilty Tuesday to a felony, after allegedly getting abortion pills from a New York doctor and giving them to her teenage daughter to … more
Court records say a passenger attacked a flight attendant, swallowed rosary beads on plane to Miami
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Court records say a passenger on a small regional flight to Miami attacked a flight attendant, kicked and punched the seat of the person in front of him and swallowed … more
Musk's Starlink could help remote parts of India get online under deals with telecoms players
Musk's Starlink could help remote parts of India get online under deals with telecoms players By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Elon Musk's Starlink has signed an agreement … more
Russian missiles kill 5 in Ukraine as Kremlin mulls ceasefire prospects
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian ballistic missiles killed at least five civilians in Ukraine, officials said Wednesday, a day after the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid … more
The EU retaliates against Trump's trade moves and slaps tariffs on produce from Republican states
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products, responding within hours to the Trump administration's … more
Pakistani officials say the insurgent attack on a train has ended but some hostages are dead
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities on Wednesday said an insurgent attack on a train carrying hundreds of people has ended, with more than 50 attackers killed following a daylong … more
Majority of the world's population breathes dirty air, report says
BENGALURU, India - Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found. Switzerland-based air quality monitoring database IQAir analyzed … more
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Trump doubles tariffs on Canadian metals, causing Ontario to back down on electricity price hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, a retaliation that prompted the provincial … more
Explainer: What's a recession and why is rising anxiety about it roiling markets?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stock markets are plunging, consumers and businesses have started to sour on the economy, and economists are marking down their estimates for growth this year, with some even … more
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NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died
Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people recommended a ban on some helicopter … more
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Trump doubles planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50% as trade war intensifies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, escalating a trade war with the United States' … more
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