A British Parliament member is charged with assault over an altercation in the street
LONDON (AP) — A British Parliament member has been charged with assault after video showed him beating a man in the street. Prosecutors said…
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Prince William wraps up his South Africa trip with visit that reminded him of his rescue pilot days
Associated Press SIMON’S TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince William rode on a sea rescue boat along part of the South African coast as he…
Continue Reading Italy opens procedure against China’s Sinochem for possible breach of Pirelli governance
MILAN (AP) — Italy has opened up an administrative procedure against China’s Sinochem, the largest shareholder in Italian tiremaker Pirelli, over…
Continue Reading An 8-hour Russian drone barrage keeps Kyiv on edge as the war in Ukraine nears 1,000 days
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of Russian drones targeted Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in an eight-hour nighttime attack, authorities…
Continue Reading Sweden cuts its key rate by 0.5 percentage points to 2.75%, the largest reduction in over a decade
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s central bank has cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 2.75% in what was described as the largest…
Continue Reading Spain seizes 13 tonnes of cocaine hidden behind bananas on a container from Ecuador
MADRID (AP) — Authorities in Spain seized 13 tonnes, or 13,000 kilograms, of cocaine in a cargo container apparently filled with bananas. They…
Continue Reading 50 European leaders assess how Trump will affect their fortunes and seek a common stance on Russia
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Around 50 European leaders will be reassessing their trans-Atlantic relations in the hope that Donald…
Continue Reading Japanese automaker Nissan cuts 9,000 jobs as its vehicles fail to sell
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan is reporting a loss for the latest fiscal quarter as its vehicle sales sank while costs and inventory…
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132 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire as fierce winds expected to subside
Associated Press CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, in less than two days, fire…
Continue Reading South Korea’s president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president has denied wrongdoing over a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal…
Continue Reading Germany’s coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — After Germany’s government coalition collapsed in a dramatic fashion when Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance…
Continue Reading A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A robot that has spent months inside the ruins of a nuclear reactor at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant…
Continue Reading Bank of England cuts UK interest rates again despite modest budget-related inflation spike
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point after inflation across the…
Continue Reading Court drops all charges against a Thai woman in a 2015 bombing at a Bangkok shrine that killed 20
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has acquitted a Thai woman who had been charged with involvement in a 2015 bombing at a shrine…
Continue Reading A new law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers. Experts expect it to be struck down
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament has passed a law that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers to…
Continue Reading Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China’s navy watches
Associated Press THITU ISLAND, South China Sea (AP) — Philippine forces have staged drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea…
Continue Reading 4 security officers and 2 schoolchildren killed in bomb and mortar attacks in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a roadside bomb has exploded near a vehicle carrying security forces in restive northwestern Pakistan, killing…
Continue Reading Typhoon Yinxing slams into a northern Philippine region still recovering from back-to-back storms
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong typhoon has hit the northern Philippines, prompting a new round of evacuations in a region…
Continue Reading Trump’s second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leaders
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s fiery, right-wing leader says Donald Trump’s victory will help his own battle against…
Continue Reading Defiant Giuliani says he’s a victim of ‘political persecution’ as he’s told again to give up assets
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to quickly surrender cherished assets as part of a $148 million…
Continue Reading Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president’s resounding loss to Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s name wasn’t on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris’…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate by a quarter-point amid postelection uncertainty
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter-point in response to the steady decline…
Continue Reading Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that…
Continue Reading China’s exports grew 12.7% in October, fastest pace in more than 2 years
AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China has reported its exports rose 12.7% in October from a year earlier, the fastest monthly growth in more…
Continue Reading Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, destroying hundreds of…
Continue Reading As sports betting addiction takes hold in Brazil, the government moves to crack down
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The story of “King,” who doesn’t disclose his real name, is similar to that of many vulnerable…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts for the second time in a week
Associated Press MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashed towering columns of ash into the air on Thursday, in an…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Raul Ruiz wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 25th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Raul Ruiz won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Ruiz was first elected to the House in 2012 when…
Continue Reading European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it’s ever been. And for the first…
Continue Reading Prince William, in biodegradable sneakers, attends his Earthshot environment awards in South Africa
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince William wore white biodegradable sneakers as he walked the “green carpet” at his…
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