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Israeli strike in Gaza allegedly kills workers with World Central Kitchen charity

Israeli strike in Gaza allegedly kills workers with World Central Kitchen charity

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people, a senior Palestinian health official said.
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Iceland votes for a new parliament amid disagreements on immigration, energy policy and the economy

Iceland votes for a new parliament amid disagreements on immigration, energy policy and the economy

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Icelanders will elect a new parliament Saturday after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call early electi
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Ireland headed for coalition government following parliamentary election, exit poll suggests

Ireland headed for coalition government following parliamentary election, exit poll suggests

DUBLIN (AP) — An exit poll in Ireland’s parliamentary election released late Friday suggests the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and the country is headed for another coalition government. A poll released as voting ended at 10 p.
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In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria's largest city for the first time since 2016

In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria's largest city for the first time since 2016

BEIRUT (AP) — Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, according to a war monitor and fighters, in a surprise attack that sent residents fleeing and added fresh uncertainty to a
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Nigeria confirms that at least 27 people died and more than 100 are missing after boat capsized

Nigeria confirms that at least 27 people died and more than 100 are missing after boat capsized

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 27 people died and more than 100, mostly women, were missing on Friday, after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria, authorities said.
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British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives

British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives

LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers gave initial approval Friday to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales following an impassioned debate that saw personal stories of loss and suffering shared.
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At least 100 passengers are missing after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria

At least 100 passengers are missing after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 100 passengers, most of them women, were missing after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria, authorities said Friday.
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Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire

Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire

PARIS (AP) — After more than five years of frenetic, but sometimes interrupted, reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral showed itself anew to the world Friday, with rebuilt soaring ceilings and creamy good-as-new stonework erasing somber memories o
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Russian defense minister visits North Korea to talk with military and political leaders

Russian defense minister visits North Korea to talk with military and political leaders

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday for talks with North Korean military and political leaders as the countries deepen their alignment over Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Polls open in close-run election to choose Ireland's new government

Polls open in close-run election to choose Ireland's new government

DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland is voting Friday in a parliamentary election that will decide the next government — and will show whether Ireland bucks the global trend of incumbents being ousted by disgruntled voters after years of pandemic, international ins
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