May 21 marks the World Day for Cultural Diversity and Dialogue, an observance that highlights the importance of intercultural dialogue, inclusion, and the preservation of cultural heritage in an increasingly interconnected world. This year’s observance underscores UNESCO’s continuing call to...
In the furthest reaches of the galaxy, anything goes. There are countless possibilities and infinite ways to mess things up. In the case of “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu,” it leans dangerously close to the latter but still has enough draw to charm general audiences. It’s wild to think...
GOTEMBA, Japan (AP) — U.S. Marines test fired a dozen rockets from a mobile launcher on Wednesday at a range in the foothills of Japan 's iconic Mount Fuji, in an exercise to keep sharp on weapon that is a growingly important component of the American military 's arsenal. The High...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remained in power for most of the past 17 years due in part to a tight alliance with ultra-Orthodox religious parties. But that alliance is tearing apart his governing coalition and proving to be another major liability for the...
NEW YORK (AP) — Soft, stretchy plastics can make up grocery bags, bubble wrap and more. They 're impossible to avoid and harder still to properly dispose of. If thrown in the trash, they can take up to hundreds of years to degrade in landfills and release harmful microplastics into the...
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Residents of Vilnius were told to take shelter and Lithuania 's president and prime minister were taken to safe locations Wednesday because of an alarm over drone activity near the border with Belarus, underlining jitters on NATO 's eastern flank over...
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The World Health Organization said on Wednesday the risk of global spread of the Ebola virus in Congo and Uganda is high at national and regional levels, but low at the global level. The risk assessment came as the leader of the WHO team in Congo said the outbreak, which has...
Jeffrey Ignacio stamped his class and dispatched compatriot Sean Mark Malayan, 13-1, to capture his first World Nineball Tour (WNT) crown in the 2026 TAOM Arena Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia recently. The 33-year-old Ignacio stayed hot throughout the tournament and gave Malayan a reality check in...
BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his close ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said their countries are partners in trade and international affairs as they opened bilateral talks Wednesday on his trip to Beijing. Xi welcomed Putin with a ceremony at the Great Hall of...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Management and union leaders at Samsung Electronics failed to reach a last-minute deal over wages Wednesday, raising prospects for a strike at the South Korean electronics giant that could rattle global semiconductor supplies and the country 's trade-dependent...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Wednesday that if given the chance, he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump that he hoped to continue U.S. arms purchases, which he called essential for peace, while assuring people the island 's future would not be decided by...
GENEVA (AP) — The body overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza will ask the United Nations Security Council to press the Hamas militant group to disarm, according to a report seen by The Associated Press on Tuesday. The report by the Board of Peace, an international body set up by U.S....
