Skip to content

World News

Philippine vice president impeached by House, faces Senate trial

Philippine vice president impeached by House, faces Senate trial

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives Wednesday after more than the required number of legislators, many of them allies of the president with whom she has had a bitter politica
Read more >
Iran praises US for cutting foreign aid funding as it looks for a Trump message on nuclear talks

Iran praises US for cutting foreign aid funding as it looks for a Trump message on nuclear talks

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's government seems to be welcoming some recent decisions by the United States — even though they happen to come from a man Iranian operatives have allegedly been plotting to assassinate .
Read more >
Philippine lawmakers from lower house back move to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte

Philippine lawmakers from lower house back move to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, whose father is a former president, has been impeached by the House of Representatives after more than the required number of legislators signed a petition to remove her from office,
Read more >
Trump administration pulling almost all USAID workers off the job worldwide

Trump administration pulling almost all USAID workers off the job worldwide

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is pulling almost all U.S.
Read more >
Trump won't rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees 'long-term' US ownership

Trump won't rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees 'long-term' US ownership

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be “permanently” resettled outside the war-torn territory and proposed the U.S. take “ownership” in redeveloping the war-torn territory.
Read more >
FBI agents sue over Justice Dept. effort to ID employees involved in Trump-related investigations

FBI agents sue over Justice Dept. effort to ID employees involved in Trump-related investigations

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI agents who participated in investigations related to President Donald Trump have sued over Justice Department efforts to develop a list of employees involved in those inquiries that they fear could be a precursor to mass firings
Read more >
Senate confirms Pam Bondi as US attorney general, putting Trump ally at Justice Department’s helm

Senate confirms Pam Bondi as US attorney general, putting Trump ally at Justice Department’s helm

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S.
Read more >
Trump says he's exploring option to send jailed US criminals to other countries

Trump says he's exploring option to send jailed US criminals to other countries

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was exploring whether he can move forward with El Salvador’s offer to accept and jail violent American criminals in the “most severe cases" even as he and Secretary of State Marco Rubi
Read more >
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims and philanthropist, has died at 88

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims and philanthropist, has died at 88

PARIS (AP) — The Aga Khan , who became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate and poured a material empire built on billions of dollars in tithes into building homes, hospitals and schools
Read more >
Remains of all 67 victims of the midair collision near DC recovered as NTSB probes altitude data

Remains of all 67 victims of the midair collision near DC recovered as NTSB probes altitude data

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The remains of all 67 victims of last week's midair collision of an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital have been recovered, authorities said Tuesday. All but one has been identified.
Read more >