VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venice has always been a place of contrasts, of breathtaking beauty and devastating fragility, where history, religion, art and nature have collided over the centuries to produce an otherworldly gem of a city. But even for a place that prides itself on its culture of unusual encounters, Pope Francis’ visit Sunday
One of London’s most iconic landmarks, Tower Bridge, had a spring clean in the early hours of Wednesday morning.Specialist sub-contractors abseiled from the structure’s twin high-level walkways, suspended 42 metres above the waters of the River Thames. One of London’s most iconic landmarks, Tower Bridge, had a spring clean in the early hours of Wednesday
Footage released by the Houthis included what they described as the missile launch targeting the drone, shots of the downed drone including the logo of manufacturer General Atomics, and serial numbers corresponding with known parts made by the company. The U.S. military acknowledged to The Associated Press that “a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 drone crashed
Eight bodies were retrieved from a river in Makueni County, east of the country, after a truck they were traveling in was swept off a submerged bridge. Residents fear other bodies will be pulled out when the water subsides. (AP video shot by: Andrew Kasuku) Eight bodies were retrieved from a river in Makueni County
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican journalists held a vigil and protest Saturday a day after one of their colleagues was slain in the southern state of Morelos.They demanded a transparent investigation into the case and vented anger over the dangers news workers face in Mexico, which is one of the world’s deadliest countries for journalists.
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of supporters and party members of Spain’s Socialist party rallied outside the party’s national headquarters in Madrid on Saturday to show their support for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and urge him not to step down.Sánchez stunned Spain on Wednesday when he announced that he was canceling his itinerary while he considers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East on his seventh diplomatic mission to the region since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began more than six months ago, the State Department said Saturday.Blinken is traveling to Saudi Arabia on Monday, just two days since arriving back in Washington after
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the southern part of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or significant property damage.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck 102 kilometers (63 miles) south of Banjar city at a depth of 68.3 kilometers (42.4
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals used the NFL draft to take some of the pieces they believe were most needed to address weaknesses.The Bengals want to keep oft-sacked franchise quarterback Joe Burrow off the turf. Toward that end, they took huge Georgia offensive tackle Amarius Mims (first round, 18th overall).To add depth to the
BERLIN (AP) — Several German parties on Saturday kicked off their campaigns for the election of the European Parliament in June with a focus on issues such as the war in Ukraine and support by many European voters for far-right nationalist parties across the continent.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ’s center-left Social Democrats, or SPD, launched
