It all began after a viral video alleging fraud in Somali-run child care centers in Minneapolis: strangers peering through windows, right-wing journalists showing up outside homes, influencers hurling false accusations.
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market sank after a mixed day of trading. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 1.4%. Nvidia, Microsoft and other influential Big Tech stocks weighed on the market. So did software companies and others seen as potential losers to competitors powered by artificial intelligence.
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) – Armed extremists in northeastern Nigeria killed dozens of people earlier this week in separate attacks targeting a construction site and a military installation, security officials said Saturday.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Bullied and buffeted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs for the past year, America’s longstanding allies are desperately seeking ways to shield themselves from the president’s impulsive wrath. U.S. trade partners are cutting deals among themselves — sometimes discarding old differences to do so – to diversify their economies away from the US.
CAIRO (AP) – Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim dashed from building to building, desperate for places to hide. He ran through streets littered with bodies. Around him, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur province lay enveloped in smoke and fire.
NEW DELHI (AP) – Indian lawmakers from the ruling coalition praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday for striking a deal with the U.S. that seeks to reduce tariffs on Indian goods, while the opposition raised questions on the impact on sensitive sectors such as agriculture. President Trump on Monday announced plans to reduce import tariffs on India.
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Peru’s ambassador to the Holy See publicly invited Pope Leo XIV to visit his second homeland on Saturday, as 2026 is shaping up to be an important year for the pontiff’s travel with big trips under study for Africa and South America.
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:
GOMA, Congo (AP) – A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead, rebel authorities said Saturday. The collapse took place Wednesday at the Rubaya mines, which are controlled by the M23 rebels, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, the spokesperson of the rebel-appointed governor said.
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