PARIS, April 9 (Reuters) – The ceasefire agreed by Iran and the United States must also cover military actions in Lebanon, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Thursday, adding France condemned “massive” Israeli strikes the previous day. Barrot added that he expects Iran to make a series of concessions as part of the peace …
MADRID, April 9 (Reuters) – Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Thursday accused Israel of violating international law and a newly brokered two-week ceasefire in the Middle East by carrying out airstrikes on Lebanon on Wednesday. Spain has emerged as one of the most vocal critics among Western nations of U.S. and Israeli actions …
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City police sergeant is set to be sentenced Thursday for tossing a picnic cooler full of drinks at a fleeing suspect, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died. The ex-officer, Erik Duran, was convicted of manslaughter in the 2023 death of Eric Duprey. The former sergeant, …
One person was dead and two were missing after a parking garage under construction in Philadelphia collapsed on Wednesday, officials said. A roof segment fell and triggered a “progressive collapse of connected sections across all seven levels,” Mayor Cherelle Parker told reporters Wednesday. “Let me be very clear about something at this moment: We are …
WEST COLUMBIA, W.Va. (AP) — Eric Pinson is obsessed with stacks of electric bills laid out in neat piles on his desk. He runs a camping trailer park in West Virginia not far from a planned data center — all in the shadow of an enormous coal-powered plant that recently received millions in funding from …
FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan (AP) — The trouble started with a beautiful photo. Social media was soon awash with the lovely view of Japan’s snow-capped Mount Fuji looming over a red pagoda and the short-lived cherry blossoms that herald the approach of spring. Tourists wanting a similar shot soon packed this peaceful town at the foot of …
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/TEL AVIV, April 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to retain military assets in the Middle East until a peace deal with Iran is reached and warned of a major escalation in fighting if it failed to comply, as oil prices rose on concerns over supply and restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz. …
MOSCOW, April 9 (Reuters) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that a former freelancer for Radio Free Europe had been detained in the city of Chita for treason, TASS reported. The FSB said the man, whose name was not disclosed, was accused of treason for cooperating with Ukraine. (Reporting by Reuters; Writing …
NEW YORK (AP) — The Democratic Party’s most ambitious politicians are courting African American activists in New York this week as the party’s unofficial 2028 presidential nomination contest takes shape at an annual conference led by Rev. Al Sharpton. Up first was Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who warned that “everyone is less safe” because of …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 03-16-17-42-52, Powerball: 3, Power Play: 2 (three, sixteen, seventeen, forty-two, fifty-two, Powerball: three, Power Play: two) Estimated jackpot: $20 million Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You …