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What to know about Iran's Revolutionary Guard, a powerful force within the country's theocracy

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has grown into a powerful force within the country's theocracy, answering only to its supreme leader and overseeing...

'Sinners' takes top prize at the Actor Awards, setting up an Oscar showdown

After a near awards-season sweep by “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners” won best ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild’s 32nd Actor Awards on Sunday, shaking up the Oscar race and setting up...

US and Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leaders after Khamenei's death

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. and Israel pounded targets across Iran on Sunday, dropping massive bombs on its ballistic missile sites and wiping out warships as part of an inte...

Anthony Edwards and T-Wolves move into 4th in the West with a 117-108 win over the Nuggets

DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 21 points, Bones Hyland had 15 of his 18 points in the first half against his former team, and the Minnesota Timberwolves moved a game ahead of Denver in...

Calls for peace and flashes of anger after US and Israeli attacks kill Iran's Khamenei

PARIS (AP) — Three close allies of the United States said Sunday they are ready to join forces to defend their interests in the Middle East and stop Iran's retaliatory missile and drone stri...

Some celebrate in Iran after supreme leader's death, but deep fear and uncertainty remain

CAIRO (AP) — Some of the jubilation was open and even raucous — people dancing in Iranian streets, honking car horns in celebration, screaming joyfully from windows and rooftops over the kil...

Dubai's image as a safe, tax-free haven is rocked by blasts from Iranian airstrikes

The United Arab Emirates has sold itself to foreigners for years as a sunny, safe, tax-free oasis. That peaceful image was shattered Saturday as Iranian weaponry rained down on Dubai, settin...

Stranded travelers scramble to make new connections as war shuts much of Middle East to air travel

Hundreds of thousands of stranded travelers scrambled to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines Sunday after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israe...

At least 22 people killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi and in the country's north left at least 22 people dead and more t...

How the AP decided to describe joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, and Iran’s retaliation, as a war

The Associated Press is using the word “war” to refer to the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, and Iran’s retaliation. This reflects the scope and intensity of the fighting. What does ...

Teeth, finger bones and blessings: Buddhist relics inspire belief

ROSEMEAD, Calif. (AP) — Katherine Nguyen stood with hands folded and head bowed at the altar of a Buddhist temple in Southern California. Before her were tooth and finger bone relics believe...

Trump expects his Fed pick and AI to deliver a replay of the '90s boom. Economists have doubts

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, his Treasury secretary and his choice to lead the Federal Reserve believe they can coax the U.S. economy into partying like it’s 1999. They are putt...
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