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FILE - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court complex escorted by prison officers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on April 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)
Malaysia's king allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king on Friday granted jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak a rare royal clemency, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison term for graft … more
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The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the United Nations headquarters, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/David R Martin)
Preparing to leave office, with world beset by problems, UN chief talks of a way forward
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world is deeply divided and the U.N.’s most powerful body is paralyzed when it comes to ending conflicts. But there’s a way forward. So says the United Nations’ top … more
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The Giuseppe Garibaldi, a former Italian Navy aircraft carrier, arrives at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
Indonesia welcomes its first aircraft carrier, prompting debate over cost and military ambitions
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia welcomed its first aircraft carrier on Friday, a former Italian warship that the government says will strengthen the archipelago nation's maritime security and … more
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FILE - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk looks on during a press conference during the E5 summit of leading European nations ahead of the upcoming NATO summit, in Berlin, Wednesday June 24, 2026. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP,File)
Poland warns Russia is planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Thursday that Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine, among them … more
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At least 33 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody with officials blaming disease
At least 33 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining have been found dead in Nigerian security custody. Officials claimed a suspected disease outbreak was to blame but a survivor suggested the … more
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio stands with Costa Rica's Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar Rivera, not shown, at the State Department, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war
The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials to attend next week’s U.N. General Assembly high-level session in New York despite the two countries being at war. The State … more
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Saudi civil defense says falling debris from intercepted Houthi drone kills 1
CAIRO (AP) — The Saudi civil defense said Thursday that debris from an intercepted Houthi drone has killed one person and injured two others. One Yemeni was killed, and a Saudi citizen and a … more
Social Democrats party leader Magdalena Andersson speaks during the Social Democrats' election night watch party, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Stockholm. (Jonas Ekströmer/TT News Agency via AP)
Sweden’s left-leaning opposition wins a narrow majority in national election
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s left-leaning opposition won a narrow majority in the country’s national election, a complete vote count showed Thursday. The Swedish Election Authority said that … more
Colorful tree and flower decorations remain on the walls of a rubble-strewn classroom at Shajareh Tayyebeh school, damaged in a U.S. airstrike on Feb. 28, in Minab, southern Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
UN-backed experts find US may have committed war crimes in Iran, and other Mideast developments
United Nations-backed human rights experts said on Thursday there are “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran on the first day of the … more
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A forensic officer works at the scene where a sixth body, believed to be that of a woman, was found along a road in KwaThema, Springs, South Africa, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (AP Photo)
A ninth woman's body is found in South Africa as police investigate series of killings
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police said Thursday a ninth woman’s body has been discovered in an area east of Johannesburg, and said it could be linked to a series of killings they are … more
UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes
GENEVA (AP) — Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes … more
FILE - From left: Britain's Prince Philip, Prince William, Earl Spencer, Prince Harry and Prince Charles walk outside Westminster Abbey during the funeral procession for Diana, Princess of Wales, Sept. 6, 1997. (AP Photo/Jeff J. Mitchell, Pool, File)
Buckingham Palace hits back at claims in a book by Princess Diana's brother
Buckingham Palace denies a claim by Princess Diana's brother that King Charles III said she would soon be forgotten after her death. In a new book, Charles Spencer recounts arguing with the … more
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