European Union to rush more than $2 billion to disaster-hit Greece, using untapped funds
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Union is promising Greece more than 2 billion euros ($2.15 billion) in financial support in the wake of…
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Congo communities forcibly uprooted to make way for mines critical to EVs, Amnesty report says
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The mining of minerals critical to electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies…
Continue Reading Beleaguered Armenian region in Azerbaijan accepts urgent aid shipment
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Authorities in an isolated ethnic Armenian region of Azerbaijan have allowed entry of a humanitarian aid shipment in a step…
Continue Reading Latvia grows worried over a surge of migrants attempting to cross from Belarus
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Latvia is growing worried over the increasing number of migrants attempting to cross over into the…
Continue Reading Police round up migrants in Serbia and report finding weapons in raid of a border area with Hungary
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Police in Serbia say they rounded up hundreds of migrants and found weapons during a raid along the country’s border…
Continue Reading With European countries hungry for workers, more Ukrainians are choosing Germany over Poland
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A report says Poland is losing large numbers of Ukrainian refugees from its workforce as…
Continue Reading Taliban reject Pakistani claims of unlawful structures, indiscriminate firing at key border crossing
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban are rejecting Pakistani government accusations they’re to blame for the closure of a key border…
Continue Reading Families ask full appellate court to reconsider Alabama transgender care ban
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama families with transgender children asked an appellate court Monday to review a decision that will let the state…
Continue Reading Author Sandra Cisneros receives Holbrooke award for work that helps promote peace and understanding
NEW YORK (AP) — Author Sandra Cisneros is this year’s winner of the Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award, honoring…
Continue Reading Rubiales summoned by Spanish judge investigating his kiss of player at Women’s World Cup
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The former president of Spain’s soccer federation been ordered to give testimony to a…
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Escaped Pennsylvania killer spotted and possibly has a weapon, authorities say
Originally Published: 11 SEP 23 00:53 ET Updated: 12 SEP 23 01:35 ET By Nouran Salahieh, Dakin Andone and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A Pennsylvania…
Continue Reading Court renews detention of 5 Israelis in Cyprus police custody after U.K. woman accuses them of rape
PARALIMNI, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus court extended the detention of five Israelis for another six days after a British woman accused them of…
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Biden admin takes step advancing deal to free Americans held in Iran by issuing waiver for transfer of restricted Iranian funds to Qatar
Originally Published: 11 SEP 23 18:16 ET Updated: 12 SEP 23 07:06 ET By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has issued a waiver…
Continue Reading Spain strips deceased former Chilean President Pinochet of a Spanish military honor
MADRID (AP) — Spain is stripping deceased former Chilean leader Gen. Augusto Pinochet of a Spanish military honor bestowed on him more than 40…
Continue Reading Ahead of High Holidays, US Jewish leaders stress need for security vigilance as antisemitism surges
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Ahead of the High Holidays that begin this week, a network of Jewish security experts and religious leaders hosted…
Continue Reading Pakistan court orders 5 siblings of girl found dead near London put into child protection center
By BABAR DOGAR Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani court has ordered the five siblings of a 10-year-old girl who was found dead…
Continue Reading When do the Jewish High Holidays start? The 10-day season begins this week with Rosh Hashana
The Associated Press Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, starts at sundown on Friday, Sept. 15, and continues through the evening of Sunday, Sept. 17.…
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El Paso Water offers rebate programs to conserve water and save money
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso Water offers two initiatives aimed at promoting water efficiency in the community – the “Cash for Commode” rebate…
Continue Reading EU lawmakers approve a deal to raise renewable energy target to 42.5% of total consumption by 2030
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — European Union lawmakers endorsed a deal Tuesday to raise the share of renewables in the bloc’s energy mix, another…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Tuesday, September 12
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Tuesday, September 12 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Back door cold front brings cooler temps, scattered showers
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for scattered showers and thunderstorms through tonight. A back door cold front moved into the region and spread…
Continue Reading Israeli academics and artists call on Biden and UN to shun Netanyahu during his upcoming US visit
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israeli academics and artists have urged U.S. President Joe Biden and United Nations Secretary-General António…
Continue Reading Hurricane Lee swirls through open waters on a path toward Atlantic Canada
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee is whirling north of Puerto Rico as a very large Category 3 storm, with forecasters noting it would…
Continue Reading Sweeping study finds 1,000 cases of sexual abuse in Swiss Catholic Church since mid-20th century
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A sweeping study of sex abuse by priests and others within the Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland…
Continue Reading American researcher doing well after rescue from a deep Turkish cave, calling it a ‘crazy adventure’
By ROBERT BADENDIECK and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — An American researcher was “doing well” at a Turkish hospital, officials…
Continue Reading Escaped Pennsylvania inmate stole rifle, fled homeowner’s gunfire and remains at large, police say
By MARYCLAIRE DALE and MARC LEVY Associated Press POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante stole a rifle from a garage and…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Food service workers prepped for success in other jobs
By ALANA BENSON of NerdWallet Despite having great soft skills, workers with a history of food service work may be overlooked as not having relevant…
Continue Reading The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on freedom in Afghanistan, says UN human rights chief
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N. rights chief says the Taliban have waged a systematic assault on the freedom of Afghanistan’s people. United…
Continue Reading Fans cheer German basketball team’s return home after winning World Cup title
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Fans cheered Germany’s basketball team on its return home after winning the World Cup for the first time. The team…
Continue Reading Massachusetts city got nearly 10 inches of rain in 6 hours, flooding homes and eroding dams
By MICHAEL CASEY and KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Heavy rainfall has flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island,…
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