BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday sidestepped questions about Ukraine's possible membership in the military alliance, saying that the priority now must be to strengthen the country's hand in any future peace talks with Russia by sending it more weapons. NATO...
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man was executed Tuesday for sexually assaulting and killing a 9-year-old girl, then dumping her body in a sinkhole outside a small, rural town. This undated photo provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections shows Christopher Collings. (Missouri...
Israeli drone strikes hit Kamal Adwan Hospital on Tuesday, wounding three medical staff at one of the few hospitals still partially operating in the northernmost part of Gaza, the facility's director said. Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya said the drones were dropping bombs, spraying shrapnel at the hospital....
CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically independent technocrats to administer the Gaza Strip after the war. It would effectively end Hamas' rule and could help advance ceasefire talks with Israel. A...
QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — As global warming fills the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles, the number of stranded reptiles has multiplied over the last 20 years, filling one specialized animal hospital with the endangered creatures. A Kemp's ridley sea turtle...
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump's lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing that continuing the case would present unconstitutional "disruptions to the institution of the Presidency." In a filing made public Tuesday, Trump's...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The president of South Korea early Wednesday lifted the martial law he imposed on the country hours earlier, bending to political pressure after a tense night in which troops surrounded parliament and lawmakers voted to reject military rule. People gather to demand...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling babies to foreigners for cash. FILE -A Cambodian vendor transports lotus flowers past King Norodom Sihamoni's...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law,” Tuesday accusing the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities. People watch a TV screen...
A total of 69 nursing graduates from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina (PLMAR) who were all first-takers and passed the recent Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination received certificates of recognition and cash incentives from the Office of First District Representative Marjorie Ann...
A total of 672 Caloocan residents from Barangays 21, 25, and 33 received their Certificates of Entitlement for Lot Allocation (CELA), ending decades of disputes over land ownership on Monday, Dec. 2. Mayor Dale "Along" Malapitan during the distribution of CELA on Dec. 2, 2024. (Mayor Along...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday, Dec. 3, to heighten security in the city as it expects an influx of people during the Yuletide season and to ensure the public's safety particularly in the Central Business District (CBD). Christmas decors being...
