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Algeria's 78-year-old president is expected to breeze to a second term in Saturday's election

Algeria's 78-year-old president is expected to breeze to a second term in Saturday's election

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Polls closed in Algeria on Saturday, where voters were deciding whether to grant army-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune another term — five years after pro-democracy protests prompted the military to oust the previous pres
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Algeria's 78-year-old president is expected to breeze to a second term in Saturday's election

Algeria's 78-year-old president is expected to breeze to a second term in Saturday's election

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Polls closed in Algeria on Saturday, where voters were deciding whether to grant army-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune another term — five years after pro-democracy protests prompted the military to oust the previous pres
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Venezuela revokes Brazil's custody of diplomatic mission that's housing 6 Maduro opponents

Venezuela revokes Brazil's custody of diplomatic mission that's housing 6 Maduro opponents

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government said Saturday that Brazil can no longer represent Argentina’s diplomatic interests in the country, putting at risk several anti-government opponents who have holed up for months in the Argentine ambass
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Venezuela revokes Brazil's custody of diplomatic mission housing six Maduro opponents

Venezuela revokes Brazil's custody of diplomatic mission housing six Maduro opponents

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's government has revoked permission for Brazil to serve as custodian of Argentina's diplomatic missions in the country, alleging several anti-government opponents holed up for months in the Argentine ambassador's r
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Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least 4 and injured 78 others

Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least 4 and injured 78 others

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least four people and injured 78 others after making landfall Saturday afternoon in the north of the country.
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Taylor Fritz beats Frances Tiafoe to become the first American man in a US Open final since 2006

Taylor Fritz beats Frances Tiafoe to become the first American man in a US Open final since 2006

NEW YORK (AP) — When Taylor Fritz, a 26-year-old from California, and Frances Tiafoe, a 26-year-old from Maryland, strode under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights Friday night for the first U.S.
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Jannik Sinner reaches the US Open men's final by beating Jack Draper after both need medical help

Jannik Sinner reaches the US Open men's final by beating Jack Draper after both need medical help

NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner finished off a 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-2 victory over Jack Draper to reach his first final at the U.S.
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Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election

Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his
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Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election

Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his
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An ex-Mafia hitman is sentenced to 25 years in the slaying of gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

An ex-Mafia hitman is sentenced to 25 years in the slaying of gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A former Mafia hitman was sentenced to 25 years in prison Friday in the 2018 fatal prison bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger .
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