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Authorities identify remains of 14 of 16 victims in Tennessee explosion
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities said Wednesday that they have identified the remains of 14…
South Africa welcomes $115M US bridge plan to sustain its HIV programs for 6 months
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa on Thursday welcomed a U.S. bridging plan worth $115 million…
Fear and worry in Lesotho: Photos show those affected as US aid cuts hit care for HIV patients
MAPUTSOE, Lesotho (AP) — For the 2.3 million residents of Lesotho, the announcement of massive…
US developer builds homes for displaced Ukrainians, offering hope despite war and crisis
TARASIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian invasion of Ukraine has displaced millions, scattering families across…
Leading bishop among Armenian clerics arrested in government crackdown on church
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A bishop in the influential Armenian Apostolic Church has been charged…
A bomb explodes on Syrian Defense Ministry bus, killing 4 soldiers and wounding others
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A bomb exploded Thursday on a Syrian Defense Ministry bus in…
Violence erupts during anti-pollution protest as anger boils in Tunisia’s phosphate belt
GABES, Tunisia (AP) — Police rained tear gas on crowds and several demonstrators and riot…
Bangladesh prosecution seeks death penalty for ex-PM Sheikh Hasina over protest killings
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A prosecutor in a special domestic tribunal in Bangladesh sought the…
The top photos of the week by AP’s photojournalists
Oct. 10-16, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Bridget Jones, highlights some of…
Lesotho finds its HIV care system unraveling and patients in despair in the wake of US cuts
HA LEJONE, Lesotho (AP) — In the snow-topped mountains of Lesotho, mothers carrying babies on…
A former security guard at the US Embassy in Norway is convicted of spying for Russia and Iran
OSLO, Norway (AP) — A former security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Norway was…
Embattled French PM Sébastien Lecornu survives no-confidence votes in Parliament
PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two votes of no-confidence Thursday that…
A timeline of all the major events in Madagascar’s military coup
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The military has seized power in a coup in the Indian…
US aid cuts deal a massive blow for the small African nation of Lesotho: Takeaways from AP’s report
HA LEJONE, Lesotho (AP) — In the wake of massive U.S. cuts to foreign aid,…
‘You’ve been calling a lot!’: How 2 AP reporters landed an interview with Madagascar’s coup leader
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The head of an elite Madagascar military unit ousted the African…
Read what a Chinese officer wrote of D-Day in his diary salvaged in Hong Kong
OUISTREHAM, France (AP) — The captain of the giant Royal Navy battleship called his officers…
Prepare for wild weather and don’t bother the sheep: What to know about visiting the Faroe Islands
KALSOY ISLAND, Faroe Islands (AP) — While once the Faroe Islands might have slipped under…
Former Congo leader Kabila appears at Kenya political meeting despite absentia death sentence
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo appeared in…
Photos from eastern Ukraine’s shelters show the struggle of the internally displaced
DNIPRO, Ukraine (AP) — Across eastern Ukraine, shelters and transit hubs reflect the human toll…
Just-released hostage attends funeral of fellow soldier, whose body was among few returned from Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — Two hostages released by Hamas were reunited Wednesday in a Jerusalem cemetery…
In a regional first, Uruguay passes a law allowing euthanasia
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay’s senate passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia on Wednesday, putting the…
Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages as military says another body was not that of a hostage
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel received the remains of two more hostages Wednesday, hours after the…
In posthumous memoir, Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre lashes out against those she says abused her
NEW YORK (AP) — A posthumous memoir by Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre offers…
Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — One of the most significant airlifts in Alaska history was underway…