TOKYO (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron called for a ceasefire in the Middle East during a visit to Japan on Wednesday. Macron, who held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi , said they both believe in international law, the international order and the democratic...
COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The last ghoulish gargoyle has been returned to its perch as part of a two-year restoration of a Kentucky cathedral with a facade modeled after Notre Dame in Paris. The rehab project at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption was sorely needed to repair...
WASHINGTON (AP) — King Charles III will deliver an address to Congress during his visit to Washington in late April, becoming the first British monarch to give a speech to a joint meeting of U.S. lawmakers in more than three decades. The joint address was announced on Wednesday by congressional...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An airstrike in Iran’s capital, Tehran, on Wednesday morning appears to have struck inside the former U.S. Embassy compound. The embassy has been controlled by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard since the 1979 hostage crisis. Its all-volunteer Basij force operates...
SYDNEY (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees struggling to survive in Bangladesh’s overcrowded camps will see their food assistance slashed starting on Wednesday, raising alarm throughout the increasingly desperate community. Currently, the 1.2 million Rohingya trapped in the...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV expressed hope that the U.S.-Israel war on Iran could be finished before Easter in remarks to reporters as he left the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome on Tuesday. “I’m told that President Trump has recently stated that he would like to end...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort against Iran, telling them to “go get your own oil” and saying it was not America 's job to secure the Strait of Hormuz. The president...
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Skyrocketing oil and gas prices in Europe as a result of the ongoing Iran war won 't return to normal levels any time soon, even if peace is declared tomorrow, the European Union 's energy commissioner warned Tuesday. Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said although...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and resource-rich Indonesia agreed Tuesday to deepen economic ties and cooperation in energy security as the two Asian countries face growing uncertainty over oil and gas supplies prompted by the war in the Middle East. “In the wake of the Iran situation, the importance of...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan 's first long-range missile was deployed at a southwestern army camp, officials said Tuesday, as the country pushes to bolster its offensive capabilities. The upgraded Type-12 land-to-ship missiles, developed and produced by Japan 's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,...
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian search teams rescued 21 people from a raft Tuesday morning, a day after their boat sank in rough seas. Everyone on board the ship was found safely, said Muhammad Rizal, who heads the search and rescue office in Palu city. Officials earlier reported that 27...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A likely strike by the United States hit the central Iranian city of Isfahan early Tuesday, sending a massive fireball into the sky, and Tehran struck a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. The attacks were testament to the intensity of the...
