KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.N. agencies say there has been a sharp increase in Afghans returning home since Pakistan launched a crackdown on migrants who are in the country illegally. The policy targets all undocumented or unregistered foreigners, according to the government. But it mostly affects Afghans, who make up the bulk of migrants in
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ monthlong meeting on the future of the Catholic Church is wrapping up. Delegates are voting on a final document on the role of women and how the church can better respond to the needs of the faithful today. Organizers and participants alike have tried
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New House Speaker Mike Johnson inherits many of the same problems that bedeviled Republican leaders with far more experience. At least for now, however, he holds favor with the ultra-conservative wing of his party that toppled previous House speakers. But can he unite House Republicans where others
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Kazakhstan has confirmed the nationalization of ArcelorMittal Temirtau which operates the country’s largest steel plants and several coal and ore mines following a coal mine fire that killed, according to emergency services, at least 32 workers while another 14 remained unaccounted for. Some 252 people were working on Saturday at the Kostenko
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — As an Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip looms in its most devastating war yet with Hamas, one of the greatest threats to both its troops and the 2.3 million Palestinians trapped inside the seaside enclave is buried deep underground. An extensive labyrinth
Continue ReadingBy KENYA HUNTER AP Health Writer State and local health departments across the U.S found out in June they’d be losing the final two years of a $1 billion investment to strengthen the ranks of people who track and try to prevent sexually transmitted diseases — especially the rapid increase of syphilis cases. The fallout
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — One of two men missing at sea for nearly two weeks was found alive on Thursday by a Canadian fishing boat in a life raft in Canadian waters, approximately 70 miles northwest of Cape Flattery, Washington, according to US Coast Guard spokesperson Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier. “The fact that he was
Continue ReadingBy ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds of mourners have lined the streets and laid flowers near former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s childhood residence, a day after he died of a heart attack. Li was born in Hefei in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui, where he spent most of his childhood
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s health ministry says at least 32 people were killed and 63 others injured in a multi-vehicle pileup on a highway linking Cairo and the Mediterranean city of Alexandria. The multi-car pileup on Saturday set some vehicles ablaze. Ambulances rushed to the scene to transfer the injured to hospital to transport the
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, Zahid Mahmood, Ivana Kottasová, Kareem Khadder and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Sderot, Israel (CNN) — Israeli ground forces are inside Gaza after entering the enclave overnight, as Palestinians experienced what they have described as the most intense round of airstrikes since Israel began its retaliation against Hamas’ October 7 terror attack. Israeli forces
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas are fighting a war that has killed thousands and resulted in a devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The Israeli military began an offensive on the Palestinian enclave after Hamas militants launched a brutal assault on Israel on October 7 – the biggest
Continue ReadingBy MARIAM FAM Associated Press For many of the university chaplains and faith leaders caring for students angered and shaken by the Israel-Hamas war, the needs are acute, the days intense. The bloodshed has roiled campuses in the United States, at times sparking rival rallies and competing demands. Kaiser Aslam, Muslim chaplain at the Center
Continue ReadingBy MARIAM FAM Associated Press For many of the university chaplains and faith leaders caring for students angered and shaken by the Israel-Hamas war, the needs are acute, the days intense. The bloodshed has roiled campuses in the United States, at times sparking rival rallies and competing demands. Kaiser Aslam, Muslim chaplain at the Center
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Halloween celebrations in South Korea are subdued on the eve of the anniversary of the harrowing party crush that killed about 160 people. Many restaurants, bars, department stores and amusement parks are avoiding Halloween-themed events as a sign of respect for the victims. Few people
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s health ministry said at least 32 people were killed in a multi-car pileup on a highway linking Cairo and the Mediterranean city of Alexandria. At least 63 others were injured in the crash Saturday which involved a passenger bus and other vehicles, the statement said, adding that fire erupted in some
Continue ReadingBy JULHAS ALAM and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police in Bangladesh’s capital have fired tear gas to disperse supporters of the main opposition party who threw stones at security forces during a massive rally demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Police say one officer died and dozens have been
Continue ReadingCNN By Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — A teenage Iranian girl who fell into a coma after she was allegedly assaulted by the country’s morality police for not wearing a headscarf has died, according to Iranian state media. “Unfortunately, the brain damage led to the victim spending some time in a coma and they died
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE, JULIA FRANKEL and SAM MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Saturday expanded its ground operation in Gaza with infantry and armored vehicles backed by massive strikes from the air and sea, including the bombing of Hamas tunnels — a key target in its campaign to crush the territory’s ruling group
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police say they have arrested at least 27 suspected militants believed to have links to banned extremist groups, in a nationwide crackdown as the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country gears up for elections in 2024. The police’s elite counterterrorism squad, known as Densus 88, made
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Republicans’ long public nightmare came to an end this past week when Louisiana’s Mike Johnson became the 56th speaker of the House. If you’re like most people who claim to be smart about politics, you immediately pretended to know who he was and then went to Google him.
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