Trump commemorates America 250 after storms force temporary evacuation of National Mall Sunday, 5 July 2026, 06:03 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press President Donald Trump commemorated the 250th anniversary of America's independence on Saturday after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall, with severe weather disrupting...
Pope marks July 4 by praying in Lampedusa for migrants who died seeking freedom and prosperity Saturday, 4 July 2026, 15:07 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press Pope Leo XIV, who has sparred with the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown, spent the Fourth of July on Saturday in the epicenter of Europe's migration debate to honor the tens of...
Catholic group that defied pope and caused schism defends its actions and casts itself as the victim Saturday, 4 July 2026, 05:59 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press The traditionalist Catholics who defied Pope Leo XIV and caused a schism defended their actions Friday, insisting they were merely saving souls and were victim of an unjust sanction by the Holy...
Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war Saturday, 4 July 2026, 05:51 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press Iran began a dayslong funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war. He was 86. Khamenei's body was to be on...
Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump speaks at Mount Rushmore Saturday, 4 July 2026, 05:26 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence ramped up across the United States on Friday as demonstrations of national pride - and hints of political polarization - were...
Venezuelans are rushing to identify the bodies of their loved ones as earthquake deaths multiply Friday, 3 July 2026, 14:11 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press Speaking in a hushed voice, Rosa López recalled how she had to sidestep the rows of bodies lying under a harsh sun as she helped her daughter search for her missing husband. Even her years...
Deaths surged 29% in France during week of record heat, health agency says Friday, 3 July 2026, 14:08 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press Deaths surged by nearly a third in France during the hottest week of a record heat wave last month, the country's public health authority said Friday, reporting at least 2,000 more deaths than in the...
UK formally apologizes for state's role in forcing unwed mothers to give up babies for adoption Thursday, 2 July 2026, 14:08 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally apologized Thursday for the British state's role in separating tens of thousands of unmarried mothers from their babies, a practice that lasted for decades...
Couple caned for kissing on TikTok in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province Thursday, 2 July 2026, 11:46 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press A young couple in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province were publicly caned on Thursday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok...
Updated: 11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 9 Thursday, 2 July 2026, 10:38 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing nine...