Hezbollah steps up rocket fire as Israel sends more troops into Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah fired another barrage of rockets into Israel on Tuesday, and the militant group’s acting leader vowed to keep up pressure that has forced tens of thousands of Israelis from their homes near the Lebanese border. The Israeli military said it sent more ground troops into...

Mexico's president lays out a plan to combat cartel violence. But it looks like more of the same

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s new president laid out a plan Tuesday to combat drug cartel violence, but analysts say it appears to be largely a continuation of previous policy. President Claudia Sheinbaum said that she plans to increase intelligence and investigative work, but her...

MI5 spy chief says Russia and Iran are behind a 'staggering' rise in deadly plots

LONDON (AP) — Britain is facing a “staggering rise” in attempts at assassination, sabotage and other crimes on U.K. soil by Russia and Iran, as the two states recruit criminals to “do their dirty work,” the head of Britain's domestic intelligence agency said Tuesday. MI5...

Burkina Faso’s junta suspends Voice of America broadcasts over coverage of militant violence

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Burkina Faso’s military junta has suspended Voice of America's broadcasts for three months over its coverage of militant attacks in the country and in neighboring Mali, the state news agency reported, in the latest measure targeting media freedom in the country. ...

What to know about fighting in Lebanon and Gaza

Palestinian militants in Gaza and Lebanon fired waves of rockets into Israel as the nation mourned the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that killed 1,200 people and set off a war that has engulfed Gaza and parts of Lebanon and threatened to ignite a wider regional conflict. The...

Israeli military says it will soon launch operations on Lebanon's southern coast, warning residents to stay off beaches

Samoa warns of 'highly probable' fuel spill after New Zealand navy ship caught fire and sank

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A fuel spill is “highly probable” after a New Zealand navy ship grounded, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa, the Pacific island nation's acting prime minister said late Sunday. All 75 people on board the HMNZS Manawanui were taken to...

Today in History: October 7, surprise attacks spark Israel-Hamas War

Today is Monday, Oct. 7, the 281st day of 2024. There are 85 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants launched air and ground attacks on Israel, killing nearly 1,200 and taking more than 250 hostages. The attacks, followed hours...

North Korea and China mark their 75th anniversary of ties as outsiders question their relationship

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of North Korea and China marked the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations on Sunday by exchanging messages that expressed hopes for stronger ties, as outsiders raised questions about their relationship. The message exchange came as...

Health workers in Lebanon describe deadly Israeli attacks on colleagues and fear more

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel's military struck outside the gates of a hospital in southern Lebanon without warning on Friday, killing seven paramedics and forcing the facility to close, the hospital director told The Associated Press a day after one of the most deadly attacks on health workers in the...