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Belarus says Wagner chief who staged mutiny is in Russia, raising questions about Kremlin's strategy

Belarus says Wagner chief who staged mutiny is in Russia, raising questions about Kremlin's strategy

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The mercenary leader who led a short-lived mutiny against the Kremlin is in Russia and his troops are in their field camps, the president of Belarus said Thursday, raising new questions about the deal that ended the extraordinar
Earth hit an unofficial record high temperature this week – and stayed there

Earth hit an unofficial record high temperature this week – and stayed there

Sweltering heat is blanketing the planet, and the past seven days have been the hottest week on record, the latest grim milestone in a series of climate-change-driven extremes.
Trump valet Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case

Trump valet Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case

MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump's valet , Walt Nauta, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he helped the former president hide classified documents from federal authorities, appearing with a new Florida-based lawyer to represent him as the case move
Memphis prosecutors seek death penalty against man charged with kidnapping and killing teacher

Memphis prosecutors seek death penalty against man charged with kidnapping and killing teacher

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against a man charged with kidnapping a Memphis, Tennessee, school teacher during an early-morning run and killing her.
The death toll from a South Africa gas leak blamed on illegal gold processing has risen to 17

The death toll from a South Africa gas leak blamed on illegal gold processing has risen to 17

BOKSBURG, South Africa (AP) — The death toll from a toxic gas leak that authorities blamed on an illegal gold processing operation in South Africa rose to 17, including three children, as police removed canisters from a community of closely packed sh
Russian cruise missile attack on Ukraine city of Lviv kills 4 people and wounds more

Russian cruise missile attack on Ukraine city of Lviv kills 4 people and wounds more

LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired cruise missiles Thursday at a western Ukraine city far from the front line of the war , killing at least four people in an apartment building in what officials said was the heaviest attack on civilian areas of Lviv s
Toxic gas leak in South Africa has killed 16 people, including 3 children, police say

Toxic gas leak in South Africa has killed 16 people, including 3 children, police say

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 16 people, including three children, were killed by a leak of a toxic nitrate gas being used by illegal miners to process gold in a settlement of closely packed metal shacks, South African police and local officials said
As Israel ends 2-day West Bank offensive, Palestinian residents emerge to scenes of vast destruction

As Israel ends 2-day West Bank offensive, Palestinian residents emerge to scenes of vast destruction

JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian residents of the Jenin refugee camp encountered scenes of widespread destruction Wednesday as they emerged from their homes and returned from nearby shelters following the most intense Israeli military
A bus careens into a gulch in southern Mexico, leaving 27 people dead

A bus careens into a gulch in southern Mexico, leaving 27 people dead

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A passenger bus lost control and veered off a road and into a 75-foot-deep (25 meter-deep) gully in southern Mexico on Wednesday, killing at least 27 passengers, an official said.
Iowa's Republican governor calls a special legislative session to revive abortion restrictions

Iowa's Republican governor calls a special legislative session to revive abortion restrictions

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday called a special legislative session to pursue new abortion restrictions after the state Supreme Court declined to reinstate a 2018 ban after about six weeks of pregnancy.
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