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Former Vice President Al Gore listens during an interview in New York on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)
Former VP Al Gore: A clean Earth is within world's grasp even as climate dangers accelerate
NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime climate warrior Al Gore sees victory within Earth's grasp. But he worries that it could still slip through humanity's fingers. “While we're in grave danger, but I … more
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Taliban security officers inspect the scene of what Taliban officials said were Pakistani airstrikes in Khost province, Afghanistan, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Saifullah Zahir)
13 Afghan Taliban personnel killed in overnight border clash, Pakistan says. Kabul denies the claim
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Overnight fighting along the southwestern border left at least 13 Afghan Taliban personnel dead, Pakistan said Friday, in a claim Afghanistan denied. It was the latest escalation … more
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Demonstrators gather to protest following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Madison Swart)
UN adds 61 companies to settlements blacklist over alleged Palestinian rights violations
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office on Friday said it added 61 more companies to a blacklist of firms that it says are involved in violating Palestinian human rights through business ties to … more
Firefighters work at the scene following a powerful blast that caused a building to collapse and injured at least two people in Athens' Plaka district, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Blast near Acropolis in Greece injures 2, collapses a building. Local media say gas leak suspected
A powerful blast has caused a building to collapse near the ancient Acropolis in Greece. The cause of the explosion on Friday is unclear but local media reported that a gas leak was suspected. The … more
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FILE - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali attends a session at the World Atomic Week forum at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh) in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (Sergei Bulkin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
Ethiopia risks a wider war. Here are 5 things to know
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Fighting has returned to Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where former enemies are joining forces against the government and the peace agreement that ended one of Africa’s … more
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FILE - Women, with children on their backs, carry out chores in Epworth, Zimbabwe, on Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli, File)
A data-sharing clause derailed US-Zimbabwe health talks. Now all funding ends this month
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The United States will end funding for Zimbabwe’s health programs at the end of September following the collapse of negotiations over a U.S.-proposed deal that Zimbabwe … more
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives ahead of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Iran has suggested a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observes … more
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Four of the newly born cheetah quintuplets rest at their enclosure at the zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Cheetah cubs at Prague Zoo are doing well after a period of strong storms and their mother’s illness
Five cheetah cubs at the Prague zoo are doing well after surviving a weather scare and their mother's illness. The zoo said Friday that the four males and one female born on June 18 faced challenges … more
Ella Pamfilova, head of Russia's Central Election Commission, center, reports the official results of Russia's parliamentary elections at the commission's meeting in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Final results of Russia's election show the Kremlin party won a record number of parliament seats
Full results released Friday from Russia's first wartime parliamentary election showed that the tightly orchestrated vote had further cemented the Kremlin's overwhelming political control of the … more
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China's help in ending Russia's invasion
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he asked U.S. President Donald Trump to press China’s leader to use Beijing’s influence over Moscow in a diplomatic … more
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Residents of largest city in northern Ethiopia express fear after eruption of fighting
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Residents of the largest city in northern Ethiopia said they were living in fear Friday, with many reportedly trying to flee to other provinces to escape renewed … more
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Men perform the traditional Saudi sword dance known as the ardah during celebrations marking Saudi Arabia's 96th National Day in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Baraa Anwer)
Top Saudi cleric urges troops to defend against the Houthis, and other Mideast developments
Saudi Arabia's top cleric has issued a rare statement, calling on the kingdom's troops to defend the country from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen. Israel's military, meanwhile, … more
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