Month: October 2023

The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has commended the growing cooperation within a Moscow-dominated alliance of several ex-Soviet nations despite Western sanctions against his country. Putin met in Kyrgyzstan’s capital with the leaders of fellow members of the Commonwealth of Independent States. He says economic exchanges between Russia and the alliance’s other nations have

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court avoided a catastrophic accident last year when a piece of marble at least 2 feet long crashed to the ground in an interior courtyard used by the justices and their aides, according to several court employees. The incident, which the court still fails to

By JOHN LEICESTER, JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and SAM PETREQUIN Associated Press ARRAS, France (AP) — A man of Chechen origin who was under surveillance by French security services over suspected Islamic radicalization stabbed a teacher to death at his former high school and wounded three other people Friday in northern France, authorities said. France raised its

MUMBAI, India (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has cited concerns over climate change for its wish to pick two Winter Olympics hosts next July. That’s putting Salt Lake City quickly into play for the 2034 edition. IOC president Thomas Bach says it aims to pick hosts for both the 2030 and 2034 Winter Games

By ISABEL DEBRE and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Muslims demonstrated Friday across the Middle East in support of the Palestinians and against the intensifying Israeli bombardment of Gaza, underscoring the risk of a wider regional conflict as Israel prepares for a possible ground invasion. From the typically sedate

By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy remains in the doldrums, with prices falling due to slack demand from consumers and businesses. Data released Friday showed consumer prices remained flat in September compared with a year earlier, while wholesale prices fell 2.5%. Exports and imports also fell last month as

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister is warning that if Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip don’t stop immediately, the violence could spread to other parts of the Middle East. He was speaking in Beirut Friday during a tour that also took him to Baghdad. Later in the day, he’s

By JOSHUA GOODMAN and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press ABOARD THE ALLANKAY off Antarctica (AP) — The Antarctic Endeavour glides across the water’s silky surface as dozens of fin whales spray rainbows from their blowholes into a fairy tale icescape of massive glaciers. But as a patrol of environmentalists approaches the Chilean super trawler in an

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Allies of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny say Russian authorities have detained three of his lawyers after raiding their homes. Activists say the raids are an attempt to “completely isolate Navalny.” His spokeswoman told AP the opposition leader, who is serving a 19-year prison term, is

By The Associated Press In Muslim communities across the world, worshippers gathered at mosques for their first Friday prayers since Hamas militants attacked Israel, igniting the ongoing war, Some imams issued fiery calls of support for the Palestinians. Others bemoaned the loss of civilian lives on both sides and appealed for peace. IMAMS IN EUROPE

BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a van packed with migrants crashed at a highway junction in southern Germany after the driver accelerated to avoid a police check, killing seven people and injuring 16. Police said a police patrol noticed the overloaded vehicle early Friday and tried to stop it. The driver didn’t react and accelerated

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks mostly fell Friday after fears about war in the Middle East collided in financial markets with hopes for stronger profits at big U.S. companies. Oil prices leaped, and Treasury yields fell after Israel’s military ordered the evacuation of northern Gaza ahead of a