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A whale, confirmed dead by field investigation, floats in Osaka Bay in Sakai city, western Japan, on Feb. 19, 2024. The whale as long as a train car that died after straying into a port in Osaka last month is set to be buried until it naturally becomes a skeletal specimen for a local museum. (Kyodo News via AP)
A stray whale died in Osaka Bay, raising questions about the cause and the cost of disposal
A whale as long as a train car that died after straying into a port in Osaka last month is set to be buried until it naturally becomes a skeletal specimen for a local museum. It’s the third year in … more
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Women walk past electoral posters of Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, a candidate for the upcoming Assembly of Experts elections in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Iran begins first election campaign since the 2022 mass protests over Mahsa Amini's death in custody
Candidates for Iran’s parliament began campaigning for the country’s first election since the crackdown on the nationwide protests in 2022 that followed the death of Mahsa Amini in police … more
Israel intercepts an apparent Houthi attack near the port city of Eilat
Israel has intercepted an apparent attack by Houthi rebels near the port city of Eilat. Sirens sounded Thursday morning over Eilat and videos online showed what appeared to be an interception in the … more
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FILE - In this image taken from video released by Navalny Team on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, gives a video message. Navalnaya used to largely avoid the cameras, staying in the background while her husband rose to become President Vladimir Putin's greatest challenger. Shortly after his death, that changed as she vowed to continue his work. (Navalny Team via AP, File)
Yulia Navalnaya once avoided the limelight. Now she's Russia’s newest opposition leader
Yulia Navalnaya used to avoid the cameras, staying in the background while her husband, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, rose to become President Vladimir Putin’s greatest foe. But … more
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FILE - Vessels are docked at the port of Shengjin, northwestern Albania, one of two proposed places to house migrants, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Albania's Assembly, or Parliament, votes on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, and is expected to approve a deal with Italy under which thousands of migrants rescued at sea by Italian authorities would be sent to Albania while their applications for asylum in Italy are processed. (AP Photo/Armando Babani, File)
Albania is expected to approve a deal with Italy to process thousands of migrants' claims for asylum
Albania’s Parliament votes Thursday on a deal with Italy to hold thousands of migrants rescued at sea by the Italian authorities while their asylum applications are processed. Under the five-year … more
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Newly recruited soldiers shout slogans as they celebrate the end of their training at a military base close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. As the third year of war begins, the most sensitive and urgent challenge pressing on Ukraine is whether it can muster enough new soldiers to repel – and eventually drive out – an enemy with far more fighters at its disposal. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Desperate for soldiers, Ukraine weighs unpopular plan to expand the draft
When the Russian army invaded two years ago, Ukrainian men zealously rushed to recruitment centers to enlist, ready to die in defense of their nation. Today, with Russia in control of roughly … more
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A mural depicts volunteer soldier Oleksiy Movchan holding a rescued cat moments before his death, on the wall of an apartment block in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Writing on the mural reads: "Glory to Heroes of Ukraine". Movchan and three of his fellow soldiers rescued 11 civilians and the cat from under debris of a house ruined in the Russian rocket attack in the country's eastern Donetsk region, but he got hit by the shelling and was killed. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
AP PHOTOS: War-themed murals in Kyiv honor Ukraine's fallen soldiers
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Set against the blue and yellow of Ukraine’s flag, the vast image of a masked fighter holding a grey-and-white cat towers over a street on the side of an apartment block in … more
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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, shakes hand with a soldier during his visit to the front line city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
The humanitarian appeal for Ukraine is only 10% funded for 2024, UN envoy says
The U.N’s top representative in Ukraine says the U.N.’s humanitarian appeal to meet needs there is only 10% funded for 2024. That puts in jeopardy crucial assistance needed to reach those in need … more
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Yorvis Hernandez, a 34-year-old miner, gets medical attention at at tent set up next to a mine after it collapsed in La Paragua, Bolivar state, Venezuela, Wednesday, Feb 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrea Calma)
At least 14 confirmed dead after an illegal open-pit gold mine collapses in Venezuela
Officials in Venezuela say at least 14 people are confirmed dead from the collapse of an illegally operated open-pit gold mine in central Venezuela. Bolivar state Gov. Angel Marcano told local … more
Delegates attend the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Brazil calls for reform of United Nations as it starts its G20 presidency
Brazil’s foreign minister is calling for reforms of the United Nations and other multilateral institutions, as his country kicked off its presidency of the Group of 20 nations. Mauro Vieira told … more
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FILE Haiti's President Jovenel Moise sits with his wife Martine during his swearing-in ceremony at Parliament in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday Feb. 7, 2017. A judge investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Moïse issued a final report on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, that indicts his widow, Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haiti’s National Police, Léon Charles, among others. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery, File)
Attorney for widow of slain Haitian president rejects indictment and says it's politically motivated
An attorney for Haitian President Jovenel Moïse’s widow, who was indicted in his assassination, says he believes the accusations against her are politically motivated. The U.S.-based attorney says … more
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People take part in a Palestine Solidarity Campaign rally outside the Houses of Parliament as MPs debate calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, in London, Wednesday Feb. 21, 2024. (Lucy North/PA via AP)
An attempt by UK lawmakers to vote on a cease-fire in Gaza descended into chaos
U.K. lawmakers have called for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. But the move came after dozens of lawmakers walked out of the House of Commons in protest at how the vote was handled on … more
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Protesters gather during the initiative ''For a decent Slovakia'', on the 6th anniversary of the murder of Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova, in Bratislava, Slovakia, Wednesday Feb. 21, 2024. Thousands rallied in dozens of cities and towns across Slovakia on Wednesday to mark the sixth anniversary of the slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee amid a wave of anti-government protests. (Jaroslav Novák/TASR via AP)
Thousands rally in Slovakia to mark the 2018 slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee
Thousands have rallied in dozens of cities and towns across Slovakia to mark the sixth anniversary of the slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee amid a wave of anti-government … more
FILE - Mexico's highest peak and the third highest in North America, Pico de Orizaba, or Citlaltepetl mountain, rises above the morning mist as seen from a Mexican Navy aircraft on a volcano monitoring mission in Mexico, July 23, 2013. On Feb. 21, 2024, authorities said two people died and another remains missing on Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in the country. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills, File)
2 people are dead and 1 is missing in climbing accident on Mexico's highest peak
Two people are dead and another is missing on Mexico's Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in the country. Authorities in the central state of Puebla said late Tuesday that rescuers had found the … more
This photo provided by Samuel Lam shows a humpback whale and her calf in Papeete, French Polynesia in September 2022. Humpbacks are known to compose elaborate songs that travel across oceans and whale pods. (Samuel Lam via AP)
How do whales sing? Scientists point to a specialized voice box that other animals don't have
Whales sing loud enough that the sound travels through the ocean. But how they do that has been a mystery. A newly published study says whales have a specialized voice box that isn't seen in other … more
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Lawyer Laura Sgro, left, listens to Gloria Branciani during a press conference in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. Gloria Branciani, 59, is one of the first women who accused Rev. Marko Rupnik, a once-exalted Jesuit artist of spiritual, psychological and sexual abuse. Gloria Branciani went public Wednesday to demand transparency from the Vatican and a full accounting of the hierarchs who covered Rupnik for 30 years. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Woman who says she was abused spiritually and sexually by a once-famous Jesuit demands transparency
One of the first women who accused a once-exalted Jesuit artist of spiritual, psychological and sexual abuse has gone public. Gloria Branciani appeared at a news conference Wednesday with one of the … more
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Richard C. Visek, acting legal adviser of the U.S. Department of state, second left, waits to address the United Nations' highest court during historic hearings in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, into the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation of the West Bank and east Jerusalem, plunging the 15 international judges back into the heart of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Six days of hearings at the International Court of Justice, during which an unprecedented number of countries will participate in proceedings, are scheduled as Israel continues its devastating assault on Gaza. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
UN top court shouldn't urge Israel to immediately withdraw from Palestinian-claimed lands, US says
The United States says that the United Nations’ top court should not issue an advisory opinion that says Israel should “immediately and unconditionally withdraw” from territories sought for a … more
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This video grab released on Wednesday Feb. 21, 2024 by the Ministry of Defence shows a missile firing from HMS Vigilant, which fired an unarmed Trident II (D5) ballistic missile. British lawmakers are seeking reassurances about the nation’s nuclear deterrent after reports that a test of the system failed dramatically last month when an unarmed missile crashed into the sea near the submarine from which it was launched. (MOD via AP)
UK lawmakers seek reassurances about nuclear deterrent after reports of a failed missile test
British lawmakers are seeking reassurances about the nation’s nuclear deterrent after reports that a test of the system failed dramatically last month when an unarmed missile crashed into the sea … more
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Demonstrators hold banners outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will make his final appeal against his impending extradition to the United States at the court. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Lawyers for the US to tell a British court why WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange should face spying charges
Lawyers for the American government are to tell a London court why they think Julian Assange should face espionage charges in the United States. Their statements on Wednesday are in response to a … more
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Syria says an Israeli strike has hit a Damascus residential area
Syrian state TV says an Israeli strike has hit a residential area in the Syrian capital Damascus. State TV reported several missiles hit the western neighborhood of Kfar Sousseh on Wednesday morning … more
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