ROME (AP) — Emperor Constantine, the 4th century ruler whose embrace of Christianity helped spread the faith throughout the Roman Empire, now has a reconstructed statue befitting his larger-than-life role in history. Rome authorities on Tuesday unveiled a massive, 13-meter (42.6 feet) replica of the statue Constantine commissioned for himself after 312 AD. It was imagined using 3D modelling technology …

Qatar’s prime minister said Thursday that Hamas gave a “generally positive” answer to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza. But the Palestinian militant group said it still seeks “a comprehensive and complete” cease-fire to end “the aggression against our people.” Israel has ruled out the kind of permanent cease-fire sought by Hamas. The Qatari prime minister’s assessment of …

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nation’s top human rights body warned Tuesday of a “pattern of harassment” against members of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party ahead of this week’s parliamentary election. During a news briefing in Geneva, Liz Throssell, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, urged Pakistani authorities to ensure a fully free and fair …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Clemson Tigers (14-7, 4-6 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (18-4, 10-1 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -7.5; over/under …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. North Texas Mean Green (12-9, 5-4 AAC) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (12-9, 3-6 AAC) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Texas takes on the Tulsa …

QUITO (AP) — Agentes de policía de Ecuador y España realizaron el martes una operación conjunta que permitió desarticular una organización de narcotráfico dirigida por un albanés, decomisar casi 2,4 toneladas de cocaína y detener a 30 personas presuntamente vinculadas con esa organización. El general Willian Villarroel, director nacional antinarcóticos de Ecuador, dijo en rueda de prensa que los integrantes …

FILADELFIA (AP) — Joel Embiid estará fuera al menos cuatro semanas – presumiblemente por mucho más tiempo – luego de la cirugía a la que se sometió el martes para resolver la lesión en el menisco lateral de su rodilla izquierda. Así, la candidatura de Embiid para su segundo premio como Jugador Más Valioso de la NBA llegó a su …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday congratulated hospitality workers for reaching a tentative agreement with several Las Vegas hotel-casinos and calling off a strike deadline for another, telling members of the local culinary union, “When you do well, everybody does better.” “I came to say thank you — not just thank you for the support you’ve given …

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Volunteers in central Chile tried to remove charred metal, broken glass and other debris Monday from neighborhoods devastated by wildfires over the past several days, as officials raised the death toll to 123. Hundreds of people remain missing. The fires appeared to have diminished by Monday morning after burning intensely since Friday on the eastern edge …

Although George Pelecanos has devoted much of his energy toward writing for television in recent years (“The Wire,” “The Duce,” “We Own This City”), he has continued to produce first-rate crime novels set in his native Washington, D.C. Working in a genre often associated with grisly murders, car chases, gunfights, and clear lines between good and evil, he has always …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (10-11, 5-3 SWAC) at Prairie View A&M Panthers (8-13, 3-5 SWAC) Prairie View, Texas; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Prairie View A&M plays …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Dayton Flyers (18-3, 8-1 A-10) at Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (15-7, 5-4 A-10) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Dayton plays the Saint Joseph’s (PA) …

Minnesota Timberwolves (35-15, second in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (23-27, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Chicago Bulls in a non-conference matchup. The Bulls have gone 14-12 at home. Chicago is ninth in the league with 11.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Andre Drummond averaging …

BOSTON (AP) — Getting the chance to host seven matches for the 2026 World Cup was more than expected and offers a much-needed shot in the arm to the city’s economy, Boston officials said Monday. FIFA made the announcement Sunday, allocating the opener of the 39-day tournament to Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca and the finale to the home of the …

A handful of centuries-old sponges from deep in the Caribbean are causing some scientists to think human-caused climate change began sooner and has heated the world more than they thought. They calculate that the world has already gone past the internationally approved target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times, hitting 1.7 degrees …