ISLAMABAD (AP) — A traffic accident in southern Afghanistan left at least 21 people dead and 38 others injured, according to a provincial traffic department.The accident occurred on Sunday morning in Gerashk district of Helmand province on the main highway between southern Kandahar and western Herat provinces, a statement from the department in Helmand said.A
Ukraine launched a new massive wave of drone attacks Sunday as Russians cast ballots on the final day of a presidential vote set to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule for another six years.The Russian Defense Ministry reported downing 35 Ukrainian drones overnight, including four in the Moscow region.Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said there were no
NEW YORK (AP) — Judge Juan M. Merchan looked across his high-ceilinged courtroom, facing the defendant in a complicated case.Not the one everyone knows about. Yes, Merchan could become the first judge ever to oversee a former U.S. president’s criminal trial: Donald Trump’s hush money case. But on a recent morning, the judge was attending
Russian President Vladimir Putin is poised to extend nearly a quarter century of rule for six more years on Sunday after wrapping up an election that gave voters no real alternatives to an autocrat who has ruthlessly cracked down on dissent.The three-day election that began Friday has taken place in a tightly controlled environment where
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hamas’ unprecedented raid on southern Israel has prompted a legal predicament: How does a country scarred by the deadliest attack in its history bring the perpetrators to justice?Israel is holding hundreds of Palestinians from Gaza accused of taking part in the Oct. 7 attack that sparked its war with Hamas.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels saw an explosive detonate near a ship early Sunday in the Gulf of Aden, potentially marking their latest assault on shipping through the crucial waterway leading to the Red Sea.The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said the vessel’s crew
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Bhavani Mani Muthuvel and her family of nine have around five 20-liter (5-gallon) buckets worth of water for the week for cooking, cleaning and household chores. “From taking showers to using toilets and washing clothes, we are taking turns to do everything,” she said. It’s the only water they can afford.A
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The government of Guatemala said Saturday that the offices of its honorary consul in Haiti was ransacked, the latest in the Caribbean nation’s recent wave of violenct chaos.Gangs have raged through Haiti in recent weeks, attacking key institutions and shutting down the main international airport.Guatemala’s Foreign Ministry did not give any
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s junta said Saturday the U.S. military presence in the country is no longer justified, making the announcement on state television after holding high-level talks with U.S. diplomatic and military officials this week.Niger plays a central role in the U.S. military’s operations in Africa’s Sahel region and is home to a
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night, a person informed of the deal told The Associated Press.Chicago will receive a conditional 2025 pick, another person familiar with the details of the trade told the AP.The move is a strong signal the Bears will draft a
