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Women stand on the "martyrs' bridge" spanning the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
20 years after U.S. invasion, young Iraqis see signs of hope
Today’s Iraq is a world away from the terror that followed the U.S. invasion to depose Saddam Hussein 20 years ago this week. A new generation is eager to turn away from the sectarianism of the … more
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Women stand on the "martyrs' bridge" spanning the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
20 years after U.S. invasion, young Iraqis see signs of hope
Today's Iraq is a world away from the terror that followed the U.S. invasion to depose Saddam Hussein 20 years ago this week. A new generation is eager to turn away from the sectarianism of the past … more
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Residents place segregated garbage on a cart along the streets of Malabon, Philippines on Monday Feb. 13, 2023. Food waste emits methane as it breaks down and rots. Waste pickers are helping set up systems to segregate and collect organic waste, and establishing facilities to compost it. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Waste pickers collect food waste, help combat climate change
Food waste emits methane as it breaks down and rots. Methane is an extraordinarily potent greenhouse gas responsible for about 30% of today’s global warming. Waste pickers are helping set up … more
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For 1st time, scientists create mice with cells from 2 males
Scientists have created baby mice with two fathers for the first time by turning male mouse stem cells into female cells in a lab. They described their research in a study published Wednesday in the … more
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Virgin Orbit pausing all work, reportedly furloughs staff
Virgin Orbit says it is pausing all operations amid reports that the company is furloughing almost all its staff as part of a bid to seek a funding lifeline. The U.S.-based satellite launch company … more
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Poland's President Andrzej Duda, right, welcomes Czech Republic's President Petr Pavel as they meet at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, March 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Poland plans to grant Ukraine's request for fighter jets
Poland’s president says his country plans to give Ukraine around a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets. The move would make Poland the first NATO member country to fulfill the Ukrainian government's … more
UN-backed inquiry accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine
A U.N.-backed investigation has found that Russian attacks against civilians in Ukraine, including systematic torture and killing in occupied regions, amount to war crimes and possibly crimes against … more
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Women's World Cup prize money increases 300% to $150M
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — The Women’s World Cup is getting 300% increase in prize money for this year’s tournament. The $150 million fund for the first 32-team tournament is a huge boost from … more
Police officers Bambang Sidik Achmadi, left, and Wahyu Setyo Pranoto are escorted by security guards to a prosecutors' van after their sentencing hearing at a district court in Surabaya, Indonesia, Thursday, March 16, 2023. The Indonesian court on Thursday acquitted Achmadi and Pranoto who were charged with negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people in October when police fired tear gas inside a stadium during a soccer match, setting off a panicked run for the exits. Another officer Has Darmawan was sentenced to 18 months in prison in the case that has sparked public outrage. (AP Photo/Trisnadi)
Indonesia acquits 2 police, jails 1 for deadly soccer crush
SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court on Thursday acquitted two police officials charged with negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people in October when police fired tear gas inside a … more
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UN nuclear watchdog: 2.5 tons of uranium missing in Libya
Some 2.5 tons of natural uranium stored in a site in war-torn Libya have gone missing. That's according to a statement Thursday from the United Nations nuclear watchdog. The International Atomic … more
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A supporter of former Prime Minister Imran Khan throws a stone towards riot police officers, during clashes, in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Pakistani police have paused efforts to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan on graft charges after clashes continued for a second day outside his home in the eastern city of Lahore. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Pakistani court extends pause in arresting ex-premier Khan
A Pakistani court is extending a pause in the effort to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft case. Thursday's order by the Lahore High Court was another reprieve for the 70-year-old … more
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An empty classroom in a closed public school is seen in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 2, 2023. Public schools have been open for fewer than 50 days this school year because teachers are on strike, protesting dramatic currency devaluations that slashed their salaries to about $20 a month. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Lebanon's empty schools bode long-term damage from crisis
Most of Lebanon's children have not been in school for months. Teachers are on strike, saying they cannot live off wages that have shriveled in value. Lebanon's schools are crumbling under the weight … more
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A portrait of Leon Monet by his brother Claude Monet on display as part of an exhibition showcasing the art of Leon Monet, at the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris, Monday, March 13, 2023. Monet’s older sibling is the focus of a landmark Paris exhibit illuminating the never-before-known role Leon Monet played in the French Impressionist painter’s life and art. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)
Exhibit: 'Invisible' Monet, Leon, was key to impressionism
Claude Monet’s older sibling is the focus of a landmark Paris exhibit illuminating the hitherto unknown role Leon Monet played in the French impressionist painter’s life and art. Leon was a color … more
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Israelis step up protests after Netanyahu rejects compromise
Israeli protesters are pressing on with demonstrations against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary. The fresh demonstrations Thursday come after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu … more
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People brave the wet weather in Blantyre, Malawi, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed more than 50 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck the continent for a second time on Saturday night, authorities in both countries have confirmed. (AP Photo/Thoko Chikondi)
After Cyclone Freddy, flood risk lingers for southern Africa
After four days of destructive wind and rain, local communities and relief workers are now dealing with the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy which has killed more than 250 people and displaced tens of … more
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Miners wait for news of fellow workers after an explosion at a coal mine that according to authorities killed at least 11 people in Sutatausa, Cundinamarca department, Colombia, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Colombian coal mine blast kills 11, search on for survivors
A powerful explosion has torn through a series of five coal mines interconnected by tunnels and ventiliation systems in a rural area of central Colombia, killing at least 11 people and leaving 10 … more
FILE - Free Party presidential candidate Xiomara Castro acknowledges her supporters after general elections, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Nov. 28, 2021. Castro announced on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, that Honduras under her administration is opening diplomatic relations with the People´s Republic of China. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)
Honduras ditching Taiwan raises larger geopolitical concerns
Honduras’ decision to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of China is yet another sign of growing Chinese influence in Latin America. For decades the Asian superpower funneled billions of … more
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In this photo provided by El Salvador's presidential press office, inmates identified by authorities as gang members are seated on the prison floor of the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. (El Salvador presidential press office via AP)
El Salvador: 2,000 more to prison, vows will 'never return'
El Salvador's government has sent 2,000 more suspects to a new prison built especially for gang members, and the justice minister vows that “they will never return” to the streets. The tough … more
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A skier goes down a hill at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in Dillon, Colo. As global warming threatens to put much of the ski industry out of business over the next several decades, resorts are beginning to embrace a role as climate activists. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)
Going beyond 'green,' activism new standard in ski industry
As global warming threatens to put much of the ski industry out of business over the next several decades, resorts are beginning to embrace a role as climate activists. The industry contributes just … more
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FILE - Text from the ChatGPT page of the OpenAI website is shown in this photo, in New York, Feb. 2, 2023. The company behind the ChatGPT chatbot has on Wednesday, March 15 rolled out its latest artificial intelligence model, GPT-4, in a new advance for the technology that’s caught the world's attention. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
What can ChatGPT maker's new AI model GPT-4 do?
The company behind the ChatGPT chatbot has rolled out its latest artificial intelligence model, called GPT-4, in the next step for a technology that’s caught the world’s attention. San … more
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