UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Soaring global military expenditures are reducing essential investments in health, education and job creation and don 't guarantee peace, the United Nations chief warned on Tuesday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the evidence is clear that heavy military...
SEATTLE (AP) — A 13-year-old boy who police said appeared to be fixated on school shooters was arrested on charges of unlawful firearms possession and making a threat after they say they found social media posts about intentions to kill and seized 23 guns and ammunition from his home. The boy...
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Protests against Nepal 's short-lived ban on social media grew increasingly violent Tuesday as demonstrators set government buildings and politicians ' homes on fire and attacked some leaders. The prime minister resigned amid widening criticism of the country...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was trying to walk a delicate line following Israel 's attack on Hamas officials in Qatar, distancing himself from the strike Tuesday but stopping short of condemning Israel for carrying out an audacious strike on the soil of another major U.S. ally....
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel struck the headquarters of Hamas ' political leadership in Qatar on Tuesday as the group 's top figures gathered to consider a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The strike on the territory of a U.S. ally marked a stunning escalation and risked...
SEOUL, South Korea - With Artificial Intelligence (AI) and complex crises heralding the dawn of a new civilization, the world needs more resilience and communities of “good people” to survive the transition, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Speaking at the...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday, Sept. 8, criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping’s advocacy to create a Beijing-led “multipolar world” which is seen as a counter to the Western narrative of a United States-led international order. Speaking at the...
The Philippines will repay its latest $700-million (over ₱39-billion) World Bank loan, which is aimed at strengthening community resilience, until 2053. The latest World Bank documents showed that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, on behalf of the Philippine government, signed the loan agreement...
LONDON — Prince Harry arrived in the U.K. on Monday leading to speculation about whether he will meet with his father, King Charles III, for the first time in 19 months. Amid signs of a thaw in the frigid relationship between Harry and the rest of the royal family, British media suggest that the...
JAKARTA, Indonesia— Indonesia ’s president announced a Cabinet reshuffle Monday, replacing key economic and security ministers after deadly protests erupted across the country over lawmakers ' perks. The Cabinet shake-up comes as public dissatisfaction rose with President Prabowo...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Federal Aviation Administration ban on U.S. commercial flights to Haiti’s capital that expired Monday has been extended to March 7, 2026 because of the risk that powerful gangs might attack flights with drones and small arms. The FAA noted that Haitian gangs now...
ISTANBUL — Police used pepper spray inside the Istanbul offices of Turkey’s main opposition party on Monday, to disperse dozens of party officials and clear the way for a court-appointed interim chairman to enter the building amid fierce protests over his controversial appointment, party...
