Cruise ship changes course after U.S. judge orders seizure
MIAMI — A cruise ship that was supposed to dock in Miami sailed to the Bahamas instead after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the vessel as part …
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Standoff near Syrian prison holding ISIS militants continues
BEIRUT — Clashes between U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters and militants continued for a fourth day Sunday near a prison in northeastern Syria that houses thousands of members of the Islamic …
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SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship is on its way back to Earth with scientific investigations and medical research
SpaceX’s unmanned Dragon cargo ship successfully undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) Sunday morning and is making its return to Earth. The CRS-24 cargo ship successfully exited the Space …
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Taliban begin talks in Norway as hunger stalks Afghanistan
OSLO, NORWAY — A Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday started three days of talks in Oslo with Western officials and Afghan civil society …
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Armenian president resigns saying constitution doesn’t give him enough influence
MOSCOW — Armenian President Armen Sarkissian tendered his resignation on Sunday, saying he believes the country’s constitution does not give him sufficient powers to influence events. Sarkissian, president since 2018, …
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‘Spider-Man’ comes back swinging, takes No. 1 from ‘Scream’
After spending one weekend in second place, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" proved it still had some fight left. Sony’s superhero juggernaut swung back to first place in its sixth weekend …
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A timeline of major events leading up to the current Russia-Ukraine crisis
As Russia continues to mobilize its troops and military equipment near the Ukrainian border, tensions between Moscow and the West continue to rise. The Kremlin’s actions have sparked concerns over …
Read MoreAuthorities: 17 dead in nightclub fire in Cameroon’s capital
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — A fire erupted at a popular nightclub in the Cameroon capital of Yaounde, setting off explosions and killing at least 17 people, government officials said Sunday. The …
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Canadians flocking to food rescue apps to reduce grocery bills and waste
TORONTO — When Gillian Pulfer picked up roasted sweet potato soup, flank stank and chicken salad from a Toronto Pusateri’s Fine Foods for $10 last weekend, the deal was too …
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Humans do a poor job of calculating risk. That’s terrible for the climate crisis
When the remnants of Hurricane Ida flooded Francisco Carrillo’s basement apartment in Queens, New York, last year, his subsequent displacement was a wake-up call. He knew the climate crisis was …
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