Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch appeals court has overturned a landmark ruling that ordered energy company Shell to cut its…
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‘A hollow and limited apology.’ New Zealand survivors of abuse in care speak in their own words
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hundreds of survivors of abuse in state, foster and faith-based care arrived at New Zealand’s…
Continue Reading Mauritius opposition wins country’s election by a landslide
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Mauritius’ opposition coalition has won the country’s election by a landslide. The Alliance for Change coalition took all…
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US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that Israel has made some good but limited progress in increasing the flow…
Continue Reading Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Ethnic organizations in parts of India’s violence-wracked northeastern state have shut schools and businesses to protest…
Continue Reading Israeli strikes kill 46 people in the Gaza Strip and 33 in Lebanon, medics say
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 46 people in the Gaza Strip in the past day, including 11 at a…
Continue Reading Earth’s biggest polluters aren’t sending leaders to UN climate talks in a year of weather extremes
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Azerbaijan. The…
Continue Reading Azerbaijan accused of ramping up repression of critics ahead of hosting UN climate summit
Associated Press As representatives from nearly 200 countries, along with hundreds of journalists, arrived in Azerbaijan in November for the U.N.…
Continue Reading Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Ruben Gallego has been elected Arizona’s first Latino U.S. senator, defeating Republican Kari Lake and…
Continue Reading Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction as…
Continue Reading Why AP called the Arizona Senate race for Ruben Gallego
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared Democrat Ruben Gallego the winner of Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat after vote…
Continue Reading John Robinson, successful football coach at USC and with the LA Rams, has died at 89
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Robinson has died at 89. The veteran football coach enjoyed many years of success at the University of…
Continue Reading Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are ‘ready to deliver’ on Trump’s agenda
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are “ready to deliver”…
Continue Reading Too many wild deer are roaming England’s forests. Can promoting venison to consumers help?
Associated Press WINCHESTER, England (AP) — There are now more deer in England than at any other time in the last 1,000 years. Hunters say culling…
Continue Reading Trump picks a pair of experienced advisers motivated to carry out his immigration crackdown
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Donald Trump’s first picks for immigration policy jobs spent the last four years angling for this moment.…
Continue Reading Spy satellite images lead archeologists to the site of a historic battle in Iraq
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what they believe is…
Continue Reading Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison by a federal judge
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge sentenced a Massachusetts Air National Guard member to 15 years in prison Tuesday for leaking…
Continue Reading Ranked voting will decide a pivotal congressional race. How does that work?
Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A ranked choice tabulation to determine the winner of a key congressional race in Maine began Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Biden funded new factories and infrastructure projects, but Trump might get to cut the ribbons
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — All that’s left is for President-elect Donald Trump to put his name on it — if he wants. Trump won the…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Ruben Gallego wins election to U.S. Senate from Arizona
Democrat Ruben Gallego won the Arizona Senate race on Monday, returning the seat to the Democratic column two years after retiring independent Sen.…
Continue Reading Last GOP congressman anchored in Democratic LA county concedes in race against former NASA exec
AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia — the last Republican congressman anchored in heavily Democratic Los Angeles County…
Continue Reading Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso, a nation torn by violence
Associated Press OUGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The last three years have been tough for Fanta Charlotte Dabone, a mother of three from the…
Continue Reading Typhoon batters storm-weary Philippines and displaces thousands more people as a new storm threatens
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Toraji has unleashed floods, knocked down trees and caused power outages in the northern…
Continue Reading North Korea ratifies major defense treaty with Russia
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea ratified a major defense treaty with Russia stipulating mutual military aid, the North’s…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as the Trump trade cools
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted lower Tuesday as momentum cooled for the torrid “Trump trade” that swept Wall Street…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Mark Takano wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 39th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Mark Takano won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Monday. Takano defeated Republican David Serpa. The…
Continue Reading Costa Rica bestows highest diplomatic honor on El Salvador President Bukele for security gains
Associated Press SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica has bestowed its highest diplomatic honor on visiting El Salvador President Nayib Bukele…
Continue Reading Aided by rain, crews extinguish a wildfire in Nevada after 1 home burns
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada residents returned to their homes after a wind-whipped wildfire spread quickly near a residential area south of Reno. The…
Continue Reading Ishiba survived a rare runoff to remain Japan’s prime minister but will face turmoil
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead…
Continue Reading Trump asks Rep. Mike Waltz, China hawk, to be his national security adviser
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has asked U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, a retired Army National Guard officer and war…
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