Russian ‘spy whale’ in Norway wasn’t shot dead, likely died of bacterial infection
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Authorities say a beluga whale that lived off Norway’s coast and whose harness ignited speculation that it was a Russian spy,…
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Pakistan capital locked down, phone service suspended to stop rally by party of ex-leader Imran Khan
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani authorities have placed shipping containers on key roads and highways leading to the capital and…
Continue Reading EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are part of an ‘economic cold war,’ Hungary’s Orbán says
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister says the European Union risks entering an “economic cold war” with…
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Landmark ruling from top EU court says some FIFA rules on transfers are contrary to EU law
AP Sports Writer The European Union’s top court says some FIFA rules on player transfers are contrary to EU legislation relating to competition and…
Continue Reading Rainstorms and heavy floods hit large parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16 people
Associated Press KISELJAK, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight Friday, killing at least 16 people in floods and…
Continue Reading Inuit lawmaker asked to leave the podium at Danish Parliament after speaking only in Greenlandic
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A lawmaker representing Greenland in Denmark’s Parliament was asked to leave the podium of the…
Continue Reading The Nobel Prizes will be announced against a backdrop of wars, famine and artificial intelligence
Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Wars, a refugee crisis, famine and artificial intelligence could all be recognized when Nobel Prize…
Continue Reading Bangladesh’s interim leader seeks Malaysia’s support for repatriation of Rohingya refugees
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s interim leader, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, is seeking Malaysia’s help in engaging a…
Continue Reading Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel carried out another series of punishing airstrikes Friday, hitting suburban Beirut and cutting off the main…
Continue Reading Dozens of zoo tigers die after contracting bird flu in southern Vietnam
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — More than a dozen tigers were incinerated after the animals contracted bird flu at a zoo in southern…
Continue Reading Japan’s new leader expresses regret for governing party slush fund scandal, vows stronger defense
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has opened his first policy speech in office by expressing deep regrets…
Continue Reading Tunisia votes Sunday in its third presidential election since the Arab Spring
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning another term in the country’s presidential election…
Continue Reading International fiesta fills New Mexico’s sky with colorful hot air balloons
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the most photographed events in the world is set to kick off Saturday with a mass ascension of…
Continue Reading Progressive prosecutors in Georgia faced backlash from the start. They say it’s all politics.
Associated Press/Report for America ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Two Georgia district attorneys who promised criminal justice reforms are facing reelection…
Continue Reading Work and travel resume across Taiwan after Typhoon Krathon finally dissipates
Associated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Work, classes and flights resumed across Taiwan on Friday after Typhoon Krathon brought torrential…
Continue Reading A year later, Israeli survivors reflect on the lingering toll of Oct. 7
Associated Press Lilach Almog walks past the remains of a police station seized by Hamas militants and buildings pockmarked by bullets in her…
Continue Reading When will the power return? Weary Carolinas residents long for relief after Helene’s fury
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The weary and worn residents of Julianne Johnson’s neighborhood in Asheville have been getting by…
Continue Reading For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: No
AP Education Writer AURORA, Colo. (AP) — East Colfax Avenue was the best place to find a job. That’s what everyone told Sofia Roca. Never…
Continue Reading Death threats assail Brazil’s trailblazing trans candidates as they campaign
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Benny Briolly beamed as she strode through the concrete favela alleyway in a snow-white dress, volunteers…
Continue Reading Abortion-rights groups are outraising opponents 8-to-1 on November ballot measures
Associated Press Abortion-rights ballot measure supporters across the country have raised nearly eight times as much as groups campaigning against…
Continue Reading How the Butler shooting changed Donald Trump’s campaign
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s staffers are on edge. There have been death threats directed at his aides, and his team…
Continue Reading Filing in Trump case details remarkable schism with Pence over rejecting 2020 election loss
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before rioters roamed the halls of the U.S. Capitol threatening to “hang Mike Pence,”…
Continue Reading In Michigan, Harris doesn’t get hoped-for firefighters endorsement amid shifting labor loyalties
Associated Press REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — It was the perfect place to welcome the endorsement of the firefighters union — a gleaming new…
Continue Reading Departures in House create crucial Republican targets in the fight for majority control
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After a tumultuous and unproductive session of Congress, nearly 50 House members have decided either to not seek…
Continue Reading Collapse of national security elites’ cyber firm leaves bitter wake
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The future was once dazzling for IronNet. Founded by a former director of the National Security Agency and…
Continue Reading US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Dow rallies to a record after a blockbuster jobs report
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Friday after a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market raised optimism about the…
Continue Reading With Giants’ Nabers missing his 2nd straight practice because of a concussion, Hyatt is ready to go
AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With the emergence of rookie Malik Nabers as one of the NFL’s top receivers, second-year speedster…
Continue Reading Dunedin, New Zealand, records its wettest day in a century as flooding cuts the city off by road
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The New Zealand city of Dunedin is cut off by road due to flooding after recording its wettest day…
Continue Reading Peru celebrates 2 decades of a fast-growing breed of guinea pigs eaten as a delicacy
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru is celebrating two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed…
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