Offshore drilling rig arrives in Lebanese waters ahead of work near the border with Israel
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese Cabinet ministers say an offshore drilling rig has arrived at its destination in the…
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A plan for how Indonesia will spend $20 billion to transition to cleaner energy has been submitted
By VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A plan for how Indonesia will spend $20 billion to transition to cleaner energy was…
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Checklist for your car before any road trip
Way.com compiled a list of fundamental checks to complete on your vehicle before taking a road…
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Currents of change: Battery EVs surpass diesel for first time in EU
Benzinga looks at the market share of battery electric vehicles in the European Union using data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’…
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Why the hippie van is making a comeback in the 21st century
Way.com explores the cultural legacy and incredible comeback of the Hippie…
Continue Reading Nigeriens call for mass recruitment of volunteers as the junta faces possible regional invasion
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Nigeriens are preparing for a possible invasion by countries in the region, three weeks after…
Continue Reading UK inflation falls to 17-month low of 6.8% but unlikely to derail another interest rate rise
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The rate of inflation in the U.K. fell sharply in July to a 17-month low largely on the back of lower…
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Jury finds mom guilty of murdering her 3 young daughters
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand jury has found a mother guilty of murdering her three young daughters…
Continue Reading Germany’s Cabinet approves a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sale
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Cabinet has approved a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the…
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Stock market today: Asia follows Wall Street lower after Fed’s notes dent hopes of rate hikes ending
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writers BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower Thursday after notes from a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting…
Continue Reading Poland showcases military might in a parade as war rages in neighboring Ukraine
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO member Poland displayed its state-of-the-art weapons and defense systems at a…
Continue Reading India and China pledge to maintain ‘peace and tranquility’ along disputed border despite tensions
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese and Indian military commanders have pledged to “maintain the peace and tranquility” along their disputed border in an…
Continue Reading Who wants to fly over Taliban-held Afghanistan? New FAA rules allow it, but planes largely avoid it
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the United States has…
Continue Reading Evacuations ordered after winds whip Northern California wildfire near site of 2022 deadly blaze
HAMBURG, Calif. (AP) — Rural areas near California’s border with Oregon are under evacuation orders after gusty winds from a thunderstorm sent a…
Continue Reading Veto overridden: Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Transgender youth in North Carolina lost access Wednesday to…
Continue Reading Schools reopening, traffic moving again in signs of recovery from Maui fires that killed 110
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Public schools on Maui are starting…
Continue Reading An abandoned desert village an hour from Dubai offers a glimpse at the UAE’s hardscrabble past
By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press AL-MADAM, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nestled in sand dunes an hour’s drive from the skyscrapers of Dubai, a…
Continue Reading Tech company behind Kentucky school bus problems had similar issues in Ohio last year
By TRAVIS LOLLER, MATT O’BRIEN and BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The company behind a disastrous change to a…
Continue Reading Pollution in Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo threatens life in one of the world’s oldest lakes
By ARIANA CUBILLOS and JUAN PABLO ARRÁEZ Associated Press MARACAIBO, Venezuela (AP) — The fishermen of Lake Maracaibo say they face their worst…
Continue Reading Books banned in other states fuel Vermont lieutenant governor’s reading tour
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — On a recent Sunday afternoon, Vermont’s lieutenant governor was at a local library, reading…
Continue Reading Trump enjoys strong support among Republicans. The general election could be a different story
By JILL COLVIN and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After every new indictment, Donald Trump has boasted that his standing among…
Continue Reading UN envoy says ICC should prosecute Taliban for crimes against humanity for denying girls education
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The International Criminal Court should prosecute Taliban leaders for a crime against…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asia shares decline as faltering Chinese economy sets off global slide
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Wednesday amid worries over discouraging data on China, as well as over the…
Continue Reading Clashes between rival militias in Libya leave 27 people dead, authorities say
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Medical authorities say clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital have killed at least 27…
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Prosecutors weigh second gun analysis in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors have received a second expert analysis of the revolver fired in the fatal shooting…
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Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot teacher
By BEN FINLEY and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded…
Continue Reading Most vacationers return to their campsites after a wildfire ripped through French tourist area
PARIS (AP) — French authorities say most vacationers have been able to return to their campsites after a wildfire broke out near the seaside resort…
Continue Reading Japanese mountaineer dies and another is injured while climbing a never-scaled peak in Pakistan
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A tour operator and a mountaineering official say that a Japanese climber is presumed dead after…
Continue Reading The Taliban believe their rule is open-ended and don’t plan to lift the ban on female education
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban view their rule of Afghanistan as open-ended, drawing legitimacy from…
Continue Reading Magoo, ‘Up Jumps da Boogie’ rapper and Timbaland collaborator, dies at 50
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The rapper Magoo, known for his work in the hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo and the hit song…
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