An image of King Charles III will soon appear on Australian coins, more than a year after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II ByROD MCGUIRK Associated Press In this photo provided by the Department of the Treasury a coin with an image of King Charles is displayed. King Charles III will soon appear … Read more
MEXICO CITY — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top officials from the Biden administration will visit Mexico on Wednesday to discuss shared security issues, foremost among them trafficking of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, but also arms trafficking and increasing migration. The latest round of the High-Level Security Dialogue brings together Blinken, U.S. … Read more
The first leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru are climbing trees and greeting visitors as they make their debut at a local zoo Photographed from behind a glass, a leopard cub climbs a tree at the Park of Legends Zoo in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. A pair of three-month-old male and female … Read more
German police say a leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party was given medical treatment and then taken to a hospital shortly before he was due to speak at an election rally in Bavaria FILE – AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla speaks at the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, federal party conference at the Magdeburg … Read more
A building in the historic center of Havana that housed 13 families has collapsed, leaving one person dead and at least two injured ByThe Associated Press October 4, 2023, 12:44 PM Firefighters clear debris from a building that partially collapsed in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) The Associated Press HAVANA — … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — Officials from the International Monetary Fund say they expect the United States will continue playing its key role in amassing multinational support that has helped keep Ukraine’s economy afloat during Russia’s invasion. That’s despite Congress recently passing a short-term funding package that averted a U.S. government shutdown but dropped $6 billion in … Read more
GENEVA — A U.N.-backed probe of human rights abuses in Ethiopia is set to expire after no country stepped forward to seek an extension, despite repeated warnings that serious violations continue almost a year since a cease-fire ended a bloody civil war in the East African country. While the European Union led talks on the … Read more
Emergency services on the Spanish Canary Islands say more than 500 migrants reached there in four large wooden boats in a span of 24 hours earlier this week Migrants arrive at Puerto del Rosario on the Canary island of Fuerteventura, Spain, Tuesday Oct. 3, 2023. Emergency services on the Spanish Canary Islands say more than … Read more
Sirens have wailed across Russia and television stations interrupted regular programming to broadcast warning signals as part of sweeping drills intended to test the readiness of the emergency services amid the fighting in Ukraine MOSCOW — Sirens wailed across Russia and TV stations interrupted regular programming to broadcast warnings Wednesday as part of sweeping drills … Read more
Slovakia says it will resume checks at the border with Hungary to reduce growing numbers of migrants entering the country FILE – Czech policemen walk on patrol at the border with Slovakia near Stary Hrozenkov, Czech Republic, on Sept. 29, 2022. Slovakia will resume the checks at the border with Hungary to reduce the growing … Read more