New Dutch exhibition takes unflinching look at slavery
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The delicacy of one of the first objects in new exhibition at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum belies its brutality. At the end of a thin iron...
Israel, Hamas trade fire in Gaza; Palestinians go on strike
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on what it said were militant targets in Gaza, leveling a six-story building, and...
Italy’s Lampedusa island slammed again by migrant arrivals
LAMPEDUSA, Sicily (AP) — The tiny Mediterranean island of Lampedusa is in the throes of yet another season of migrants arriving by sea, and Ibrahima M...
Energy agency: End new fossil fuel supply investments
BERLIN (AP) — A report by the International Energy Agency says immediate action is needed to reshape the world’s energy sector in order to meet ambiti...
Lam defends freezing of publisher’s assets as safety measure
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday defended the freezing of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai’s assets as a necessary move under ...
Russia’s northernmost base projects its power across Arctic
NAGURSKOYE, Russia (AP) — During the Cold War, Russia’s Nagurskoye airbase was little more than a runway, a weather station and a communications outpo...
Ransomware hits AXA units in Asia, Irish healthcare
BANGKOK (AP) — The Thai affiliate of Paris-based insurance company AXA said Tuesday it is investigating a ransomware attack by Russian-speaking cyberc...
EXPLAINER: Are Israel, Hamas committing war crimes in Gaza?
JERUSALEM (AP) — More than a week into their fourth war, Israel and the Hamas militant group already face allegations of possible war crimes in Gaza. ...
Israel, Hamas trade fire in Gaza as war rages on
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on what it said were militant targets in Gaza, leveling a six-story building in d...
Hong Kong’s new bishop wants differing views respected
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s incoming Roman Catholic bishop Stephen Chow called for respect for different views as he prepares to lead a diocese that ...
Rugby uses eye-tracking technology to tackle concussions
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A “shadow trial” of advanced eye-tracking technology will be conducted in the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman tournament in Au...
Bangladesh arrests journalist known for unearthing graft
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police in Bangladesh’s capital have arrested a journalist known for her strong reporting against official corruption in the S...
Colts change offseason schedule by cutting deal with players
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich is always considering new approaches to finish the job....
Israel, Hamas trade fire in Gaza as war enters 2nd week
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on what it said were militant targets in Gaza, leveling a six-story building in d...
Former jailer seeks clemency for one death row inmate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — If Richard Moore is executed, he will have some say in how he goes — the electric chair or the firing squad....
Durst jurors to get refresher in deaths tied to millionaire
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — After an unprecedented 14-month recess in the murder trial of multimillionaire Robert Durst, the judge in the case welcomed b...
Haase hits 2 HRs, Mize strong into 8th, Tigers drop Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) — Eric Haase hit two home runs, Casey Mize took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners...
US report: Allies of El Salvador’s president deemed corrupt
MIAMI (AP) — Allies of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, including his Cabinet chief, have been included in a list of senior officials in Central Ame...
Montreal’s Price, Gallagher prep for postseason in minors
MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal Canadiens players Carey Price and Brendan Gallagher returned to the minor leagues on Monday night for a one-game stint in an ...
Supreme Court to take up major abortion rights challenge
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to a showdown over abortion in a case that could dramatically alter nearly 50 years of rulings on ab...
Biden raises cease-fire, civilian toll in call to Netanyahu
President Joe Biden expressed support for a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne...
California will stay masked for another month
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California won’t lift its mask requirement until June 15 to give the public and businesses time to prepare and ensure cases ...
The Latest: Conn. plans ‘signing bonus’ to boost job seeking
HARTFORD, Conn. — As some states set plans to a pandemic $300 weekly supplemental unemployment benefit as a way to encourage people to find work, Conn...
Ransomware hits AXA units in Asia, hurts Ireland healthcare
PARIS (AP) — Cybercriminals have hit four Asian subsidiaries of the Paris-based insurance company AXA with a ransomware attack, impacting operations i...
Jaguars sign 6th-rounder Jalen Camp, waive Ryquell Armstead
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars signed sixth-round draft pick Jalen Camp on Monday and waived third-year running back Ryquell Armst...
Playoff format could help end Canada’s Stanley Cup drought
Nick Foligno was 5 when his father made his longest playoff run with Toronto and he remembers it like it was yesterday....
The Latest: Biden expresses ‘support’ for Gaza cease-fire
WASHINGTON — The White House says President Joe Biden has expressed “support” for a cease-fire during a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netany...
Lawyer: US approves release of oldest Guantanamo prisoner
WASHINGTON (AP) — A 73-year-old from Pakistan who is the oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center was notified on Monday that he has bee...
EXPLAINER: The Supreme Court takes a major abortion case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide a major abortion case that could dramatically alter decades of rulings on abortion righ...
Republican North Las Vegas mayor running for Nevada governor
LAS VEGAS (AP) — North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee announced Monday he’s running for governor next year, challenging incumbent Democrat Steve Sisolak....