Serbia's populist President Vucic says he will resign within weeks

Serbia’s populist President Vucic says he will resign within weeks as election nears

Araghchi insists Iran will oversee reopening Strait of Hormuz

Araghchi insists Iran will oversee reopening Strait of Hormuz

Inside country legend Alan Jackson's triumphant finale concert

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The time has come for country music superstar Alan Jackson to hang up his signature Stetson hat. The genre traditionalist from Newnan, Georgia, whose career kicked off in the 1980s and exploded shortly thereafter in the oft-cited ’90s country wave with heartfelt songs for the working man who’d rather be drinking, or fishing.

Lightning strikes Eiffel Tower as thunderstorm rages over Paris

Lightning strikes Eiffel Tower as thunderstorm rages over Paris

Today in History: June 28, Franz Ferdinand assassinated

Today is Sunday, June 28, the 179th day of 2026. There are 186 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 28, 1914, in an act that helped trigger World War I, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, were shot to death in Sarajevo by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip.

Ukraine sets Russian oil refinery ablaze, as Putin admits fuel shortages

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine kept up its heavy drone assault on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south, as President Vladimir Putin acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that the country was facing a “certain deficit” of fuel and vowed to strengthen protection of oil facilities and boost fuel output.

Ugandan army chief orders the closure of a major news platform

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) – The offices of a major news organization in Uganda were shut down on the orders of the military chief, who warned Sunday that all media “will follow the rules” while asserting his authority as the East African country’s de facto ruler.

Israeli strikes and shelling in Gaza kill at least 4 Palestinians

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday killed at least four Palestinians, including a 13-year-old girl, local health officials said.

Albanians keep protesting against Kushner-linked resort project

Albanians keep protesting against Kushner-linked resort project