Muslims spot Ramadan crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, meaning month of fasting starts Monday for many
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the […]
Category: World
Russia-Ukraine war: Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ comment criticized
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and allied officials criticized Pope Francis for saying that Kyiv should have the “courage” to negotiate an end to the […]
Israel-Hamas war: US army ship heads towards Gaza to build temporary pier
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary pier in Gaza was on its way to the […]
Haiti: Everything you need to about the ongoing violence
Haiti’s prime minister was last seen in Puerto Rico, negotiating his return to a homeland gripped by violence and controlled by heavily armed gangsters. With […]
Portugal election: Voters head to polls against a backdrop of corruption scandals
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is holding a general election Sunday against a backdrop of corruption scandals and economic hardship that have eroded faith in […]
Israel-Hamas war: Sweden resume funding for UNRWA as Gaza hunger grows
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Another top donor to the U.N. agency aiding Palestinians said Saturday that it would resume funding, weeks after more than a […]
Gunmen kidnap 15 children in yet another school abduction in northern Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Armed men broke into a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria early Saturday and seized 15 children as they slept, police told […]
Irish voters reject constitutional amendment about women’s role in home
DUBLIN (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar conceded defeat Saturday as two constitutional amendments he supported that would have broadened the definition of family […]
On eve of Ramadan, Jerusalem’s Old City offers little festivity as Gaza war rages
JERUSALEM (AP) — On the eve of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Jerusalem’s Old City bears few of its usual hallmarks of festivity. Nearly […]
Portugal is electing a new parliament and government. Here’s what to know about the major issues
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is holding an early general election on Sunday when 10.8 million registered voters will elect 230 lawmakers to the National […]
