Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
In a fresh broadside against one of the worldโs most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion.
Powerful cartel leader 'El Mayoโ Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source says
A U.S. law enforcement official says a powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who has eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S., where he was arrested in Texas alongside a son of Joaquรญn โEl Chapoโ Guzmรกn.
2024 Election Latest: The Obamas endorse Harris and Trump to meet with Netanyahu
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nationโs two most popular Democrats.
Venezuela opposition leader provides hope for many, even though she isn't on the presidential ballot
Maria Corina Machado has walked highways, sought shelter in supportersโ homes and seen her closest collaborators detained and persecuted as she crisscrossed Venezuela ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
Israel-Hamas war latest: US Vice President Harris urges Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal soon
United States Vice President Kamala Harris has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal with Hamas soon so that dozens of hostages held by the militants in Gaza since Oct. 7 could return home.
Sunken treasure: Is the champagne nestled in a 19th-century shipwreck still fit for a toast?
A team of Polish divers has discovered the wreckage of an old sailing ship loaded โto the brimโ with luxury goods including porcelain items and about 100 bottles of Champagne and mineral water off the Swedish coast.
Blinken to celebrate Biden legacy, reassure allies in Asia after president drops out of 2024 race
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make the case for the Biden administrationโs expanded commitment to Asia and the Indo-Pacific as he visits Laos, Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Mongolia this week and next.
With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security
When Donald Trump suggested during the 2016 presidential campaign that he might not honor a U.S. commitment to defend other NATO countries if they were attacked, it triggered alarm throughout the trans-Atlantic alliance.
French train lines hit by 'malicious acts' disrupting traffic ahead of Olympics, rail company says
The French national rail company SNCF said Friday that high-speed lines were hit by several โmalicious actsโ that heavily disrupted traffic on the day of the high-risk Olympics opening ceremony.
Southeast Asian diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing's sweeping maritime claims
Top diplomats from Southeast Asia have met with Chinaโs Foreign Minister for talks that come as friction continues to escalate in the region as Beijing grows more assertive in pressing sweeping maritime claims.
A mysterious pile of bones could hide evidence of Japanese war crimes, activists say
Bones dug up from a wartime Army Medical School site in Tokyo decades ago and linked to victims of human experiments by Unit 731, Japanโs germ and biological warfare outfit, remain in a repository still waiting to find their home.
Sri Lanka will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy in 2022
Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesingheโs efforts to resolve the countryโs worst economic crisis.
US arrests 2 leaders of Mexicoโs Sinaloa cartel: โEl Mayoโ Zambada and son of โEl Chapoโ
The U.S. Justice Department says Ismael โEl Mayoโ Zambada, a historic leader of Mexicoโs Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquรญn Guzmรกn Lรณpez, a son of another infamous cartel leader, have been arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas.
โEl Mayoโ Zambada, historic leader of Mexicoโs Sinaloa cartel, and son of 'El Chapo' arrested in US
The U.S. Justice Department says Ismael โEl Mayoโ Zambada, a historic leader of Mexicoโs Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquรญn Guzmรกn Lรณpez, a son of another infamous cartel leader, have been arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas.
Jill Biden meets with US Olympic athletes in Paris โ and even helps with a relay drill
U.S. first lady Jill Biden visited some American athletes at an Olympic training center in Paris on Thursday, wishing rugby and track and field competitors good luck and even taking part in a stationary relay drill with runners.
Mexicans seeking refuge in Guatemala describe drug cartel shootouts that drove them to flee
Catholic Church leaders in southern Mexico have made a desperate plea for the Mexican government to protect communities from drug cartels that extract protection payments and use locals as human shields near the border with Guatemala.
French minister thanks Belgium for detaining 7 terror suspects on eve of Olympics opening ceremony
On the eve of the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris, France's interior minister thanked Belgium for a string of raids that led to the detention of seven people for questioning over suspected terrorist activities.
Argentine President Milei travels to France to meet Macron after outcry over racist soccer chants
Argentine President Javier Milei has arrived in Paris, where he is expected to meet French President Emmanuel Macron after tensions escalated between their countries over the Argentine soccer teamโs derogatory post-match chants about French players.
2024 Election Latest: Biden and Harris set to meet Netanyahu following his fiery Congress address
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a long-awaited White House visit to meet with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at an important moment for all three politicians.
Philippine oil tanker sinks in Manila Bay, raising concerns about a possible major spill
A Philippine oil tanker has sunk in Manila Bay after encountering huge waves, and the coast guard is working to determine whether the vessel is leaking oil โ in what could be a major spill โ after it rescued 16 of 17 crew members in a nighttime operation.
More than 100 flights cancelled in Germany as environmental activists target airports across Europe
Germanyโs busiest airport canceled more than 100 flights as environmental activists launched a coordinated effort to disrupt air travel across Europe at the height of the summer holiday season to highlight the threat posed by climate change.
Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says that Russian and Chinese bombers flying together for the first time in international airspace off the coast of Alaska is a new show of expanding military cooperation tand it raises concerns.
Netanyahu to meet with Harris and Biden at important moment in US and Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a long-awaited White House visit to meet with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at an important moment for all three politicians.
Prosecutors file Boeing's plea deal to resolve felony fraud charge tied to 737 Max crashes
The Justice Department has filed an agreement in which Boeing will plead guilty to a fraud charge for misleading regulators who approved the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people.
Puerto Rico finalizes details of upcoming referendum on political status amid criticism over cost
Plans to hold a nonbinding referendum on Puerto Ricoโs political status have come under scrutiny for its multimillion-dollar cost as election officials announced the order and description of choices on the upcoming ballot.
Morocco fans rush field during Olympic soccer opener vs Argentina. Game suspended, goal disallowed
Morocco fans crashed the pitch to protest a late goal by Argentina at the opening match of the Paris Olympics menโs soccer tournament, an angry and bizarre scene that left the game suspended for nearly two hours with only minutes remaining.
UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain's Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger
The United Nationsโ cultural agency has rejected recommendations to place Stonehenge on the list of world heritage sites in danger over concerns that Britainโs plans to build a nearby highway tunnel threaten the landscape around the prehistoric monument.
Turkey plans to regulate a large stray dog population, raising some fears about mass killings
A Turkish bill aimed at regulating the countryโs millions of stray dogs has moved closer to becoming law as animal rights advocates fear many of them will be killed or end up in neglected, overcrowded shelters.