Suspected militants kill police officer assigned to guard polio team as nationwide campaign begins

Suspected militants have opened fire on a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in northwestern Pakistan, killing one of them and wounding four others.

Iraqi women mourn Sajida Obaid, a singer who gave them a taste of freedom

Seven days after the death of iconic Iraqi singer Sajida Obaid, women gather at her family home in Irbil to mourn.

US military says it will blockade Iran’s ports as ship traffic appears to halt in Strait of Hormuz

U_S_ Central Command says it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas at 10 a_m_ EDT Monday, or 5:30 p_m_ ...

Oil prices resume their climb and Asian markets decline as US prepares for blockade of strait

Oil prices have resumed their climb and Asian markets mostly declined as the U.S. military prepared to blockade ships ...

Washington Huskies men land Parker Friedrichsen from transfer portal

The UW men received their first commitment since the transfer portal opened last week when former Wake Forest and Davidson ...

An underwater bus in Havana becomes the ride that matters during Cuba’s fuel crisis

On a recent sweltering afternoon in the Cuban capital, dozens of commuters on bicycles, scooters and electric motorcycles ...

Pope making first papal visit to Algeria to launch Africa trip and honor locally born St. Augustine

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is embarking Monday on the first-ever papal trip to Algeria, aiming to promote Christian-Muslim ...

Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility weeks after her arrest on suspicion of DUI

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears has entered a substance abuse treatment facility just over a month after she was arrested ...

What to Stream: ‘Beef,’ Zayn Malik, ‘Love Island: Beyond the Villa,’ Glen Powell and Elle Fanning

Adam Sandler's eldest daughter Sadie starring in the Netflix comedy “Roommates” and fresh tunes from Zayn Malik are some of ...