Drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia commander, officials say

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BAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S. drone strike hit a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing three members of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah...

Chilean ex-President Piñera drowned after a crash in a helicopter he was piloting, prosecutors...

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VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Chilean prosecutors on Wednesday released more details about the death of former President Sebastian Piñera, saying he drowned...

Israel and Hamas are far apart on a Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal. What...

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas are examining proposed terms for a deal meant to bring about a cease-fire in the 4-month-old war in...

NATO allies warn Hungary not to hold up Sweden’s membership as US patience wears...

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BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that he and his NATO counterparts cautioned Hungary on Wednesday against further delaying Sweden’s...

Fossil-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a two-year federal...

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — As Puerto Rico struggles with chronic power outages and a decaying electric grid, federal officials believe the U.S....

Residents scatter as they fear Congo rebel group will again seize key eastern city...

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GOMA, Congo (AP) — One of eastern Congo’s most active rebel groups is attacking a community considered the last line of defense before the...

Zimbabwe’s government backs a move to abolish the death penalty having last hanged someone...

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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has agreed to back a move in Parliament to abolish the death penalty, a punishment that was last...

Japan court approves a transgender man’s request for legal recognition without needing surgery

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TOKYO (AP) — A court in western Japan on Wednesday approved a transgender man's request to have his gender changed in official records without...

Sunak criticized for a gender remark on the day a murdered teen’s mother visited...

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LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced mounting pressure Wednesday to apologize for a remark he made about transgender people, moments after...

France denounces ‘largest antisemitic massacre of our century’ in tribute to victims of Hamas...

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PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute Wednesday to victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in Israel in a national ceremony and...