Survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau are gathering to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp amid horror that yet another war has shattered peace in Europe. The …
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By VANESSA GERA
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1/27/23
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JAN 20-26, 2023
From skiing in Austria and Italy to military exercises in Romania and haute couture fashion shows in Paris, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made …
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By The Associated Press
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1/27/23
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic's father decided to stay away from the 21-time Grand Slam champion's semifinal after getting embroiled in a flap involving spectators who brought banned …
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1/27/23
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Just before Nazi Germany invaded Hungary in March 1944, Jewish youth leaders in the eastern European country jumped into action: They formed an underground network that would save tens of thousands …
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By ALON BERNSTEIN
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1/27/23
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Hong Kong will ban CBD starting Wednesday, labeling it a “dangerous drug.” Cannabidiol, derived from the cannabis plant, was previously legal in Hong Kong, where bars and shops sold products …
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1/27/23
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Severe malnutrition and disease, particularly malaria, are decimating the Yanomami population in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, and on Jan. 20 the federal government declared a public health …
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By ELÉONORE HUGHES and EDMAR BARROS
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1/26/23
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Egypt has unveiled dozens of new archaeological discoveries at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside of the capital Cairo. The excavation team said Thursday that the items lay beneath an ancient stone …
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By MOHAMED WAGDY
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1/26/23
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A northern Virginia man convicted nearly a decade ago of supporting the Islamic State group as a teenager has now been accused of violating his terms of release by meeting with a convicted Taliban …
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By MATTHEW BARAKAT
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1/26/23
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MADRID (AP) — A dummy of Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior was hanged from a highway bridge early Thursday, hours before the team's match against Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey.
The …
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By TALES AZZONI
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1/26/23
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Social life in the Norwegian village of Longyearbyen — hemmed in by mountains, a glacier and a fjord on a remote Arctic island — has long revolved around its only church. Founded for and by coal …
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By GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO
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1/26/23
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Iran has enough highly enriched uranium to build “several” nuclear weapons if it chooses. That's according to the United Nations’ top nuclear official. But diplomatic efforts aimed at again …
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By JON GAMBRELL
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1/26/23
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Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has reached her second final in the past three Grand Slam tournaments by beating Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (4), 6-3 at the Australian Open. Azarenka was the champion at …
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By HOWARD FENDRICH
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1/26/23
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Residents of the Spanish city of Algeciras recounted their shock after a machete-wielding attacker jumped on the altar of a church before chasing a victim into a city square and inflicting mortal …
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1/26/23
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The West's move to send tanks to Ukraine was greeted enthusiastically from Kyiv, Berlin and Washington. But Moscow sought to downplay it. The Kremlin has warned the West that supplying tanks would be …
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By The Associated Press
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1/26/23
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Romanian prosecutors are continuing to search digital devices seized in the case of Andrew Tate, the influential internet personality who is detained in Romania on suspicion of organized crime and …
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By ANDREEA ALEXANDRU and STEPHEN McGRATH
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1/26/23
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians, including a 60-year-old woman, and wounded several others during a raid in a flashpoint area of the occupied West Bank on …
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1/26/23
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Ukrainian officials say Russia has launched a wave of missile and self-exploding drone attacks on the country. Air raid sirens wailed nationwide Thursday morning, but there were no immediate reports …
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1/26/23
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Track and field's governing body is facing renewed criticism for a proposal to allow transgender athletes to continue competing in top female events, although with …
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By GERALD IMRAY
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1/25/23
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GENEVA (AP) — The IOC made clear Wednesday it wants Russians to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics as neutral athletes, in defiance of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call to exclude them …
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR
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1/25/23
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German officials say a man described as a stateless Palestinian has fatally stabbed two passengers and injured seven others on a train in northern Germany. He was eventually grabbed by members of the …
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By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER
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1/25/23
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