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18 hours ago
Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy' and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran
BEIRUT (AP) — President Donald Trump acknowledged criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “crazy” in a phone call that involved expletives, saying he was “a little bit perturbed” that Israel’s fighting with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon was holding back peace talks with Iran.
22 hours ago
Kuwait says Iranian drones hit airport and killed 1 as ceasefire is tested again
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait's main airport Wednesday, killing one person, wounding dozens and briefly closing the airfield — the latest in back-and-forth attacks by Iran and the U.S. that test a fragile ceasefire.
16 hours ago
A Hong Kong artist trying to mark the Tiananmen crackdown is quickly stopped by police
HONG KONG (AP) — A performance artist in Hong Kong tried on Wednesday to honor the victims of Beijing’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown but was quickly stopped by police, the latest sign of the city's shrinking freedom of expression.
4 hours ago
Republican-led House votes to limit Trump’s war powers as U.S.-Iran skirmish continues
As a U.S.-Iran skirmish intensified, the Republican-led House voted on Wednesday to limit President Donald Trump’s war powers.
10 hours ago
11 years after one teen's death sparked massive Argentine protests, a new case shakes the nation
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In May 2015, the grisly killing of a pregnant 14-year-old girl named Chiara Páez by her 16-year-old boyfriend triggered massive protests in Argentina that evolved into a generation-defining movement throughout Latin America under the motto of “ Ni Una Menos," or “Not One Woman Less."
7 hours ago
Spanish hotel chain Meliá to shutter hotels in Cuba in latest blow to island's tourism sector
HAVANA (AP) — Spanish hotel chain Meliá has joined a growing list of companies with a long-standing presence in Cuba that are withdrawing or limiting their operations on the island after the U.S. announced new sanctions while upholding an oil embargo.
6 hours ago
Protesters clash with police in Chile's capital over President Kast’s education cuts
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Thousands of students, teachers and social activists clashed with police in the Chilean capital Wednesday during a massive march against President José Antonio Kast’s education cuts and austerity measures.
12 hours ago
'We’re still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Congo’s Ebola outbreak “had a big head start, and we’re still behind,” the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday, adding that the medical community was “catching up” even as militant attacks plague the stricken region.
10 hours ago
Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Portugal and Austria defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council on Wednesday in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning.
11 hours ago
Colombian presidential candidate de la Espriella thanks Trump for endorsing his campaign
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian lawyer and presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who secured the most votes in the first round of Colombia’s elections, on Wednesday thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for endorsing his campaign, in an election that serves as a litmus test as the region shifts towards the right.
8 hours ago
Police: North Miami Beach fraud probe nets 2 migrants accused of financial crimes
Investigating one fraud case in North Miami Beach resulted in the arrest of a couple in Biscayne Gardens, who local police accused of financial crimes and federal agents of immigration law violations, records showed.
11 hours ago
Poland and Lithuania confirm exploring a bigger role in nuclear deterrence
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland and Lithuania confirm they are participating in discussions about their potential role in NATO’s nuclear deterrence efforts, which are built around U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe.
1 day ago
Exit polls suggest landslide win by South Korea's ruling liberal party in local elections
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's ruling liberal party was projected to win a landslide victory in Wednesday's mayoral and other local elections, exit polls and ongoing vote counts suggested, a result that if confirmed would give President Lee Jae Myung a firmer political mandate to advance his agenda.
13 hours ago
9 students to be remanded for 21 days over Kenya school fire that killed 16
NAIVASHA, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan detectives on Wednesday were granted 21 days to hold nine students suspected of planning and executing an arson attack at a girl's boarding school in central Kenya that killed 16 children, in a case that has gripped the East African nation.
19 hours ago
UK government condemns violence at protest over teen's stabbing death
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s interior minister accused activists of hijacking a tragedy to stir up violence after police were attacked at a protest over the death of a teenager who was handcuffed as he lay dying while his killer stood nearby.
21 hours ago
Raúl Castro turns 95 as Cuba celebrates enigmatic figure
Raúl Castro turned 95 on Wednesday, a landmark birthday for a man still helping lead one of the last communist countries in the world.
21 hours ago
Fire sweeps through a New Delhi building, killing at least 21 people
NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire swept through a building in a New Delhi neighborhood Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others, police said.
1 day ago
New prime minister says Solomon Islands will review its secretive security treaty with China
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Solomon Islands will review its secretive security treaty with China, the South Pacific nation’s new Prime Minister Matthew Wale said Wednesday.
1 day ago
Iran fires missiles and US strikes Iran facility after reports of faltering peace talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said Tuesday that Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain that failed or were shot down, and that the U.S. launched strikes on an Iranian facility in response.
1 day ago
The case of a UK teen who died from a stab wound while handcuffed by police stirs debate
LONDON (AP) — The fatal stabbing last year in Britain of a teenager who was handcuffed by police while his killer stood nearby erupted into a debate on Tuesday about policing, race and knife crime.
1 day ago
A wall of nametags at a South Korean park testifies to adoptees’ longing for their birth mothers
PAJU, South Korea (AP) — Dozens of Korean adoptees from North America and Europe recently gathered to leave their names on a wall at a former U.S. military base, hoping that, after decades, a birth mother might still be looking for them.
1 day ago
US still talking with countries to resettle Afghans as Rubio defends entry to white South Africans
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers Tuesday that the U.S. is still in discussions with several countries to resettle more than 1,000 Afghans who assisted America’s war effort, while he defended the Trump administration's decision to green-light refugee admissions for tens of thousands of white South Africans.
1 day ago
Fear shadows Peru’s runoff vote as extortion and killings surge nationwide
TRUJILLO, Peru (AP) — In a desert area along northwestern Peru’s Pacific coast, Gladys Saavedra eyed with suspicion the strangers who arrive at the small market where she works alongside a group of women who, despite meager sales, must collectively give $300 a month to extortionists or risk paying an even higher price.
1 day ago
Rubio describes Cuban government’s ties to U.S. adversaries, terrorists
The U.S. designated Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism in 1982, rescinded it in 2015, and redesignated it in 2021.
1 day ago
Israel kills 11 in Lebanon, a day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah will de-escalate
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed 11 people, including a man along with his son and daughter, the state-run news agency said, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and the militant group Hezbollah agreed to dial back fighting.
1 day ago
Kenyan president defends US Ebola quarantine center amid protests
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s President William Ruto has defended the establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility by the U.S., a move that led to further protests on Tuesday despite a court order blocking the plan.
1 day ago
JetBlue plans new Fort Lauderdale flights to Venezuela
JetBlue recently announced plans to offer direct flights to and from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, Venezuela.
1 day ago
A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as attacks rise
TOKYO (AP) — A bear injured four people in a Japanese residential area on Tuesday in the latest attack in an area of the country where the animals have increasingly encroached on the human population in recent years.
2 days ago
Pro-Trump candidate takes spotlight in Colombia's presidential race with vow of crime crackdown
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Bombastic pro-Trump lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella pulled ahead in Colombia’s presidential race in the first round of elections over the weekend, capitalizing on a growing appetite for crackdowns on criminal groups across Latin America.
2 days ago
Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he talked with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with the Lebanese militant group through mediators.
2 days ago
Iraqi national pleads not guilty in 18 attacks in Europe, calling himself a 'prisoner of war'
NEW YORK (AP) — An Iraqi national accused of plotting at least 18 attacks in Europe in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran pleaded not guilty on Monday before calling himself a “prisoner of war” and telling a judge that children and women were being killed “by your rockets.”
2 days ago
Colombian Peso gains sharply against dollar after right-wing win
The Colombian Peso gained sharply against the U.S. dollar on Monday after a right-wing pro-business presidential candidate secured a runoff election.
2 days ago
US to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department plans to drastically slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visas for foreigners seeking to come to the United States.
2 days ago
Here is who Colombians voted for around the world
About 54% of Colombians who voted out of the country cast their ballots on Sunday for Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing supporter of President Donald Trump, and 28% for Iván Cepeda, a left-wing socialist.
2 days ago
Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 282 cases of Ebola disease have been confirmed in Congo’s growing outbreak, the central African nation says, as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge. One nurse spoke of his “indescribable joy” at beating the illness.
2 days ago
US bombs Iranian military sites, then downs missiles Tehran fired at troops in Kuwait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it targeted American soldiers in Kuwait with missiles, which the U.S. says it shot down.
2 days ago
Online commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur barred from entering the UK for public events
LONDON (AP) — British authorities said Monday they blocked Hasan Piker, a Turkish American online streamer, and another political commentator from entering the U.K. to speak at public events.
3 days ago
Insecurity disrupts some voting in Ethiopia as ruling party seeks majority
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopians voted Monday in an election marred by insecurity but widely expected to see the ruling Prosperity Party secure the majority of legislative seats and give Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed another five-year term.
2 days ago
Over 70% of Colombians in U.S. vote for de la Espriella, pro-Trump presidential candidate
More than 70% of Colombian voters in the United States voted for Abelardo de la Espriella, a supporter of President Donald Trump, according to the country’s national registry.
11 hours ago
Latest updates from Local 10 Cuba Analyst Dr. Andy Gomez
Raúl Castro, the former president of Cuba, turns 95 years old Wednesday under the shadow of a criminal indictment from the U.S. and an uncertain future for Cuba with the legacy of his brother, Fidel Castro, on his shoulders.
2 days ago
International arbitrators reject $134M claim by Rwanda against UK for scrapped migrant deal
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A panel of international arbitrators has rejected a multimillion-dollar claim by Rwanda against the United Kingdom linked to a refugee resettlement deal that Prime Minister Keir Starmer scrapped immediately after taking office in 2024.
2 days ago
Rescuers search for alternative route to reach 2 missing in a flooded Laos cave
BANGKOK (AP) — Rescue workers in Laos searched Monday for an alternative passage into a flooded cave where two people are believed to have been trapped for nearly two weeks after heavy rainfall flooded the main entrance, making it impassable.
2 days ago
Venezuela’s ruling party unity cracks as Delcy Rodríguez shifts Chávez-era policies
It’s a slogan that’s long encapsulated the unique ability of Hugo Chávez's fiercely nationalistic revolution to stay in power in Venezuela for 27 years: “United, we will win!”
3 days ago
Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into country in 26 years
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century, the military said Sunday, while U.S. Secretary of State spoke to Lebanese and Israeli leaders in an effort keep negotiations going.
2 days ago
Returning to the fold? Some young Spaniards embrace Catholicism and can’t wait for Pope Leo’s visit
Until three years ago, Sara Cabral’s faith experience was on trend with other Southern European youth — a “Catholic but never practicing” upbringing with little relevance to her life on Spain’s Canary Islands.
3 days ago
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean in fourth attack this week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205.
3 days ago
Australian woman accused of joining Islamic State group has renounced jihad, her lawyer says
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian woman charged with joining the Islamic State group expressed views supporting terrorist acts and killing of non-believers, attempted to indoctrinate her children and recruited others to join her in Syria, according to allegations made in court Monday.
2 days ago
French rapper shines spotlight on Cuba’s crisis with new song
The spiraling crisis in Cuba is getting new attention -- this time through music.
3 days ago
Palestinian man is shot and killed at a West Bank barrier near Jerusalem
CAIRO (AP) — A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli forces on Sunday at a concrete barrier separating the occupied West Bank from Jerusalem, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
3 days ago
Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in Nicaragua after nearly 3 years of detention
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Brooklyn Rivera, a renowned Indigenous leader from Nicaragua who spent years fighting for the rights of his community and was imprisoned by the government in September 2023, has died.
3 days ago
Blast at building storing explosives in Myanmar kills more than 45 people
BANGKOK (AP) — A blast on Sunday at a building in northeastern Myanmar said to have been storing explosives for mining has killed more than 45 people, according to rescue workers and independent media reports.
3 days ago
Ukraine hits Russian energy targets and denies striking Kremlin-occupied nuclear plant
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kyiv on Sunday launched new strikes overnight on Russian energy sites. It has also denied Moscow’s claims that a Ukrainian drone struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
3 days ago
WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to Bunia in eastern Congo, a city at the heart of an outbreak.
3 days ago
Heavy rains threaten to delay search for 2 people still missing in Laos cave
BANGKOK (AP) — Heavy rains threatened to delay the search for two people missing in a flooded cave in Laos on Sunday, after the rescue of five other people who were trapped underground for over a week.