Thursday, March 19, 2026

Ecuador crisis weakens president, strengthens indigenous

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GONZALO SOLANO and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Thousands of indigenous demonstrators, student volunteers and local residents launched a mass cleanup Monday...

‘Glory to Ukraine’: Nationalist groups protest president

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YURAS KARMANAU and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Brandishing red flares and shouting "glory to Ukraine," thousands of far-right and nationalist activists...

Pomp in London, Brexit talks in Brussels as deadline looms

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JILL LAWLESS and RAF CASERT Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Brexit divorce talks in Brussels are making slow progress, both sides said Monday as some EU...

US pulls troops in north Syria, threatens Turkey sanctions

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ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing...

Esper says Trump orders US troops to leave northern Syria

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ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid growing chaos in Syria, President Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. troops to withdraw from...

Islamic State supporters escape in Syria as US pulls back

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LEFTERIS PITARAKIS and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Hundreds of Islamic State supporters escaped from a holding camp in northern Syria on...

Tokyo area shuts down as powerful typhoon lashes Japan

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YURI KAGEYAMA and JAE C. HONG Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A heavy downpour and strong winds pounded Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday as...

Iran says missiles strike its oil tanker off Saudi Arabia

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NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Friday two missiles struck one of its oil tankers traveling through the...

Iran women attend FIFA soccer game for first time in decades

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AMIR VAHDAT and MEHDI FATTAHI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — They had to sit well apart from the men, and the stadium was practically...

Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus

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ZEINA KARAM and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrians are fleeing by the tens of thousands yet again, a recurring nightmare of hastily...