JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudanese soldiers surrounded Vice President Riek Machar's home in the capital on Wednesday and several of his allies were arrested after an armed group allied to him overran an army base in the country's north. Machar, whose political rivalry with President Salva...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s two stuck astronauts are just a few weeks away from finally returning to Earth after nine months in space. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have to wait until their replacements arrive at the International Space Station next week before they can check out later...
With the Philippine central bank holding off on slashing key interest rates amid global economic uncertainties, the World Bank expects its recent move to lower banks’ reserve requirements to stimulate lending activity. According to the multilateral lender’s latest report on the...
The Philippines is expected to sign in July a record-high $1-billion loan agreement (over ₱57 billion) from the World Bank to fund its sustainable agricultural transformation program, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a statement, the DA said Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy takes part in a plenary during the Securing our Future Summit on Ukraine and European security at Lancaster House in London, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president has few options after...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused offensive cyberoperations against Russia by U.S. Cyber Command, rolling back some efforts to...
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, is greeted by President Donald Trump, center, as he arrives at the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a...
People attend as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, leads the recitation of the Holy Rosary for Pope Francis' health in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) ROME (AP) — Pope Francis suffered two new acute...
LEWA, Kenya (AP) — As nations mark World Wildlife Day, conservationists in Kenya are warning of shrinking wildlife spaces in the east African country that generates substantial revenue from wildlife tourism. A male lion is seen during the annual wildlife count at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump arrives this week on Capitol Hill to deliver a speech to Congress, a coequal branch of government he has bulldozed past this first month in office, wielding unimaginable executive power to get what he wants, at home and abroad. FILE - President Donald...
VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s new government took office on Monday, with Christian Stocker taking over as chancellor at the head of a previously untried three-party coalition after a record five-month wait for a new administration. Austrian party leader Christian Stocker of the Peoples' Party (OeVP)...
BERLIN (AP) — One person was killed and others injured when a car rammed into a crowd Monday in the western German city of Mannheim, police said as they asked the public to stay away from the downtown area and remain in their homes. A suspect is in custody. Emergency services and police stand at...
