Russia releases man whose daughter’s drawing opposed Ukraine fighting
MOSCOW (AP) — A group that monitors political detentions in Russia says that a man convicted of discrediting the military after his daughter made a…
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Tubeworms, snails and other weird creatures found under the seafloor
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists for the first time have uncovered an underworld of animal life thriving beneath the seafloor. An…
Continue Reading Qatar’s ruler says his nation will vote on abandoning legislative elections after just one poll
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar’s ruling emir says his small, energy-rich nation will hold a referendum on ending a…
Continue Reading UN asks Asia-Pacific countries to invest more in preventing damage from disasters
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.N. official says disasters, including those wrought by fiercer storms, are threatening more people…
Continue Reading Georgia judge blocks ballot counting rule and says county officials must certify election results
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has blocked a new rule that requires Georgia Election Day ballots to be counted by hand after the close of…
Continue Reading Petitions for union representation doubled under Biden’s presidency, first increase since 1970s
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There has been a doubling of petitions by workers to have union representation during President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Supreme Court opens door to Texas online journalist’s lawsuit over her 2017 arrest
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a federal appeals court to take a new look at the lawsuit filed by a Texas-based online…
Continue Reading A Saudi cartoonist has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, activists say
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi cartoonist who once drew for a Qatari newspaper as a yearslong diplomatic crisis…
Continue Reading North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has sued CNN over its recent report that he made explicit racial and…
Continue Reading Several thousand attend a funeral service in southern Bosnia for 19 killed in devastating floods
Associated Press JABLANICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Several thousand mourners in southern Bosnia have converged around 19 caskets covered in…
Continue Reading Kenya’s High Court rejects move to stop deputy president’s impeachment debate
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s High Court has rejected an application by the deputy president’s lawyers to stop the senate from debating an…
Continue Reading Suspect in mass shootings in South Africa that left 18 dead abandons his bail application
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A man charged with killing 18 people in mass shootings in two separate homes on the same night in South Africa has…
Continue Reading A gang leader in Haiti is injured in a shootout with Haitian and Kenyan police
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti said that a leader of one of that country’s powerful gangs has been injured in…
Continue Reading Hereditary nobles have sat in Britain’s Parliament for centuries. Their time may be up
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers are voting on a bill to strip hereditary aristocrats of the right to sit and vote in the House of…
Continue Reading France will host Israel in the Nations League ‘under usual conditions,’ French authorities say
PARIS (AP) — Israel’s Nations League soccer match against host France next month will take place in “usual conditions,” French authorities…
Continue Reading Lowriding is more than just cars. It’s about family and culture for Mexican Americans
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — For Luis Martinez, competing in lowriding bike and car competitions is about more than glory and bragging rights.…
Continue Reading How the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla has turned the AI boom into a digital gold mine
AP Business Writer The artificial intelligence boom has benefited chatbot makers, computer scientists and Nvidia investors. It’s also providing…
Continue Reading 4 people die in a migrant boat accident off a Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say four people, including two children, have died off the island of Kos in an accident involving a migrant…
Continue Reading Cyber criminals are increasingly helping Russia and China target the US and allies, Microsoft says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia, China and Iran are expanding their partnerships with cyber criminals to conduct cyberespionage and…
Continue Reading In Missouri, Halloween night signs were required at the homes of sex offenders. Until now
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Many states have laws designed to keep children away from convicted sexual offenders on Halloween night, such as…
Continue Reading Conkers controversy: World tournament investigates claims of cheating with steel chestnut
LONDON (AP) — The World Conker Championships says it’s investigating allegations of cheating after this year’s men’s winner was found to…
Continue Reading Tori Amos’ first children’s book is an ode to inspiration
NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tori Amos is working on a children’s book she hopes will help young people forge their own…
Continue Reading AP VoteCast: How Americans voted in 2020, and what it could mean for 2024
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Election Day draws nearer, Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to maintain the racially diverse coalition…
Continue Reading Canada-India dispute over assassination allegations could impact Modi’s global ambitions
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A diplomatic row that has strained bilateral relations between India and Canada for over a year has boiled over…
Continue Reading Members of Congress call on companies to retain DEI programs as court cases grind on
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A group of Democrats in Congress is appealing to the largest U.S. companies to hold onto their diversity, equity…
Continue Reading Southern Africa is enduring its worst hunger crisis in decades due to El Niño, the UN says
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The United Nations’ food agency says months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El…
Continue Reading Bestselling novelist Ken Follett will probe the mysteries of Stonehenge in ‘Circle of Days’
NEW YORK (AP) — Ken Follett’s next historical epic will look back to the origins of Stonehenge, one of the world’s most famous and enigmatic…
Continue Reading Walgreens to close 1,200 stores as US pharmacies struggle to define a new role
AP Health Writer Walgreens is planning to close around 1,200 locations, as the drugstore chain and its rivals struggle to define their role for U.S.…
Continue Reading Albania says only Italy is allowed to operate migrant asylum centers in the country
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s prime minister says his government turned down many requests from other European Union…
Continue Reading Mexico is struggling to stamp out a homophobic soccer chant ahead of the World Cup
Associated Press GUADALAJARA, México (AP) — Guadalajara is the capital of a Mexican state that is home to tequila and Mariachi music. It is also…
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