Month: January 2024

By The Associated Press Vladimir Putin’s campaign has presented scores of boxes filled with signed petitions supporting his run in Russia’s March presidential election, which he’s almost certain to win. Putin is closely tied to the dominant United Russia party but is running as an independent candidate in this election. Russia’s election law requires independent

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet I thought I’d covered most aspects of retirement in three decades of writing about it, but there were a few surprises. Making the decision was much harder than I expected — and took me much longer than I anticipated — plus our best solution for health insurance was not what

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s migration agency is launching its first “global appeal,” seeking $7.9 billion to help people on the move and ensure smoother pathways to migration. It comes at a time when the fallout from climate change, conflict and both economic and political distress has caused millions to leave their homes. The appeal

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers say the creation of a Palestinian state is the only credible way to achieve peace in the Middle East. The ministers, meeting in Brussels on Monday, expressed concern about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s clear rejection of the idea. The EU invited the

ISLAMABAD (AP) — In a story published January 22, 2024, about a U.N. report on restrictions imposed on women in Taliban-run Afghanistan, The Associated Press erroneously reported a quote by U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric. The quote should read: “It must be unimaginable to have to live through it.”  .

BY JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities say a truck driving at high speed ran out of control and plunged into a ravine in a southwestern region of the country, killing 18 passengers and injuring more than a score of others. A police officer said the truck was “filled with goods

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s presidential office says it has approved a request by the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission for a one-year extension after investigators sought more time to examine human rights violations linked to past military governments. That includes the widespread falsifying of child origins that

By COLLEEN LONG and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WAUKESHA, Wisc. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris targeted Donald Trump for paving the way for abortion bans during a visit to the key battleground state of Wisconsin. Her trip on Monday is the first stop on a nationwide tour focused on abortion rights, a critical issue

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese automaker that cheated on safety tests for decades said Monday it doesn’t expect to resume shipping cars any time soon. The Japanese government ordered a subsidiary of Toyota to halt production of its entire lineup after reports of faked safety test results emerged last year.

By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say four people have been rescued and two died following the crash of a private Russian jet carrying six over the weekend in Afghanistan. The crash on Saturday took place in a mountainous area in Badakhshan province that is home to only several thousand people.

BERLIN (AP) — A union representing many of Germany’s train drivers has called another strike to press its demands for better pay and working hours in a bitter dispute with the country’s state-owned main railway operator. The GDL union says the six-day strike will affect passenger services operated by state-owned Deutsche Bahn from Wednesday until

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces killed seven militants in a shootout in the country’s volatile southwest near the border with Afghanistan. It says intelligence-based operation was conducted in Zhob district in southwestern Baluchistan province. In a brief statement Monday, it said security forces also recovered munitions after the shootout. Quetta is

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A pro-Palestinian protester threw papers onto an Australian Open court and briefly disrupted a match between Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie on Monday before being stopped by other spectators. Olympic champion Zverev said he didn’t feel unsafe but questioned why it took several minutes for

By MELANIE LIDMAN and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of family members of hostages held by Hamas stormed a committee meeting in Israel’s parliament Monday, demanding a deal to win their loved ones’ release, as European foreign ministers joined growing international calls for Israel to negotiate on the creation of a Palestinian

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Australian state of Queensland is preparing for a severe tropical cyclone that could make landfall in its far north as soon as Wednesday. Officials believe the storm could be more destructive than the one that hit the northern part of the country a month ago, Australian officials said Monday. Heavy

By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Some Georgia lawmakers are looking for ways to provide relief from property taxes. The proposals are coming as increases in home values have caused taxes to rise. Georgia’s Senate Finance Committee will consider a bill Monday to limit increases in a home’s assessed value to 3% per

By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France is getting ready to show its gratitude towards World War II veterans who will return to Normandy beaches this year for 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day to mark the defeat of the Nazis. Many of them will be coming back for the last time. A ceremony

By JENNIFER PELTZ and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With former President Donald Trump soon to take the witness stand, a juror’s illness forced a last-minute delay Monday of a defamation trial over his comments about E. Jean Carroll, the writer who claims he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s. It’s not

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A retrial has begun for the man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith almost eight years ago. Thirty-six-year-old Cardell Hayes has long insisted he shot Smith in self-defense during an April 2016 confrontation after a car crash in New Orleans. Smith died

By JILL COLVIN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — As she addressed a crushing crowd of volunteers and media at Donald Trump’s New Hampshire headquarters on Saturday, New York Rep. Elise Stefanik received a welcome chant. “VP! VP! VP!” one man shouted across the room. While vice presidential candidates typically aren’t

By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state lawmakers have considered a proposal to prohibit police from hog-tying suspects. A measure banning the restraint technique went before a Senate committee Monday. It’s been nearly four years since Manuel Ellis died facedown with his hands and feet cuffed together behind him. The 33-year-old Black

By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Julia Louis-Dreyfus starring as a neurotic writer in the movie “You Hurt My Feelings,” Nicole Kidman in the new limited series “Expats” and Sofia Vergara playing a drug lord in the new series for Netflix called “Griselda.” Snoop Dogg stars as a washed-up professional

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan says six Chinese balloons either flew over the island or through airspace just north of it, while Chinese warplanes and navy ships were also detected in the area. The dispatch of such balloons, which generally disappear into the Pacific to the east, appears to be