International
Tributes to acclaimed African literature giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who has died at 87
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In a bookstore in Kenya’s capital, the proprietor arranged a shelf…
Chiuri leaves Dior, joining a growing list of high-profile global fashion exits
PARIS (AP) — Maria Grazia Chiuri, the first woman to lead Dior’s women’s collections, announced…
It’s not a reprint. Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnal
BREMEN, Ga. (AP) — Singers at Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church in West Georgia treat…
MLB invests in Athletes Unlimited Softball League ahead of June debut
Major League Baseball is investing in Athletes Unlimited to support its softball league that will…
2 police officers, 4 Pakistani Taliban killed in a rare raid in Pakistan-held Kashmir
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Security forces acting on intelligence raided a militant hideout in Pakistan-administered…
Pope Leo XIV visits Vatican’s hilltop summer residence that Francis turned into museum
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV visited the papal summer palace south of Rome on…
A South African woman is sentenced to life in prison for selling her young daughter
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A South African woman was sentenced to life in…
Tens of thousands demonstrate in Nepal seeking restoration of ousted monarchy
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters demanding the abolished monarchy be restored…
China launches spacecraft it says will return samples and yield ‘groundbreaking discoveries’
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China launched a spacecraft that promises to return samples from an…
Israel accepts a US proposal for a temporary Gaza ceasefire and Hamas gives a cool response
Israel has accepted a new U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas, the White…
Sen. Lindsey Graham gets a 2026 challenge from Democrat Annie Andrews, who ran against Nancy Mace
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Dr. Annie Andrews, the South Carolina Democrat who unsuccessfully challenged U.S.…
Philippine president’s Cabinet revamp retains defense chief, a vocal critic of China’s aggression
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will retain Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro…
Live updates: Gaza ceasefire talks gain momentum as Israel accepts a US proposal
The White House said Thursday that the U.S. has submitted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal…
Long-shuttered US ambassador’s residence in Damascus is reopened as Washington mends ties with Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An American flag was hoisted outside of the long-shuttered U.S. ambassador’s…
Australian comic actor Magda Szubanski, star of ‘Babe’ and ‘Kath and Kim,’ reveals cancer diagnosis
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian comedian and actor Magda Szubanski, best known for roles in…