Month: July 2024

Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — At the graduation ceremony of New York University Abu Dhabi this May, a student wearing the traditional Palestinian black-and-white keffiyeh scarf shouted “Free Palestine!” as he crossed the stage to receive his diploma, witnesses say. Days later, he reportedly was deported from the United Arab Emirates. The incident at

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a Liberian-flagged tanker in the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The vessel’s captain reported explosions off the side of the vessel. The Joint Maritime Information Center, which is overseen by the U.S. Navy, says the vessel and crew are

Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan peace talks that were almost complete have hit a stumbling block. Opposition groups are demanding a newly passed bill that allows the detention of people without an arrest warrant be scratched out. Since May, Kenya has been hosting high-level meetings between government representatives and rebel opposition

Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rangers have shot dead a 14-foot saltwater crocodile in Australia after it killed a 12-year-old girl while she was swimming with her family. Wildlife rangers had been attempting to trap or shoot the crocodile since the girl was attacked last week in Mango Creek near Palumpa, an Indigenous community

AP Business Writer Asian shares advanced Thursday, tracking a blistering rally on Wall Street, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index surging over 42,000 for the first time. On Wednesday, the U.S. stock market vaulted to more all-time highs, led by big technology companies whose shares have been soaring thanks to the frenzy over artificial intelligence. Hopes

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index has closed at another record high, gaining 0.6% to close Wednesday at 41,831,99. That followed a record close on Tuesday, as world markets tracked gains on Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 index also hit a record intraday high of 41,889.16. The benchmark has advanced nearly 30% in

Associated Press READING, Pa. (AP) — Religion and politics frequently overlap in Reading, an old industrial city in one of the most pivotal swing states of this year’s presidential election. In Pennsylvania, there is early precedent for this kind of thing. The state began as a haven for Quakers and other European religious minorities fleeing

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The United States’ new top envoy to Taiwan has promised Washington will help the self-ruled island defend itself as China ramps up its military threats against Taipei. Raymond Greene assumed his new role as director of the American Institute in Taiwan earlier this week and met Wednesday with Taiwanese President Lai

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics have declared an indefinite strike to pressure South Korea’s biggest company to accept their calls for higher pays and other benefits. Thousands of members of the National Samsung Electronics Union launched a temporary, three-day strike on Monday. But the union said Wednesday that

Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two swing districts in a swing county may very well decide which party controls the House in the swing state of Pennsylvania, one of several where pivotal legislative battles are playing out in the shadow of the presidential campaign. Democrat Brian Munroe and Republican Joe Hogan were elected nearly

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When California’s minimum wage increase went into effect in April, fast food workers across the state went from making $16 to $20 overnight. It’s already having an impact, according to local operators for major fast food chains, who say they are reducing worker hours and raising menu prices as