Month: September 2023

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A presidential inquiry in South Africa has found government officials didn’t know a U.S.-sanctioned Russian ship was assigned to deliver military equipment to the country until the vessel neared national waters. U.S. Ambassador Reuben Brigety accused South Africa in May of having weapons intended for Russia loaded

By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jung Kook of BTS will join the Global Citizen Festival lineup, making one of his first live solo appearances at the Sept. 23 benefit concert in New York’s Central Park. The singer, whose debut solo single “Seven” hit No. 1 in the United States and

By NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang has taken a test ride on Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, which connects two Indonesian cities as part of China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative. Li is visiting Jakarta for two days of talks with leaders of the Association

By BELA SZANDELSZKY Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A senior government official in Hungary is coming under sharp criticism for praising the country’s World War II-era leader as an exceptional head of state and a hero. Miklos Horthy was an ally of Nazi Germany during the war. He is believed to have imposed Europe’s

By LORI HINNANT and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press LYON, France (AP) — Interpol is turning 100 with a mixed legacy — as a misconstrued crime-fighting organization, a network that merges police data from authoritarian states and democracies, and a global adviser on how to handle criminal trends. Secretary-General Jürgen Stock, a German who took office

By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Research shows that more than 1 in 3 people who divorce in the U.S. are age 50 or older, and 1 in 4 are 65 or older. (Experts call these “gray divorces.”) Divorcing as you near retirement — or after you’ve retired — comes with questions: Are you losing health

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish defense is abolishing the height requirement for people serving with the Danish Royal Life Guards, chiefly known for being a ceremonial unit outside Denmark’s royal palaces. The Danish Army said Tuesday that “it is not about whether you are male or female or tall or short. It is about

By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Lee strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday as it churned through the open waters of the Atlantic on a path that would take it near the northeast Caribbean. The hurricane was located about 1,130 miles (1,815 kilometers) east of the northern Leeward

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say a four-story apartment building has collapsed in Cairo, killing at least four people. Cairo’s governate says three others were injured Wednesday when the building collapse some 2 miles from the city center. It’s unclear what caused the collapse. Fatal building collapses are common in Egypt, where large swaths of

By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds There’s often a point when car enthusiasts are looking to purchase their first new performance car or sports car. Inflation and price creep have pushed many desirable models out of reach, but fortunately, a handful of automakers remain committed to offering thrill-making machines with wallet-friendly price tags. Edmunds’ car experts have

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, who served seven terms in the U.S. House, is running for U.S. Senate in Michigan. Democrats have long held that seat, but news in January that Sen. Debbie Stabenow would retire at the end of her term in 2024 created a

By TAIWO ADEBAYO, EVELYNE MUSAMBI and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press NAIROBI (AP) — A walk through the busy business district of Mombasa Road in Nairobi, or even a rural community in Kisii County, Kenya, highlights something that’s getting attention at the African Climate Summit in Nairobi this week — solar power that is not connected

By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists have discovered four Roman-era swords with their wooden and leather hilts and scabbards and steel blades exquisitely preserved after 1,900 years in a desert cave near the Dead Sea. Researchers who published the preliminary findings in a newly released book on Wednesday propose that

By JAMES MARTINEZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis has a fuzzy yellow problem most players don’t think about when they open can after can of fresh balls, or when umpires at U.S. Open matches make their frequent requests for “new balls please.” Because tennis balls are extremely hard to recycle and the industry

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer YouTube’s first season as the carrier of “NFL Sunday Ticket” begins this weekend. YouTube agreed to a seven-year contract with the league in December worth more than $2 billion per season to carry the NFL’s out-of-market Sunday afternoon games package on CBS and Fox. YouTube has had an official

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Rolling Stones are back, and they’ve brought a few famous friends. “Hackney Diamonds,” the band’s first album of new songs in 18 years, features guest appearances from the likes of Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Poignantly, it also features Charlie Watts, the stalwart Stones

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Armenia says its forces will hold military exercises this month with the United States as tensions rose with longtime ally Russia. Armenia’s Defense Ministry says the exercises that begin Monday are aimed at preparing units for international peacekeeping operations. It did not say how many troops would take part or specify

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union is targeting six Big Tech companies including Amazon, Apple and Microsoft under new digital rules aimed at reining in the market power of online companies. Google parent Alphabet, Facebook owner Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance also were classified as online “gatekeepers” subject to

By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The first African Climate Summit has ended with a call for world leaders to rally behind a global carbon tax on fossil fuels, aviation and maritime transport. It also seeks reform of the world financial system that forces African nations to pay more to borrow money

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz has urged Germany’s opposition and regional governments to help slash a “thicket of bureaucracy” that slows down Europe’s biggest economy, as his government grapples with poor poll ratings and a reputation for internal strife half way through its term. Scholz told lawmakers on Wednesday that his governing coalition has