Category Archives: World/National
Protests in Iran reach the 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Protests sweeping across Iran reached the two-week mark early Sunday, with the country's government acknowledging the ongoing demons...
Jan 10, 2026
US launches new retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria after deadly ambush
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State in Syria following last month's ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian in...
Jan 10, 2026
Iran supreme leader signals upcoming crackdown on protesters 'ruining their own streets' for Trump
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Protests in Iran raged Friday night in the Islamic Republic, online videos purported to show, despite a threat from the country's th...
Jan 10, 2026
US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, AAMER MADHANI and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trum...
Jan 09, 2026
Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Meta has cut a trio of deals to power its artificial intelligence data centers, securing enough energy to light up the equivalent of about 5 million homes. The p...
Jan 09, 2026
NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency...
Jan 08, 2026
Most of Wall Street drifts as defense companies rally
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Modest moves for Wall Street overall masked some big swings underneath the surface on Thursday, including for makers of weapons and other military equip...
Jan 08, 2026
Protests erupt in Iran's capital after exiled prince's call; internet cuts out soon after
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - People in Iran's capital shouted from their homes and rallied in the street Thursday night after a call by the country's exiled crow...
Jan 08, 2026
Denmark sees talks with the US as a chance for 'the dialogue that is needed' over Greenland
By CLAUDIA CIOBANU Associated Press Denmark has welcomed a meeting with the U.S. next week to discuss President Donald Trump's renewed call for the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island of Greenland t...
Jan 08, 2026
Wall Street's strong start to the year slows
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street's strong start to the year slowed on Wednesday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% from its latest all-time high for its first loss in four days. ...
Jan 07, 2026