Category: World News

By JIM GOMEZ MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of people were evacuated from northern Philippine villages and schools and offices were closed Monday in the archipelago and neighboring Taiwan as one of this year’s strongest typhoons threatened to cause flooding and landslides on its way to southeastern China. Related Articles High-tech tax authority helps Greece return to Europe’s financial mainstream Moldova detains 74 people over an alleged Russia-backed unrest plot around key election Mexico boosts controls on cattle...

By MARK BANCHEREAU DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — On a recent evening in Senegal ‘s capital of Dakar, an imam named Ibrahima Diane explained to a group of men why they should be more involved in household chores. Related Articles Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for local homeless people, invites them to lunch at summer villa Prosecutors indict the son of Norway’s crown princess on multiple counts including rape US archbishop’s meeting with Putin denounced as ‘betrayal of Christian witness’ Union says Air...

By MARIA SELENE CLEMENTE, ANDREA ROSA and NICOLE WINFIELD CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV spent the last Sunday of his summer vacation with several dozen refugees, homeless and poor people and the church volunteers who help them, celebrating a special Mass for them and inviting them into the Vatican’s lakeside estate for a lunch of lasagna and roast veal. Related Articles Senegal’s ‘schools for husbands’ aim to shift gender roles and keep mothers from dying Prosecutors indict the son of Norway’s crown princess on multiple counts including...

By JOSHUA GOODMAN MIAMI (AP) — Officials have shut down early the remote krill fishery near Antarctica after trawling for the tiny crustacean — a vital food source for whales that also helps fight climate change — exceeded the seasonal catch limit for the first time. Related Articles A bird dropped a fish on power lines and sparked a brush fire in Canada, firefighters say Denmark zoo asks people to donate their small pets as food for captive predators A look at the top buyers of Russian oil as Trump pressures China and...

By SAMY MAGDY and WAFAA SHURAFA, Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday his government was considering “alternative options” to ceasefire talks with Hamas after Israel and the U.S. recalled their negotiating teams, throwing the future of the negotiations into further uncertainty. Netanyahu’s statement came as a Hamas official said negotiations were expected to resume next week and portrayed the recall of the Israeli and American delegations as a pressure tactic. The teams left Qatar on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve...