US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán to immediately approve Sweden’s NATO membership
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are urging Hungary to immediately ratify Sweden's application to join NATO, saying patience with...
Ukraine says Russia refuses to turn over the bodies of military plane crash victims
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has refused Ukrainian requests to hand over the bodies of scores of prisoners of war whom the Kremlin claims...
Live updates | Hamas is expected to respond soon to a proposal that includes...
A senior Hamas official said Friday the group will respond “very soon” to a proposal that includes extended pauses in Gaza fighting and phased...
Local transport in Germany hit by walkouts in a dispute over working conditions
BERLIN (AP) — Local buses, trams and subway trains were canceled in much of Germany on Friday as transport employees walked off the job...
Malaysia halves prison term for ex-Prime Minister who oversaw multibillion-dollar 1MDB thefts
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's Pardons Board said Friday it has reduced ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak's 12-year jail sentence by half and sharply...
China pledges help for renters, among other moves to prop up its ailing property...
BANGKOK (AP) — China promised more help for renters as it rolls out a flurry of measures to prop up its ailing property market,...
The UN’s top court is set to decide if it can hear Ukraine’s genocide...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Court of Justice is ruling Friday on whether it has jurisdiction to hear a case filed by...
Half of US adults say Israel has gone too far in war in Gaza,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Half of U.S. adults say Israel's 15-week-old military campaign in Gaza has “gone too far,” a finding driven mainly by growing...
Stock market today: Global shares mostly rise, as wild swings hit Shanghai trading
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mostly higher on Friday, helped by optimism about technology shares. But Shanghai’s benchmark saw wild swings on worries...
Haley insists she’s staying in the GOP race. Here’s how that could cause problems...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — For months, the underdog in the presidential primary refused to concede defeat. He fought hard in state after state, even...
