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The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memo

The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memo

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed by President Donald Trump 's administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government.
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UN food agency pauses aid to famine-hit Sudan displacement camp of half a million people

UN food agency pauses aid to famine-hit Sudan displacement camp of half a million people

CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations’ food agency says it has paused aid distribution in Sudan’s famine-hit Zamzam displacement camp of a half-million people as fighting intensifies between the country’s warring sides, and it warns that thousands could no
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First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 people

First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 people

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas , the first death in an outbreak that began late last month.
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Iran accelerates production of near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says, as tensions with US ratchet up

Iran accelerates production of near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says, as tensions with US ratchet up

VIENNA (AP) — Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the election of U.S.
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A court in Bosnia sentences separatist Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik to 1 year in prison

A court in Bosnia sentences separatist Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik to 1 year in prison

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A court in Bosnia on Wednesday sentenced Milorad Dodik, the pro-Russia Bosnian Serb president, to one year in prison and banned him from engaging in politics for six years over his separatist actions as tensions mo
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US air base in Italy goes on lockdown for several hours over unspecified incident

US air base in Italy goes on lockdown for several hours over unspecified incident

ROME (AP) — A U.S. air base in Italy went on lockdown Wednesday for several hours over an unspecified incident. There were no injuries.
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Death toll in Sudan military plane crash rises to 46

Death toll in Sudan military plane crash rises to 46

CAIRO (AP) — The death toll from a Sudanese military aircraft crash in the city of Omdurman increased to at least 46 people, officials said Wednesday, one of the deadliest plane crashes in the northeastern African nation in the past two decades.
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Rep. Byron Donalds, backed by Trump, says he's running for Florida governor

Rep. Byron Donalds, backed by Trump, says he's running for Florida governor

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds announced Tuesday that he's entering the 2026 race to succeed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is ineligible to seek another term after eight years in office.
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Ukraine and US have agreed on a framework economic deal, Ukrainian officials say

Ukraine and US have agreed on a framework economic deal, Ukrainian officials say

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals , three senior Ukrainian officials said Tuesday.
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Vatican says Pope Francis is critical but stable with no new respiratory crises

Vatican says Pope Francis is critical but stable with no new respiratory crises

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday as he worked from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, and the Vatican announced some major governing decisions that suggest he is getting essential work done and looking
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