A review of some of Pope Francis' most memorable quotes over his papacy
Flying back to Rome from a lengthy trip to Asia, Pope Francis criticized both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration.
How 3 young Americans ended up in the middle of a coup attempt in Congo and facing a death penalty
A military court in Congo has convicted dozens of people, including three Americans, for a coup attempt.
US hits Russian state media with sanctions for raising money for Moscow's troops in Ukraine
The U.S. State Department has announced new sanctions on Russian state media, accusing a Kremlin news outlet of working hand-in-hand with the Russian military and running fundraising campaigns to pay for sniper rifles, body armor and other equipment for soldiers fighting in Ukraine.
Pope slams both Harris and Trump as 'against life' and urges Catholics to vote for 'lesser evil'
Pope Francis has strongly criticized both U.S. presidential candidates over what he calls anti-life policies on abortion and migration.
Congo court sentences 3 Americans and 34 others to death on coup charges
A military court in Congo has convicted 37 people, including three Americans, on charges of taking part in a coup attempt and sentenced them to death.
Germany signs agreement with Kenya to bring in skilled workers and plug labor market gaps
German and Kenyan officials have signed an agreement to promote the recruitment of skilled Kenyan workers who can fill gaps in Germany’s labor market, and to facilitate the repatriation of Kenyans who don’t have the right to stay in Germany.
Suddenly, after several seasons, Gary Oldman's TV series 'Slow Horses' gets some Emmy love
The TV series “Slow Horses” is a critical darling that only seems to have gained traction in the U.S. of late, now in its fourth season.
Election 2024 Latest: Harris concentrates on Pennsylvania while Trump stumps in the West
Former President Donald Trump will hit the campaign trail in Western states as his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris fixes her attention on the battleground state of Pennsylvania in the East.
How this one climate fix means a school nurse sees fewer students sick from the heat
Around 36,000 schools in the U.S. are in need of updated heating and cooling systems, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Austrian woman is found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19
A woman in Austria has been found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19 in 2021, her second pandemic-related conviction in a year, according to local media.
Cambodia decries US sanctions against one of its top tycoons implicated in forced labor
Cambodia has decried newly imposed U.S. sanctions on one of its tycoons who has been implicated in forced labor, human trafficking and lucrative online scams.
In Denmark, a man is suspected of 86 counts of reckless driving. He filmed it himself.
Police in Denmark say a 29-year-old man faces a whopping 86 preliminary charges for reckless driving.
IS militants kill 14 in a Shiite area of Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks this year
The Taliban say gunmen have killed 14 people in a Shiite-majority area in central Afghanistan.
Russian central bank hikes rates to fight inflation fuelled by military spending
Russia’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by a full percentage point to 19% to combat high inflation as government spending on the military strains the economy’s capacity to produce goods and services and drives up workers’ wages.
Sexual abuse at Islamic welfare homes exposes weaknesses in child protection in Malaysia
A police swoop on 20 child welfare homes in Malaysia where hundreds of children were allegedly sexually abused has exposed weaknesses in child protection in the country and cast a spotlight on the Islamic business group that ran the homes.
WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa
The World Health Organization says it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, calling it an important step toward fighting against the disease in Africa.
The body of a Ugandan Olympic athlete who was set on fire by her partner is received by family
The body of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei — who died after being set on fire by her partner in Kenya — has been received by family and anti-femicide crusaders, ahead of her burial on Saturday.
Dozens of Hong Kong journalists and some of their families have been harassed, media group says
A leading media group reports that dozens of Hong Kong journalists have faced harassment in recent months.
2 men are charged with stealing a famous Banksy artwork from a London gallery
Two men have been charged with burglary over the theft of an artwork by street artist Banksy that was taken in a smash-and-grab raid on a London gallery.
What to know about North Korea's unveiling of its uranium enrichment facility
In a significant show of defiance against the United States, North Korea on Friday provided a rare view into a secretive facility built to enrich uranium for nuclear bombs as leader Kim Jong Un called for a rapid expansion of his nuclear weapons program.
China hands PwC a 6-month ban and fine over audit of the collapsed developer Evergrande
Chinese authorities have banned the accounting firm PwC for six months and fined it over $56 million for its involvement in the audit of collapsed local property developer Evergrande.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Oct. 7 mastermind thanks Hezbollah leader for his help attacking Israel
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has thanked Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah for his support in the ongoing war with Israel.
China is raising its retirement age, now among the youngest in the world's major economies
China is raising its retirement age for workers, which is now among the youngest in the world’s major economies.
Pravin Gordhan, a South African government minister who was activist against apartheid, dies at 75
Pravin Gordhan, who was a South African government minister for many years after beginning his political career opposing apartheid, has died.
Stock market today: Wall Street’s best week of 2024 closes with indexes near their records
U.S. stocks closed their best week of the year with more gains and climbed to the cusp of their records.
Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floods
The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam has climbed to 233 as rescue workers recover more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods.
Sri Lankans' fury forced the powerful Rajapaksa clan out. Now its heir is running for president
The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest the presidential election next week.
Filipino televangelist pleads not guilty to child abuse and human trafficking charges
A Filipino televangelist who calls himself the “anointed son of God” and once claimed to have stopped an earthquake has pleaded not guilty to charges of child abuse and human trafficking.
Biden and Starmer are set to meet as Ukraine pushes to ease weapons restrictions
Ukraine’s push to ease restrictions on the use of weapons from the United States and Britain is on the agenda in White House talks between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Congress targets Chinese influence in health tech. It could come with tradeoffs
A San Jose-based biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that could be cut out of the U.S. market over ties to China.
Are Indonesia and Vietnam's multibillion-dollar clean energy deals stuck? Experts say not yet
Indonesia and Vietnam signed multibillion-dollar energy transition deals in 2022 that were heralded as drastic shifts in financing that would enable the coal-dependent countries to pivot to cleaner energy.
Pope ends Asia trip with same message at the start: Interfaith tolerance to heal troubled world
Pope Francis is concluding his visit to Singapore by praising its tradition of interfaith harmony.
North Korea gives a glimpse of a secretive uranium-enrichment facility as Kim pushes for more nukes
North Korea has offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as it says leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to increase its number of nuclear weapons.
Nearly $6 billion in funding for Ukraine will expire if Congress doesn't act by the end of the month
U.S. officials say nearly $6 billion in funding for aid to Ukraine will expire at the end of the month unless Congress acts to extend the Pentagon’s authority to send weapons from its stockpile to Kyiv.
Brazil Indigenous group hails a sacred cloak's homecoming after centuries in Europe
Indigenous chants and the rattle of maracas are resounding in a Rio de Janeiro park, where Brazil’s Tupinambá people gathered to celebrate the homecoming of a sacred cloak absent for some 380 years.
US backs 2 permanent seats for African nations on the UN Security Council
The United States says it will support the addition of two new permanent seats on the powerful U.N. Security Council for African nations.
The US is preparing criminal charges in Iran hack targeting Trump, AP sources say
The Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
Senegal's president dissolves parliament to call a snap legislative election
Senegal's president has dissolved the opposition-dominated parliament, paving the way for a snap legislative election after he took office on an anti-establishment platform.
Lawyer says Chinese doping case handled 'reasonably' but calls WADA's lack of action "curious"
An investigator gave the World Anti-Doping Agency a pass on its handling of the case involving Chinese swimmers, but not without hammering away at the nature of WADA’s “silence” after examining a case that did not follow rules designed to safeguard global sports.
Peru declares 3 days of national mourning for former President Alberto Fujimori
Peru’s government has declared three days of national mourning over the death of former President Alberto Fujimori.
Pakistan says it has met all of the IMF's conditions to secure a new $7 billion loan
Pakistan’s leader says the country has met all the conditions set by the International Monetary Fund to qualify for a new $7 billion loan to help prop up its economy.
US cites Egypt's help in Gaza as Washington sends full military aid despite human rights concerns
The Biden administration is sending Egypt its full $1.3 billion allocation of military aid.
Father of Ohio boy asks Trump not to invoke his son's death in immigration debate
The father of an Ohio boy killed last year when a Haitian immigrant driver hit a school bus is imploring Donald Trump and others to stop invoking his son's name in the debate about immigration.
Mexico will amend its constitution this weekend to require all judges to be elected
Mexico is poised to amend its constitution this weekend to require all judges to be elected as part of a judicial overhaul championed by the outgoing president but slammed by critics as a blow to the country’s rule of law.
Biden to host 'Quad' leaders from Australia, India and Japan in his Delaware hometown
President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia, India and Japan next weekend in his Wilmington, Delaware, hometown, the White House announced, as he looks to burnish his legacy before leaving office in January.
Mpox deaths rise by 107 in a week as Africa CDC calls the toll unacceptable
The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded more than 100 mpox-related deaths in a week, a toll the agency's director-general described as “not acceptable.”.
A tiny village has commemorated being the first Dutch place liberated from World War II occupation
Walking arm-in-arm with the Dutch queen, American World War II veteran Kenneth Thayer has returned to the tiny village that he and others in the 30th Infantry Division liberated from Nazi occupation exactly 80 years ago.
US sanctions 16 allies of Venezuela's president over accusations of obstructing the election
The U.S. government has responded to Venezuela’s disputed July presidential election by imposing sanctions against 16 allies of President Nicolás Maduro.
The Palestinian economy is in free fall and will require billions to rebuild, the UN says
The Palestinian economy is “in free fall,” with production in Gaza plunging to one-sixth of its level before Israeli forces began a blistering military response to the Oct. 7 attacks in the territory, the United Nations says.
Ukraine faces a dramatic health crisis in its third winter at war, WHO says
The World Health Organization has issued a stark warning about a potential health crisis in Ukraine as the country faces its third winter of war.
The Latest: With the debate behind them, Harris and Trump jockey for swing states
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are heading to swing states they hope to win, both of them trying to expand their narrow paths to victory in a closely fought presidential campaign.
Britain's state-funded health system must 'reform or die,' prime minister says
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the country's much-loved but overstretched health system is in critical condition and must “reform or die.”.
Ukraine says Russia has started a counteroffensive in its Kursk border region
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia has launched “counteroffensive actions” in its Kursk region to dislodge Ukrainian forces who stormed across the border five weeks ago and put Russian territory under foreign occupation for the first time since World War II.
How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills
Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last 5 years or so — and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained with just a few clicks, is part of the problem.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Blinken says US will keep pressing Israel to spare Gaza humanitarian sites
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States will continue to press Israel to do more to spare humanitarian sites in the Gaza Strip, a day after an Israeli airstrike on a U.N. school complex sheltering displaced Palestinians killed 14 people there, including six U.N. staffers.
Austria carries out raids against 72 alleged Islamic extremists ahead of 9/11 anniversary
Austrian security forces carried out raids against 72 alleged Islamic extremists this week ahead of the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.
A record 9 lawmakers are vying to become Japan's leader, with pledges of change and stronger defense
A record nine Japanese lawmakers have formally entered the race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as head of the governing party and leader of the nation, hoping to regain public support for the party following corruption scandals.
Gunmen kill a policeman guarding polio workers in northwestern Pakistan
Police say a pair of gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire and killed a policeman guarding a group of polio workers going door-to-door in a vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan.
Blinken wraps up Ukraine-focused Europe trip in Poland with arms requests on the table
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a three-nation, Ukraine-focused European tour in Poland after hearing repeated appeals from Ukrainian officials to use Western-supplied weaponry for long-range strikes inside Russia.
A trial begins for lawyers who once represented the Kremlin's late foe Alexei Navalny
Three lawyers who once represented the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny have gone on trial in Russia.
US companies see record-low profits in China amid geopolitical tensions and slow growth, report says
A report by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai has found that U.S. companies in China are seeing record-low profits, with business confidence at an all-time low amid U.S.-China tensions and a slowing Chinese economy.
Hundreds gather on a Seattle beach to remember an American activist killed by the Israeli military
Hundreds of people turned out at a beach in Washington for a vigil remembering Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, the 26-year-old human rights activist from Seattle killed by the Israeli military during a protest in the occupied West Bank.
Key takeaways from AP's examination of South Korea's split views on North Korea's nuclear threats
The Associated Press interviewed and photographed dozens of South Koreans for a detailed look at the nation’s stark division over North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s headlong pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles targeting the South and its major ally and protector, the United States.
From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit
It’s a practice that’s about as American as apple pie — accusing immigrant and minority communities of engaging in bizarre or disgusting behaviors when it comes to what and how they eat and drink.
Death toll climbs to 199 in Vietnam as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides
Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and 128 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll.
Australia strips medals from military commanders over Afghanistan war crime allegations
Australia's Defense Minister Richard Marles says several serving and former military commanders have been stripped of medals over allegations of war crimes committed during the Afghanistan war.
Dutch adopt US war graves to harbor memories of the country's liberation 80 years ago
People ‘adopting’ fallen soldiers buried at an American war cemetery in the Netherlands are helping to keep alive memories of their sacrifice as the country marks the 80th anniversary of the start of its liberation from World War II Nazi occupation.
The candidates to be Japan's next leader include a former premier's son and a defense expert
Japan will have a new leader after outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing Liberal Democratic Party holds a vote on Sept. 27 to choose his replacement.
Pope marvels at Singapore's skyscrapers and asks that the lowest migrant workers not be forgotten
Pope Francis has praised Singapore’s economic development as a testament to human ingenuity.
Alberto Fujimori, a former president of Peru who was convicted of human rights abuses, dies at 86
Alberto Fujimori, whose decadelong presidency began with triumphs righting Peru’s economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in autocratic excess that sent him to prison, has died.
Google's AI model faces European Union scrutiny from privacy watchdog
European Union regulators say they’re investigating one of Google’s artificial intelligence models over concerns about its compliance with the bloc’s strict data privacy rules.
One Tech Tip: Ever wanted to quit Elon Musk's X platform? Here's how you can do it
Since Elon Musk acquired Twitter and renamed it X, a steady stream of celebrities, public figures, organizations and ordinary people have quit.
Private power companies in Puerto Rico are under scrutiny as officials demand fewer outages
Two private power companies in Puerto Rico have come under scrutiny while presenting plans to stabilize the island's crumbling electric grid as officials demanded immediate action to minimize chronic power outages.
Algeria election results are being questioned by the opposition candidates and the president himself
Algerians expected an uneventful election that would bestow President Abdelmadjid Tebboune a second term.
CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Wildfires plague U.S. West and Brazil, Yagi rampages in Vietnam
Extreme weather is again striking multiple places around the world, including wildfires in California, a hurricane that threatens Louisiana, drought and wildfires in the Amazon and flooding in Nigeria.
Inflation's down and the European Central Bank has cut rates, again. Next up: The Fed
With inflation subsiding, the European Central Bank is cutting its benchmark interest rate to prop up tepid growth with lower borrowing costs for companies and home buyers.
A Soyuz craft with 2 Russians and 1 American docks at the International Space Station
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American has docked at the International Space Station.
Brazil's Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pledging to finish paving a roadway in the heart of the Amazon that experts and some in his own government say could worsen deforestation.
The Hungarian leader Trump cites as a supporter champions 'illiberal democracy'
Former President Donald Trump has praised Hungary's autocratic leader, further fanning concerns that Trump embraces anti-democratic forces around the world.
The ancient jar smashed by a 4-year-old is back on display at an Israeli museum after repair
An Israeli museum has put back on display a rare Bronze-Era jar that a 4-year-old accidentally smashed.
Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza and kill at least 34 people, hospitals say
Hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed at least 34 people, including 19 women and children.
Harris' suggestion that Poland could be next if Ukraine loses the war resonates with Poles
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' warning that failing to support Ukraine could leave Poland and other countries open to attack by Russia is resonating in Poland.
The Latest: Harris and Trump attend 9/11 remembrance ceremonies as debate reaction rolls in
Kamala Harris pressed a forceful case against Donald Trump on Tuesday in their first and perhaps only debate before the presidential election, repeatedly goading him in an event that showcased their starkly different visions for the country on abortion, immigration and American democracy.
Gunmen kill a polio worker and a policeman during a vaccination campaign in Pakistan
Pakistani police say gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on police escorting a team of polio workers during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in the northwest, killing an officer and a polio worker.
Mexico’s Senate approves a contentious judicial overhaul after protesters storm the chamber
Mexico’s Senate has voted to overhaul the country’s judiciary, clearing the biggest hurdle for a controversial constitutional revision that will make all judges stand for election.
France foiled 3 attack plots targeting the Paris Olympics, prosecutor says
France's counterterrorism prosecutor says authorities foiled three plots to attack the Olympic Games in Paris and other cities that hosted events this summer.
Jewelry seized from Polish inmates of Nazi German concentration camps is returned to families
Relatives of 12 Polish inmates of Nazi Germany’s concentration camps have received precious belongings seized from their kin during captivity.
US and UK pledge almost $1.5 billion to help Ukraine during diplomats' visit to Kyiv
The United States and Britain have pledged nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats.