A Supreme Court reshaped by Trump has a low profile in this presidential campaign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When he was president, Donald Trump remade the Supreme Court with three nominees, and in the process shifted the…
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Donald Trump tells supporters to ‘just vote’ at Georgia rally organized by Charlie Kirk
Associated Press DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Republican Donald Trump is pushing supporters in Georgia to get out and vote for him in a state that could be…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orbán claims the EU seeks to topple his government as his hostility toward it grows
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has claimed in a speech that the European Union seeks to topple…
Continue Reading Hong Kong discovers dinosaur fossils for the first time
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Officials in Hong Kong say they have discovered dinosaur fossils in the city for the first time on a remote,…
Continue Reading Polish radio station replaces journalists with AI ‘presenters’
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish radio station has stirred up controversy after dismissing its journalists and relaunching this week…
Continue Reading Britain and Germany sign defense pact to counter Russia’s growing threat
LONDON (AP) — Officials say German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany…
Continue Reading US and Cyprus launch a strategic dialogue to bolster security
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — U.S. and Cypriot officials have launched a strategic dialogue they said would bolster security and stability in a…
Continue Reading Kuwait bans ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call of Duty:…
Continue Reading China has deported a VW executive for allegedly using drugs while in Thailand
BEIJING (AP) — A senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine and marijuana while on vacation in…
Continue Reading A Russian is charged over the fatal stabbing of 2 Ukrainian soldiers in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a Russian man who supported his country’s war in Ukraine has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing in…
Continue Reading Edmunds: These are the best lightly used hybrid cars, SUVs and trucks
Edmunds Many car shoppers like the idea of hybrids, but not the upfront premium that often is thousands more than the sticker price of a non-hybrid…
Continue Reading UK regulator approves second Alzheimer’s drug in months but government won’t pay for it
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Britain’s drug regulator approved the Alzheimer’s drug Kisunla on Wednesday, but the government won’t be…
Continue Reading Housing on the ballot: Harris, Trump push different plans for tackling housing affordability crisis
AP Business Writers Millions of Americans can’t afford to buy a home or rent a suitable apartment, making housing a central issue for voters in the…
Continue Reading Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Kristy has strengthened into a Category 4 storm and is expected to remain away from land as it churns…
Continue Reading Pakistan police arrest 3 men who stabbed and killed 2 transgender women at their home
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s police have arrested three men on suspicion of killing two transgender women with daggers at their home in…
Continue Reading A Brazilian artist uses ash and mud for a massive Sao Paulo mural lamenting climate disasters
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian artist Mundano is presenting a massive street mural in Sao Paulo that uses ash from wildfires and mud…
Continue Reading Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Whether it’s digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for…
Continue Reading French ships and a ferry recover bodies of 3 migrants in latest failed crossing of English Channel
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French rescue vessels and a passenger ferry have pulled the bodies of three migrants from the English Channel. The…
Continue Reading Pakistani court grants bail to the wife of imprisoned ex-Premier Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A defense lawyer says a Pakistani court has granted bail to the wife of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft…
Continue Reading Financial cooperation and BRICS expansion are on the table as Putin hosts Global South leaders
KAZAN, Russia (AP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is hosting China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other world leaders at a…
Continue Reading US confirms North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for training and possible Ukraine combat
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. said Wednesday that 3,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia and are training at several…
Continue Reading Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report
Associated Press The unregulated carbon dioxide removal industry is calling on the U.S. government to implement standards and regulations to boost…
Continue Reading Malaysia charges 22 members of an Islamic business group, including its CEO, for organized crime
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Twenty-two members of an Islamic business group, including its CEO, have been charged for being part of an organized…
Continue Reading Boeing factory workers vote to reject contract and continue 6-week strike
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing factory workers voted Wednesday to reject the company’s latest contract offer and to continue a six-week…
Continue Reading Indigenous Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe intensifies criticism of King Charles III
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of…
Continue Reading Fresh tension grips Bangladesh as student protesters demand president’s resignation
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Political tension in Bangladesh is growing after a leading student group called for the country’s…
Continue Reading Building collapses during heavy rains in southern India city, killing at least 5 workers
BENGALURU, India (AP) — A seven-story building under construction has collapsed in southern India, killing at least five workers and trapping three…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka police raise security at popular surf site over threat to Israelis
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s police are raising security around a popular tourist destination after receiving…
Continue Reading Sensational mass trial shines a dark light on rape culture in France
Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — They are, on the face of it, the most ordinary of men. Yet they’re all on trial charged with rape.…
Continue Reading Ohtani’s historic 50-50 ball sells at auction for nearly $4.4M amid ongoing dispute over ownership
Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in…
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