As Congo grapples with Ebola, volunteers cook up meals to support patients and health workers
admin Volunteers are supporting Congo's Ebola outbreak response with cooked meals in a program assisted by the U.N. food agency. Their…
June 2026
EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad
The European Union has advanced a major overhaul of its migration policy, focusing on increasing deportations and establishing detention centers…
8 crested ibises released in Japanese town decades after extinction in Japan
Eight crested ibises have been released into the wild in a north-central Japanese town, decades after going extinct in the…
‘I gave birth in the street’: Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa
Women are 40 times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth in Central African Republic than in the United…
Russian attack on Ukraine capital kills at least 3 and traps others in damaged buildings
Ukrainian authorities say Russia attacked the capital Kyiv with a barrage of missiles and drones overnight, killing at least three…
Only on AP: Under Notre Dame cathedral, a ‘dig of the century’ unearths 1,700 years of history
Archaeologists are digging beneath Notre Dame Cathedral to explore as far back as Roman Paris from 2,000 years ago. The…
Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge
Congo has confirmed at least 282 Ebola cases in its growing outbreak. The outbreak is focused in eastern Ituri province…
Iraqi national pleads not guilty in 18 attacks in Europe, calling himself a ‘prisoner of war’
An Iraqi national has pleaded not guilty after being accused of plotting at least 18 attacks in Europe in retaliation…
What to know about US military strikes on alleged drug boats
The Trump administration's military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats have killed more than 200 people. These attacks began in September…
US to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas
The State Department plans to slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visas for…