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Syrian refugee swimmer makes his mark at the Paralympics

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ATHENS, Greece — When Ibrahim Al Hussein fled Syria in 2012 after being wounded by an explosion during his country's civil war, his life...

Lego tells US company to stop making guns look like its toys

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish toymaker Lego said Wednesday it had asked a Utah-based gun company to stop producing a product that makes a pistol...

US to begin evacuating Afghans who aided American military

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Wednesday that it is prepared to begin evacuation flights for Afghan interpreters and translators who aided the U.S....

Cuba, Haiti stir fresh political pressures for US president

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WASHINGTON — They are two tiny Caribbean states whose intractable problems have vexed U.S. presidents for decades. Now, Haiti and Cuba are suddenly posing...

Bush criticizes Afghanistan withdrawal, fears for women

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BERLIN — Former President George W. Bush criticized the Western withdrawal from Afghanistan in an interview with a German broadcaster released Wednesday, saying he...

US to begin evacuation of Afghans who aided US military

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is set to begin evacuations of Afghans who aided the U.S. military effort in the nearly 20-year war during...

Italy’s premier visits prison where officers beat inmates

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ROME — Italy’s premier and justice minister promised reforms Wednesday after they visited a prison where dozens of officers have been put under investigation...

N. Carolina GOP would ban K-12 promotion of views about race

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RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republicans advanced legislation on Wednesday that defines how teachers can discuss certain concepts about race and racism inside the...

US to begin evacuation of Afghans who aided US military

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is set to begin evacuations of Afghan interpreters and translators who aided the U.S. military effort in the nearly...

Subcommittee recommends Vel Phillips statue outside Capitol

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MADISON, Wis. — A statue of Wisconsin's first Black secretary of state outside the state Capitol came a little closer to reality Tuesday after...