Month: April 2024

PARIS (AP) — Five people, including a child, died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the U.K., French authorities said Tuesday, just hours after the British government approved a migrant bill to deport some of those who entered the country illegally to Rwanda. The prefecture responsible for the north of France

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A legendary rugby player has cited the fear and anxiety that has invaded his life among the reasons for urging the Australian government to fund support services and education about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Wally Lewis was known as “The King” when he played rugby league for Queensland state and Australia

By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump faces serious charges in two cases over whether he attempted to subvert the Constitution by overturning the results of a fair election and illegally remain in power. Yet it’s a New York case centered on payments to silence an adult film actor that

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te says an $8 billion defense package approved by the U.S. House over the weekend will “strengthen the deterrence against authoritarianism in the West Pacific ally chain,” in a reference to key rival China. It will also “help ensure peace and stability across

By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say a man who works for a prominent German far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China. The detention came less than 24 hours after three people were arrested for spying for China in a separate German case.

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Papua New Guinea’s prime ministers have begun trekking into the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior to commemorate a pivotal World War II campaign and to underscore their current security alliance, which faces challenges from China’s growing regional influence. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares rose on Wednesday, led by an 2% gain in Japan’s Nikkei 225 after U.S. stocks rallied for a second straight day Tuesday, blunting the blow from what’s been a rough April. U.S. futures rose while oil prices edged lower. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped

By The Associated Press Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents being built near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip as the Israeli military signals that it plans an offensive on the city of Rafah. Khan Younis has been targeted by repeated Israeli military operations over

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A U.S.-based rights group says the World Bank has suspended funding for a tourism project in Tanzania that allegedly caused the suffering of tens of thousands of villagers. The Oakland Institute says the World Bank’s decision to suspend the $150 million project, which aims to improve

By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s main opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators” — some of his most incendiary rhetoric about the minority faith, days after the country began its weekslong general election. The remarks at a campaign rally Sunday drew

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The 68th Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in May in Malmö, Sweden. It will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent’s pop crown. Founded in 1956, Eurovision is a feelgood extravaganza that strives to banish international strife and division. It’s known for songs that

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuban writer Leonardo Padura has managed to turn his series of detective novels into a social and political chronicle of Cuba, especially his native Havana. Born in 1955, Padura studied literature at the University of Havana and worked as a journalist for state-owned media in the 1980s.

By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Voters are going to the polls in North Macedonia this week for the first round of the presidential election, the seventh such vote since the Balkan country gained independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991. Seven candidates are vying for the largely ceremonial position. The

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is starting three days of talks with senior Chinese officials in Shanghai and Beijing this week. The trip comes as U.S.-China ties are at a critical point over global disputes. Ties between Washington and Beijing are tense. The rifts are growing

By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s navy says two military helicopters collided midair and crashed during a training session, killing all 10 people on board. The navy said in a brief statement that the helicopters were rehearsing Tuesday at a naval base in northern Perak state for the navy’s 90th

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted over his efforts to undo his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden. The case, to be argued Thursday, stems from Trump’s attempts to have charges against

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars. The bill

By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest this fall, as Tuesday’s primary election put the men on track for a race that is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and help decide

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The U.S. Supreme Court has appeared to side with Starbucks in a case that could make it harder for the federal government to seek injunctions when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns. Justices noted during oral arguments on Tuesday that Congress requires the National Labor Relations