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Rape trial of Norway crown princess’s son closes with prosecutors seeking over 7 years in prison

Lawyers for the eldest son of Norway's crown princess called on Thursday for his acquittal on charges of rape, as six weeks of high-profile court proceedings that have cast a shadow over the royal family drew to a close. Prosecutors this week sought a prison ...
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EU leaders blast Viktor Orbán over a Ukraine loan veto, accusing him of playing election games

BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union leaders on Thursday lashed out at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, accusing him of hijacking critical aid for Ukraine and undermining EU decision-making in an effort to win an election at home. In a rare public tirade against a member ...
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EU scrambles to contain energy costs from war in Middle East

BRUSSELS (AP) - Leaders from across the European Union are meeting Thursday to grapple with rising oil and gas prices caused by the war raging across key energy producers and shipping lanes in the Middle East. Many of those leaders have deflected entreaties by U.S. ...
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European Union summit will focus on Iran war and a loan to Ukraine blocked by Hungary

BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union leaders are holding a summit in Brussels on Thursday for talks on the Iran war, energy prices, migration and an enormous loan for war-ravaged Ukraine being held up by Hungary. Many of those leaders have deflected entreaties by U.S. President ...
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As Senegal cracks down on homosexuality, gay people say they suffer

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Sitting at an upscale hotel in Senegal 's capital, the young man seemed nervous, rarely making eye contact and keeping his back against a wall, facing the entrance. He said he had been in hiding for being gay after being ...
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Probe of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades begins evidence hearings

HONG KONG (AP) - An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades on Thursday heard that a series of failures contributed to the blaze's burning seven buildings and killing 168 people as it opened its first hearing on the ...
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BTS will stage a long-awaited comeback concert at a Seoul landmark

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - BTS will stage its long-awaited comeback concert on Saturday night at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square, one of South Korea's most famous landmarks that represents its royal heritage and political and cultural life. In a free concert expected to draw tens of ...
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A real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out: Its big brown eyes were moving. A browsing passenger first spotted a living Australian brushtail possum peering out from among the kangaroos ...
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World Happiness Report highlights social media’s negative impact, ranks Finland as happiest country

HELSINKI (AP) - Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, according to the World Happiness Report 2026 published Thursday. The annual report, published by ...
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Greece launches an animal airlift to evacuate pets and their owners from the Mideast

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - This was an animal airlift. Dozens of dogs and cats arrived in Athens on Wednesday with their owners aboard a special evacuation flight for Greeks with pets who were trapped by the current war in the Middle East. Emotional scenes unfolded ...
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Five EU leaders seek urgent solution for drifting Russian tanker to avoid environmental catastrophe

ROME (AP) - Five southern European nations are seeking an urgent solution for an unmanned Russian tanker drifting in the Mediterranean, warning the European Commission that it poses a major environmental threat, according to a letter confirmed by Spain's government on Wednesday. The Arctic Metagaz ...
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As Zambia nears election season, some warn against the ‘sextortion’ of female candidates

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) - Politicians and women's rights activists in Zambia warned Wednesday of a trend of female election candidates being asked for sexual favors by senior male party officials in exchange for an endorsement. The issue came under public scrutiny after a top official ...
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