Mamdani says NYC can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should

NEW YORK (AP) – New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said late Tuesday that the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the world’s top war-crimes court for Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged the federal government to do so.

Bulgarian Parliament approves US use of air base to support Middle East operations

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) – Bulgaria’s Parliament on Wednesday backed a government proposal to allow the U.S. military to use an air base in the Balkan country to support U.S. operations in the Middle East, while some expressed concern about becoming involved in the Iran war.

U.S. and Pakistan condemn Houthi Red Sea threats to shipping and Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD (AP) – The United States and Pakistan on Wednesday condemned Yemen’s Houthi rebels for threatening commercial shipping in the Red Sea after the group announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia earlier this week.

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

OpenAI AI models hacked another company on their own

OpenAI AI models hacked another company on their own

Ukraine military leadership overhauled following protests in Kyiv

Ukraine military leadership overhauled following protests in Kyiv

Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Latest Updates

MANILA, Philippines (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Asian leaders Wednesday that Iran’s demand to control and collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz would threaten the world’s economy and set a precedent that could be repeated elsewhere in the world.

Trump approves nuclear agreement to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium

Trump approves nuclear agreement that may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium, two AP sources say

Yemen's Houthis could put another trade chokepoint at risk

CAIRO (AP) – A declared blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has the potential to widen the Iran war and further disrupt global oil supplies and international trade.