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Rights groups denounce arrest of 2 Malian journalists, in latest crackdown on press freedom

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Rights groups on Wednesday denounced the arrest of two prominent journalists in Mali in the past two days, the latest crackdown on freedom of expression by the West African country's military leadership during a security crisis. The "Maison de La Presse," ...
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Soccer offers West Bank Palestinians an escape as the World Cup kicks off

UMM AL-KHAIR, West Bank (AP) - As the FIFA World Cup gets underway on June 11, with Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia among the Arab nations set to compete, soccer remains both a passion and a struggle for many Palestinians in the ...
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Yohei Kono, who apologized for Japan’s wartime sexual abuses of ‘comfort women,’ dies at 89

TOKYO (AP) - Yohei Kono, a veteran Japanese politician who as top government spokesperson offered a historic apology to Asian women over sexual abuses by Japan's wartime military, has died, officials said. He was 89. Kono had placed great importance on promoting friendly ties with ...
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WWI soldier’s postcard from home helps unite his family after a century

ZONNEBEKE, Belgium (AP) - A postcard belonging to a World War I soldier whose body was found with five comrades during an excavation has helped reunite distant descendants more than a century after his death on the Western Front. Dozens of mourners attended a memorial ...
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Insider tour of the Sagrada Familia reveals 5 divine enigmas and hidden treasures

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - The Sagrada Familia basilica features sandcastle-like spires, stone carved to look like lush flora, a kaleidoscopic interior and a trove of treasures, some hiding in plain sight. Even regular worshippers at Barcelona's world-famous landmark find themselves dumbstruck with wonder. Josep Turull, ...
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Some burial societies in Africa now focus on helping the living, too

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Melisa Kasu said her mother died when the family was least prepared. Funerals in Zimbabwe demand a large and expensive send-off with food and music, and loved ones can slide into debt to avoid any public shame. The 29-year-old Kasu said ...
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The Media Line: CENTCOM Begins Self-Defense Strikes Against Iran After Investigation Links Tehran to Apache Attack  

CENTCOM Begins Self-Defense Strikes Against Iran After Investigation Links Tehran to Apache Attack By The Media Line Staff US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday that American forces had begun military strikes against Iran following the downing of a US Army Apache ...
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The Media Line: France Bans Smotrich Entry as 6 Countries Target Settler Leaders and Communities  

France Bans Smotrich Entry as 6 Countries Target Settler Leaders and Communities By The Media Line Staff A group of six Western countries announced new measures Tuesday targeting Israelis connected to settlement activity in the West Bank, while France separately confirmed that ...
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Colombia passes law to track cattle and keep deforestation-linked beef out of supply chains

NEW YORK (AP) - Colombia has enacted a landmark law requiring the cattle industry to trace livestock and prove beef supply chains are free from deforestation, a measure environmental groups say makes it the first tropical forest country to adopt such a nationwide framework. The ...
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Factbox-NASA’s Artemis III crew: a test pilot, an Italian, a record-holder and a first-timer

June 9 (Reuters) - NASA on Tuesday named three U.S. astronauts and an Italian astronaut as the crew for its next Artemis mission, a docking demonstration involving three spacecraft in Earth's orbit and planned for next year. U.S. astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio and Randy ...
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Pope’s youth rally in Spain gets raw, with frank discussion of depression and domestic violence

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday sought to encourage Spain's young people to persevere in their faith, as he presided over an evening rally that was notable for its frank discussion of depression, domestic violence and "toxic" family relationships. The U.S.-born pope ...
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Brazilian police rescue 108 Cuban migrants at the northern border and arrest 5 alleged smugglers

SAO PAULO (AP) - More than 100 Cuban migrants attempting to enter Brazil on its northern border with Guyana were rescued from human smugglers, Brazilian police said. The 108 migrants were in custody in Roraima state while authorities regularize their immigration status before referring them ...
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