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3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop

3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop

MEMPHIS, Tenn.
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Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.
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Syria's leader says his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to avert an escalation

Syria's leader says his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to avert an escalation

PARIS (AP) — Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said Wednesday that his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to prevent recent hostilities from getting out of control.
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Strikes across Gaza kill at least 92 as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive

Strikes across Gaza kill at least 92 as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 92 people, including women, children and two journalists, officials said Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign in the strip, with the devastating war now ent
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Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating conclave hasn't elected pope in first vote

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating conclave hasn't elected pope in first vote

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church. The smoke billowed out at 9 p.m.
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New German government plans to boost border controls to curb migration

New German government plans to boost border controls to curb migration

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's new government plans to station more police at the border to curb illegal migration and even turn away some of the asylum-seekers trying to enter Europe's biggest economy, the new interior minister said Wednesday.
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Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbent

Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbent

RALEIGH, N.C.
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Turkish Tufts University student detained by ICE can be sent to Vermont, appeals court rules

Turkish Tufts University student detained by ICE can be sent to Vermont, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted a judge’s order to bring a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center back to New England for hearings to determine whether her rights were violated.
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India fires missiles on Pakistan. Islamabad calls it an 'act of war' and says it downed Indian jets

India fires missiles on Pakistan. Islamabad calls it an 'act of war' and says it downed Indian jets

Pakistan's prime minister condemned the airstrikes and said his country would retaliate. It was not clear if Pakistan’s claim that it shot down fighter jets constituted its retaliation or if more might be coming.
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Mali's military government is suspending political parties' activities, state TV says

Mali's military government is suspending political parties' activities, state TV says

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali ’s military government has announced the suspension of political party activities in the West African country “until further notice," state media said Wednesday, days after the first pro-democracy rally since soldiers took po
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