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Top UN court orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah, though Israel is unlikely to comply 05/24/2024 03:11pm • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations' top court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but stopped short of ordering a cease-fire for the enclave. Although Israel is unlikely to comply with the order, it will ratchet up t AP Week in Pictures: Global 05/24/2024 02:37pm • May 17-23, 2024 Iranians attended the funeral of the late President Ebrahim Raisi and others killed in a helicopter crash. Police tried to stop a pro-Palestinian rally in Berlin, and Buddhists around Asia marked the birth, enlightenment and passing of Buddha. This photo gallery highlights some of th Man sentenced to 25 years for teaching bomb-making to person targeting authorities 05/24/2024 02:37pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sentenced a North Carolina man to 25 years in prison for teaching someone how to make bombs meant to kill federal law enforcement officers. A jury had found Christopher Arthur, 40, guilty in 2023 for the bomb-related charges, as well as for illegally 'The scope of this investigation is enormous': 15,000 stolen tools recovered in Howard Co. 05/24/2024 01:31pm • Police in Howard County, Maryland, have recovered more than 15,000 stolen pieces of construction equipment valued at between $3 million and $5 million in what officials said is "one of the largest and most expansive theft cases in the region in recent years." "The scope of this investigation 2 men will go on trial for allegedly helping Hong Kong authorities gather intelligence in UK 05/24/2024 12:46pm • LONDON (AP) — The office manager of the Hong Kong trade office in London and another man will go on trial in February for allegedly helping Hong Kong authorities gather intelligence in the U.K. a judge said Friday. Chung Biu Yuen, 63, and Chi Leung Peter Wai, 38, appeared at London’s Central Cr Young missionary couple from US among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti's capital who opened fire on a home, police say 05/24/2024 12:21pm • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Young missionary couple from US among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti's capital who opened fire on a home, police say. A police officer is held in deadly shooting in riot-hit New Caledonia after Macron pushes for calm 05/24/2024 11:20am • PARIS (AP) — A police officer in riot-hit New Caledonia shot and killed a man Friday after being attacked by a group of about 15 people, the territory's prosecutor said, the seventh shooting death in the unrest shaking the French Pacific archipelago. The officer was in custody and an investigation German authorities arrest 2 men suspected of plotting a knife attack at a synagogue 05/24/2024 11:20am • BERLIN (AP) — German authorities said Friday that they have arrested two men suspected of plotting a knife attack on worshippers at a synagogue in the southwestern city of Heidelberg. The suspects, who are 24 and 18 years old, were detained during separate police operations in the state of Baden-W Excess weight on terrace of Spanish building may have led to collapse that killed 4, officials say 05/24/2024 10:07am • PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (AP) — Excess weight on a first-floor terrace may have contributed to the collapse of a building housing a bar and restaurant club on the Spanish island of Mallorca that killed four people, officials said Friday. Spain’s National Police said the collapse Thursday killed For Jewish soccer club on the verge of reaching German Cup again, there is fear as well as pride 05/24/2024 10:06am • BERLIN (AP) — When Makkabi Berlin became the first Jewish club to ever play in the German Cup last year, it was a moment of pure joy and pride for a team founded by Holocaust survivors. A year later, Makkabi is on the verge of the same achievement again, but the emotions are vastly different this Baltimore's former top prosecutor spared prison for mortgage fraud and perjury 05/24/2024 08:34am • GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A former Baltimore city prosecutor who achieved a national profile for charging police officers in a Black man’s death was spared prison time in her sentence Thursday for perjury and mortgage fraud. Democratic former State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's sentence includes 12 mon American soldier arrested in Russia over an alleged theft will remain in custody, state media report 05/24/2024 08:25am • An American soldier arrested in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok on charges of stealing lost an appeal against his detention and will remain in custody, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported Friday, citing court officials. The soldier, identified by court officials as Gordon Black, Man dead after being struck by car in Fairfax Co. 05/24/2024 08:17am • A man is dead after being struck by a car in Fairfax County, Virginia, early Friday morning. Police said the incident happened on North Kings Highway in Huntington. Officers got the call around 12:30 a.m. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene until police came. He was arrested shortl Louis Vuitton pays homage to Barcelona architect Antoni Gaudí in 2025 Cruise Collection 05/24/2024 08:12am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Louis Vuitton unveiled its latest fashion designs at Barcelona’s Park Güell on Thursday, providing the clothes with drama to finally match Antoni Gaudí’s architectural masterpiece. Nicolas Ghesquiere’s ambitions for the Parisian house’s 2025 Cruise collection were Prosecutor in New Caledonia says a police officer opened fire and killed a person in the riot-hit territory 05/24/2024 05:36am • PARIS (AP) — Prosecutor in New Caledonia says a police officer opened fire and killed a person in the riot-hit territory.