Updated: Former UK ambassador Mandelson released on bail after arrest in Epstein probe Monday, 23 February 2026, 18:17 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press British police arrested former U.K. Ambassador Peter Mandelson on Monday in a misconduct probe stemming from his ties with Jeffrey Epstein. London's Metropolitan Police force said "officers have...
EU fails to pass new sanctions targeting Russia due to Hungary's objection Monday, 23 February 2026, 17:23 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press The European Union failed to pass new sanctions on Russia at a meeting on Monday after surprise objections from Hungary, the bloc's top diplomat said. "Unfortunately, we did not reach an...
4 years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a look at the war by the numbers Monday, 23 February 2026, 13:22 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press Russia's invasion of Ukraine four years ago launched Europe's biggest conflict since World War II, causing immense suffering for civilians and harrowing ordeals for soldiers while rewriting the...
Mexican army kills leader of powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during operation to capture him Monday, 23 February 2026, 07:00 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," on Sunday, decapitating what had become Mexico's most powerful...
Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says Sunday, 22 February 2026, 17:00 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as another vehicle was exiting before being shot and killed early Sunday...
The bones of St Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi Sunday, 22 February 2026, 06:48 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press The bones of St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval friar who inspired Pope Francis and generations of Christians before him, are going on public display for the first time, giving...
After 4 years of war by Russia in Ukraine, peace is still elusive despite a US push for a settlement Sunday, 22 February 2026, 06:42 Last update: about 7 months ago When Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine surpassed 1,418 days last month, it officially exceeded a historic milestone - the same span of time it took Moscow to defeat Nazi Germany in...
From abdication to Diana, Harry and ex-Prince Andrew: A look at major British royal scandals Sunday, 22 February 2026, 06:40 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press Holding prestige but not power, Britain's monarchy is finely tuned to public sentiment. That's been evident with the disgrace of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former prince who was...
Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court ruling Saturday, 21 February 2026, 19:40 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many of the...
Keeping calm and carrying on, the royal family weathers worst crisis in generations Saturday, 21 February 2026, 07:43 Last update: about 7 months ago Associated Press King Charles III' s brother was under arrest. Police were searching two royal properties, and news commentators were endlessly discussing the details of a sex scandal with tentacles...