WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland on Monday held a state burial of the remains of over 700 victims of Nazi Germany’s World War II executions that were recently uncovered in the so-called Valley of Death in the country’s north. The observances in the town of Chojnice included a funeral Mass at the basilica and interment
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A rare call for a general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza led to closures and other disruptions around the country on Monday, including at its main international airport. But it was ignored in some areas, reflecting deep political divisions. Tens of thousands
BERLIN (AP) — The Alternative for Germany party’s success in two state elections piled new pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s fractious government and left the country’s main opposition party facing political contortions on Monday to find a way to govern a pair of eastern regions without involving the far-right party. Alternative for Germany, or AfD
A call for a general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza has led to closures and other disruptions around the country, including at its main international airport. But the call was being ignored in some areas on Monday, reflecting deep political divisions. Tens of thousands of Israelis poured
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lincoln Riley had a flashback to three years ago when he coached Oklahoma. The Sooners were driving against archrival Texas in a tie game when a 33-yard run into the end zone with 3 seconds left beat the Longhorns. Knowing that a field goal was all No. 23 Southern California needed
UZHHOROD, Ukraine (AP) — This week marks the start of the school year in Ukraine, a pivotal time for any student, especially for teenagers in their final year of high school. Ukrainian teens have more than just grades and university choices on their minds — they are grappling with the realities of war. One student
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said. Two projectiles hit the vessel, and a third explosion occurred near the ship, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said. “Damage control is underway,” UKMTO said. “There are
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A tiger bit an animal handler on the arm Monday at an Australian amusement park, officials said. The woman was taken by ambulance from Dreamworld in Coomera in Queensland state to the Gold Coast University Hospital in stable condition, Queensland Ambulance Service director Justin Payne said. Staff managed the bleeding as
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine’s air force said early Monday. Several series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Monday, sending residents into bomb shelters. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said emergency services were called to the Holosiivskyi and Solomianskyi
BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs have been scrambling to make contingency plans since an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in a busy neighborhood killed a top Hezbollah commander and touched off fears of a full-scale war. For most, that means moving in with relatives or renting homes in Christian, Druze or
