International News (Page 1,047)

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Erik Compton is going to have a great Saturday.If he makes the cut at the Honda Classic, he’ll be playing a third round at PGA National. If not, he’ll merely have to settle for the 30th anniversary of getting a second chance at life.The date was Feb. 26, 1992,…Continue Reading

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russian forces moved to the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital on Friday as U.S. officials warned that President Vladimir Putin may be intent on installing a new, more friendly government. The invasion began early Thursday with a series of missile strikes, many on key government and military installations. They were quickly followed…Continue Reading

The latest on the Russia-Ukraine crisis:BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary has extended temporary legal protection to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, as countries in eastern Europe prepare for the arrival of refugees at their borders.Hungary, which borders Ukraine to the west, has in the past taken a firm stance against all forms of immigration. It has…Continue Reading

ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani court on Thursday sentenced a U.S. national of Pakistani origin to death for raping and beheading the daughter of a former diplomat, crimes that sparked outrage across the South Asian nation.The body of Noor Mukadam, 27, was found in Islamabad on July 20. Police charged Zahir Jaffer, from one of Pakistan’s…Continue Reading

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck inland near the western coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Friday, killing at least two people and causing tremors that were felt in neighboring Singapore and Malaysia, officials and witnesses said.The quake, which did not have the potential to cause a tsunami, caused residents to flee buildings…Continue Reading

Ukraine’s capital was rocked by explosions Friday as a Russian advance left residents and leaders bracing for the city to be overrun.Invading Russian troops bore down on Kyiv despite a desperate defense in which Ukraine said hundreds of its troops were killed and injured. The government warned residents in Obolon, a district in the north of the capital, not to…Continue Reading

President Joe Biden has decided on his Supreme Court nominee, two sources familiar with the situation confirmed Thursday night.It was not clear whom the president had chosen to nominate to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer, who is retiring this year.Names that have been mentioned as finalists include those of Ketanji Brown Jackson and J. Michelle Childs,…Continue Reading

While it’s not totally clear just how Russian cyberattacks might spill over to — or even directly target — American businesses, experts say prudent businesses should take steps now to prepare.Why it matters: It’s too late to radically revamp a firm’s entire security setup, but there’s still time for measures that can help minimize potential…Continue Reading

Russian forces stepped up their invasion of Ukraine by pressing the outskirts of Kyiv and attacking other key Ukrainian cities on Friday.The big picture: Russia’s assault on Ukraine that’s killed dozens of civilians and Ukrainian soldiers and forced tens of thousands to flee the country is coming from the north, east and south, according to…Continue Reading