Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is seeking to leverage her popularity to help her party win Sunday’s snap election as she pushes her right-wing agenda to boost her country's economy and …
Cubans on Friday are facing a worsening crisis as U.S. efforts to block oil supplies take a toll. On Thursday, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel warned of further hardships, leaving many anxious …
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says a man allegdly linked to the 1994 killing of soccer player Andrés Escobar has been shot dead in Mexico. Santiago Gallón, an alleged drug trafficker, was …
An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture is scheduled to officially start the Milan Cortina Games. The Olympics …
American athletes receive an enthusiastic welcome at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Led by speedskater Erin Jackson, Team USA enters Milan’s San Siro stadium on Friday. The …
Two cauldrons are lit for the first time at a Winter Olympics, in Milan and Cortina, symbolizing the start of the Games.
Vice President JD Vance met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Milan on Friday, part of his trip to the Olympics. Before their meeting, Vance visited the Milano Ice Skating Arena with his …
Italian President Sergio Mattarella officially declares the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games open.
GAZA CITY (AP) — On a rare day off from covering the war in Gaza, Associated Press photographer Jehad Alshrafi made sure to take his camera before heading out. So when the Israeli military …
Canada and France are opening diplomatic consulates in the capital of Greenland. They are showing support for NATO ally Denmark and the Arctic island in the wake of U.S. efforts to secure control of …
Asian shares are mostly lower after Wall Street extended losses driven by technology stocks. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.5% as tech shares in Japan bounced back. U.S. futures edged …
Ramón Pucha ventures into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle to collect seeds from endangered plant species. He and his family have recreated a jungle on their 32-hectare farm, El Picaflor, in the Quichua …
The regulatory body for skiing has dismissed as “wild rumor” reports that ski jumpers are enhancing their groin area to gain distance in Winter Olympics contests. A report last month in the …
An avalanche in Slovakia’s High Tatras mountain range has killed two Hungarian climbers, according to the country’s mountain rescue service. The victims were men age 38 and 37. Bad weather on …
Hezbollah has replaced its top security official, Wafiq Safa, who was in charge of coordination with Lebanon’s security agencies. Safa stepped down, and Hezbollah accepted his resignation on …
The opening ceremony for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begins at the San Siro soccer stadium.
U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon say they have faced increased violence from Israeli forces over the past year. That's according to an internal report seen by The Associated Press. The number of …
A 76-year-old retired British veterinarian has been sentenced to 23 years and 10 months in prison on charges of child abuse after lacing candy he gave to his victims with sedatives at a summer camp …
Norway has opened an aggravated corruption investigation into former prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland. Authorities announced Thursday that the probe follows an analysis of information from the …
The Kremlin says Russian and U.S. negotiators have discussed the expiration of their last remaining nuclear arms pact. Representatives in Abu Dhabi agreed on the need to quickly launch new arms …