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A man reacts on the rubble of a destroyed home that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Ansar village, southern Lebanon, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Vessel is attacked in Hormuz, Israeli strike kills 7 in Lebanon, and other news from the Middle East

12:13 AM on Saturday, August 15

A vessel owned by Abu Dhabi's ADNOC was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Emirati state media

Israeli settlers put up an Israeli flag on a hilltop after it was taken down by Israeli and foreign peace activists during a protest in support of local landowners whose property is threatened with seizure by settlers, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Beit Sahour, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

There’s a reason why Israel has done little to rein in settler violence. It’s not just Netanyahu

9:00 PM on Friday, August 14

A dayslong standoff in the occupied West Bank points to Israel's reluctance to rein in settler violence against Palestinians

Visitors observe a moment of silence at Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's war dead, including convicted war criminals, as the country marks the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japanese leader skips controversial shrine visit, avoids mention of remorse on surrender anniversary

3:54 PM on Friday, August 14

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has stayed away from Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine as the country marks the 81st anniversary of its World War II surrender

A text book, shown Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026 in Washington, to be used by the Pentagon this fall when they will begin implementing a curriculum that centers on Western civilization and Christianity in the schools it operates for military families, part of an effort by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to redirect the education system toward patriotic values and classical learning. (AP Photo)

AP Exclusive: US military base schools put new emphasis on Western civilization and Christianity

9:24 AM on Friday, August 14

The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families

A text book, shown Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026 in Washington, to be used by the Pentagon this fall when they will begin implementing a curriculum that centers on Western civilization and Christianity in the schools it operates for military families, part of an effort by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to redirect the education system toward patriotic values and classical learning. (AP Photo)

AP Exclusive: US military base schools put new emphasis on Western civilization and Christianity

8:48 AM on Friday, August 14

The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families

Activists accumulate food and water supplies in front of Israeli army soldiers who are blocking the road leading to the houses of three Palestinian families that have been besieged by Israeli settlers for six days, in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, south of Nablus, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Palestinians besieged in West Bank village fear Israeli settlers will seize their homes

7:03 AM on Friday, August 14

Israeli settlers have been blockading homes in the West Bank town of Qusra, leading to a tense standoff

Flames and smoke rise from the port of Mokha during a strike in Yemen, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)

2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East

2:07 AM on Friday, August 14

The United Arab Emirates has blamed Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company in the Strait of Hormuz

A Christian pilgrim attends a Mass in the Basilica of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor, northern Israel, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israel’s Christians rely on faith and allies as they fear rising harassment

11:09 PM on Thursday, August 13

Christians are less than 2% of Israel's population and are facing increased harassment as regional conflicts persist

FILE - People wait to pray at the main hall at Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's war dead, in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2024, as the country marks the 79th anniversary of its defeat in the World War II. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

A look at the history and beliefs behind Japan’s controversial shrine to the war dead

9:43 PM on Thursday, August 13

Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo honors more than 2.4 million people who died serving Japan but remains one of the country’s most divisive memorial sites

In Weimar, a festival preserves Yiddish culture while reinventing it

3:42 PM on Thursday, August 13

Since its start, the festival has grown from a weekend workshop with a handful of participants to the largest festival of its kind in Europe, lasting more than a month, with daily workshops drawing hundreds of participants and near nightly concerts attended by over 10,000 people total, according to organizers

FILE - People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University

10:50 AM on Thursday, August 13

A judge in Boston has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of ignoring harassment of Jewish students

Abdul El-Sayed departs following a news conference at the Spirit of Detroit shortly after winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

As Abdul El-Sayed breaks a barrier, anti-Muslim vitriol surges on multiple fronts

4:04 AM on Thursday, August 13

Abdul El-Sayed made history this month in Michigan by becoming the first Muslim nominated by the Democratic Party to run for the U.S. Senate

Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders arrives at the West Australian District Court in Perth, Tuesday, Aug.11, 2026. (Aaron Bunch/AAP Image via AAP)

Australian jury convicts former Catholic bishop of sexually abusing 2 men

2:16 AM on Thursday, August 13

An Australian jury has convicted former Catholic bishop Christopher Saunders of sexually abusing two young Indigenous men

A fan wears a promotional pope hat during a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez)

Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park

10:58 AM on Wednesday, August 12

An array of creative promotions has played at least a small role in an MLB-wide average attendance of 29,618 through Tuesday’s games, the highest such number for a full season since 2017

Appointment of Muslim judge in tiny Mississippi town brings social media attacks

10:15 AM on Wednesday, August 12

Assma Ali's appointment as a municipal judge in a small Mississippi Delta town has sparked social media backlash due to her Muslim faith

A court sketch depicts accused Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram appearing via video link at Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, Feb. 16, 2026. (AAP Image/Rocco Fazzari)

Prosecutors amass over 800 witness statements in case against man accused of Sydney massacre

9:35 PM on Tuesday, August 11

A prosecutor has told a court that the case against a man accused of murdering 15 people at a Sydney Hanukkah celebration involved more than 800 witness statements and more evidence had yet to be examined

Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, right, poses for a photograph with her running mate for Lieutenant Governor John Giles, the former Republican Mesa, Ariz., mayor, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs chooses former Republican Mayor John Giles as her running mate

5:00 AM on Tuesday, August 11

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has selected a Republican-turned-independent as her running mate in a tough reelection campaign

Bodies of members of the Hassayna and Abu Sharia families, killed in an Israeli strike in 2023 and recently recovered from the rubble, are draped in Palestinian flags during their funeral in Gaza City, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Netanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed

6:10 AM on Tuesday, August 4

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed

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