SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At least two firefighters died and hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes in South Korea on Saturday as emergency workers struggled to contain more than 30 wildfires fueled by dry winds. Firefighters extinguish a fire at a factory building that has been...
Pope Francis waves as he arrives for his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File) ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia...
Fil-American sprinter Kristina Knott failed to advance to the women’s 60-meter semifinals after finishing sixth in her heats at the 2025 World Indoor Athletics Championships in Nanjing, China on Saturday, March 22. Kristina Knott. (File Photo) The 29-year-old national record holder clocked 7.42...
TOKYO (AP) – Foreign ministers from Japan, China, and South Korea reaffirmed the importance of denuclearization on the Korean peninsula and sought common ground in areas like aging, low birth rates, natural disasters, and cultural exchange at a meeting that took place at a time of growing...
VATICAN CITY (AP) – During his first foreign trip in 2013, Pope Francis made headlines when he carried his own black leather briefcase as he boarded the Alitalia charter bound for Brazil, since popes never carry bags and until the 1970s were themselves carried on thrones. Asked what was in...
An experimental treatment appears to delay Alzheimer’s symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease in their 40s or 50s, according to new findings from ongoing research now caught up in Trump administration funding delays. Jake Heinrichs prepares for his infusion treatment with...
LONDON (AP) — Flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport were canceled Friday after a fire at a nearby substation knocked out power to Europe’s busiest airport , disrupting travel plans for hundreds of thousands of people around the world. This image taken from video shows firefighters...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A little more than 23 years ago, Republican President George W. Bush sat at a desk at a high school in Hamilton, Ohio, and signed a law that would vastly expand the role of the Education Department and transform American schooling . On Thursday, his Republican successor,...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's defense minister said Friday he has ordered ground forces to advance deeper into the Gaza Strip, and vowed to hold more land until Hamas releases the remaining hostages it holds. Palestinians Ali Marouf and his mother Aisha cook on fire on the roof of their destroyed...
Israel's renewed military offensive in the Gaza Strip threatens to be even deadlier and more destructive than the last, as it pursues wider aims with far fewer constraints. People walking surrounded by buildings destroyed during the Israeli air and ground offensive in the Gaza Strip are seen from...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones pummeled the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa, injuring three people and sparking massive fires, officials said Friday, an attack that underlined Moscow's intention to pursue aerial attacks even as it agreed to temporarily halt strikes on energy...
Expecting tens of millions of visitors, the Expo Osaka 2025 will open its doors on April 13, 2025, at the man-made island Yumeshima in Osaka, Japan. Held every five years, the world expo brings together a global audience and innovations from different countries that address global issues. With the...
