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Census Bureau to test using postal workers as census takers in 2030 field trials next year
The Census Bureau plans to use U.S. postal workers as census takers in at least…
Pakistani security forces raid militant hideout in northwest, killing 17 Taliban fighters
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces on Friday raided a militant hideout…
Nigerian court orders separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to face terrorism charges
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian court Friday rejected a request to free a separatist…
Baptist college in Georgia removes president after inquiry into whether he ignored sexual abuse
CLEVELAND, Ga. (AP) — A Baptist college in northeast Georgia won’t reinstate its president after…
Hegseth says Wounded Knee soldiers will keep their Medals of Honor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the…
GOP lawmaker with ‘joebidennnn69’ screen name to plead guilty to sharing child sex abuse videos
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Republican member of the South Carolina House who prosecutors say…
What we know about the indictment filed against ex-FBI chief James Comey
President Donald Trump appears to be prodding his administration to seek criminal charges against more…
Photo highlights from the 80th UN General Assembly in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — World leaders are convening in New York this week for the…
Train stabbing spurs outcry over Black-on-white violence, but data shows such occurrences are rare
After a Ukrainian woman who fled war in her home country was stabbed to death…
A queer art exhibition in Germany shines a spotlight on marginalized modernist artists
DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — There is an intimate portrait of a lesbian couple, a painting…
Lebanon’s ex-central bank chief accused of corruption released on $14 million bail
DAHER AL SAWAN Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s longtime former central bank chief, who is widely…
NFL to play 3 regular-season games over 5 years in Rio de Janeiro beginning in 2026
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The NFL will play three regular-season games over five years…
Robert Barnett, Washington literary power broker, passes away at 79
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Barnett, Washington literary power broker, passes away at 79.
Minnesota’s political divide stalls gun control efforts after deadly church shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As Minnesota mourned a mass shooting at a church that left two…
FACT CHECK: AP’s director of climate news breaks down Trump’s remarks at the UN on climate change
This week, addressing the United Nations, President Donald Trump made several false claims about climate…
Chinese student known for pro-Tibet activism overseas is detained while visiting China
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Chinese student who became a vocal advocate for Tibet while living…
Always a showman, Netanyahu again turns to props and visual aids as he fends off critics at the UN
JERUSALEM (AP) — In his speeches to the United Nations when world leaders gather, Prime…
Russia is helping China to prepare for a potential invasion of Taiwan, defense institute says
LONDON (AP) — Russia is selling military equipment and technology to China that could help…
Facing global isolation at UN, a defiant Netanyahu says Israel ‘must finish the job’ against Hamas
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Encircled by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime…
Migrants return to Venezuela, a gold mine rescue and more top photos this week from Latin America
Sept. 19-25, 2025 Venezuelan migrants departed Jaque on Panama’s Pacific coast en route to Jurado,…
Pakistan vaccinates 9 million girls against cervical cancer despite online backlash
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan has vaccinated about 9 million adolescent girls against the virus…
Ryder Cup has power to divide – or unite – during fraught and fragile time in the US
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Often sports, at their best, are the purest form of competition.…
Latest storm blows out of the Philippines, leaving 10 dead and prompting massive evacuations
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A tropical storm blew out of the central Philippines on Friday,…
Slovakia passes constitutional amendment to recognize only 2 sexes, sparking human rights concerns
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s parliament on Friday passed an amendment to the constitution that…