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A Japanese climber dies while trying to scale a mountain in northern Pakistan and another is missing
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Japanese climber has died while trying to scale one of the highest mountains in northern Pakistan and a search…
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Man injured in Yates County hit-and-run, authorities look for suspect
ITALY, N.Y. (WETM) — Authorities are asking the public to be on the lookout for a truck that left the scene of a crash that left one man…
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China wants a fleet of aircraft carriers for pride and power, and it's building it at a breakneck pace
China's newest aircraft carrier is a substantial capability jump as it builds a modern blue-water navy. Carriers are important to China's…
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Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches its peak
MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Following the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, Muslims from around the world congregated…
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Veteran star remains key to Spain’s Euro 2024 plans
Spain kick off their Euro 2024 campaign against Croatia on June 15 in Berlin. La Roja have been placed in a difficult group, paired in…
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Aides' vehicle in a convoy carrying Mexico's next president involved in a crash that killed 1
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A highway accident Friday involving an SUV carrying aides to Claudia Sheinbaum, who won Mexico’s June 2 presidential…
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French cinema boss on trial for sexual assault
The head of France's top cinema institution Dominique Boutonnat denied sexually assaulting his godson as he went on trial Friday in a case…
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Doctored news report shares 'hoax' Indonesia minister comments on reallocating hajj funds
The office of Indonesia's Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas rubbished "hoax" Facebook posts claiming he suggested the…
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Video shows funeral procession for ex-Indonesian governor, not 'protest for justice'
Footage of a late Indonesian provincial governor's funeral procession has been shared with a false claim it shows people protesting…
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UN Security Council demands end to Sudan's city siege
The UN Security Council has demanded that Sudanese paramilitary forces call off their eight-week siege of El Fasher, a city in Darfur…
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In Mecca's sweltering heat, Muslims start this year's Hajj pilgrimage
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the desert on Friday,…
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Several Palestinians killed after Israeli military operation in Jenin
Several Palestinians were killed in clashes during an Israeli military operation in the West Bank on Thursday, according to Israeli and…
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Japanese hypercar tops list of world's 10 fastest electrics
Am Italo-Japanese hypercar has shaken the electric car world by streaking to a record 438.73 km/h at a track in Germany. The blistering…
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Israel says fighting continues in Rafah, 10 terrorists 'eliminated'
Israel's army says it is continuing its internationally criticized operations in the city of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip.…
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The 'magnetic' Malawi vice-president who inspired hope
Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima has died at the age of 51 after a military aircraft he was flying in crashed in a forest in the…
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Firefighters battle massive fire at northern Iraq oil refinery
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A team of 32 firefighters in northern Iraq was battling to put out a massive fire Thursday, a day after it broke out at…
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Unusually heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan will affect 200,000 people, a top UN official warns
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An estimated 200,000 people in Pakistan could be affected by the upcoming monsoon season, which is expected to bring…
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Murder arrest made after missing woman's body found
A murder investigation has been launched and a man arrested after the discovery of a missing woman's body. Juming Xue, 41, from the…
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A community in Australia turned a crocodile from a threat into a feast
A saltwater crocodile is no longer threatening a remote Aboriginal community in Australia after being killed and made into a feast for…
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Double marriage ceremony misconstrued as 'same-sex wedding in Indonesia'
Footage of two grooms waiting for their brides at a double wedding ceremony was viewed tens of thousands of times in social media posts…
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Milei's radical overhaul advances in Argentina's Senate as protesters clash with police
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's Senate began what's likely to be an all-night voting marathon on the details of President…
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Tube-shaped clouds spotted over eastern Australia are a natural phenomenon, not 'chemtrails'
Screenshot of false Facebook post, captured on June 11, 2024 The images were repeatedly shared on Facebook by users who also claimed they…
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One year later, migrants who cheated death off Greece seek justice and struggle to cope with life
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Desperate hands clutched at Ali Elwan's arms, legs and neck, and screams misted his ears, as he spat out saltwater…
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AP PHOTOS: Nomadic Muslim devotees throng a forest shrine in disputed Kashmir
BABA NAGRI, India (AP) — The road to the Baba Nagri forest shrine in India-controlled Kashmir was a colorful spectacle. Tens of thousands…