Russia and Indonesia hold talks to strengthen ties on defense and security
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Russia and Indonesia took steps on Tuesday to strengthen their defense ties with a meeting between a top Russian security official and Indonesia’s defense minister in the ...
Anti-US sentiment bubbling up in the West Bank bolsters demand for a local Coke-alternative
SALFIT, West Bank (AP) — Order a Coke to wash down some hummus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank these days and chances are the waiter will shake his head disapprovingly — or worse, mutter “shame, ...
Palestinians struggle to restart their lives in the ruins of Gaza
Nearly 600,000 Palestinians flooded back into northern Gaza under the now month-old ceasefire in Gaza, according to the United Nations. After initial relief and joy at being back at their homes — even ...
Apple shareholders to consider scrapping diversity programs amid backlash
Apple shareholders on Tuesday are expected to reject an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into scrapping its corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce. The proposal drafted ...
Thousands gather outside the Vatican to pray for Pope Francis' health
As Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s No. 2, led prayers for 45 minutes on a chilly, rainy night, the faithful fingered ...
Spurs rule out Charles Bassey for Tuesday's rematch with New Orleans
The injury-plagued big man is suffering from what the club called an acute-on-chronic bone bruise in his left knee.
A cliff that looks like a puppy resting beside the Yangtze River delights people in China
Guo had gone on a hike while visiting his hometown of Yichang in central China’s Hubei province in late January. When reviewing the photos, he saw something he hadn’t noticed before: A mountain shaped ...
What to know about air traffic control towers after a midair collision in Arizona prompts questions
Chatter over the airwaves has provided some clues about what happened in Arizona. A chief flight instructor who was in the air with a student that day heard the commotion over the radio: One plane was ...
Illinois landlord charged with 2023 hate crime and murder of Palestinian American boy set for trial
Joseph Czuba, 73, is charged in the fatal stabbing of six-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of Hanan Shaheen on Oct.
San Antonio police, SWAT on scene of man barricaded after report of shooting
San Antonio Police Department SWAT is on the scene of a barricaded man after a report of a shooting at a Southeast Side apartment complex. According to the city's active police call website, a ...
Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by DOGE are expected to produce no savings
Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that the Trump administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any money, the ...
Stock market today: Asian shares sag as worries over US-China trade weigh on outlook for the region
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares sagged Tuesday in Asia as worries over U.S.-China trade friction weighed on the outlook for the region. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 lost 1.1% to 38,336.73 after markets in Japan reopened ...