Norway detains a German national suspected of inciting crimes against humanity in Cameroon
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norwegian police say they have detained a German national of Cameroonian heritage for allegedly inciting crimes against…
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Reality TV star Julie Chrisley resentenced to 7 years in bank fraud and tax evasion case
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday resentenced Julie Chrisley to seven years in prison for her conviction on bank fraud…
Continue Reading What’s behind China’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean in a rare occurrence,…
Continue Reading A tale of crushing security lapses and missed chances to stop the man who shot Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigations into the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in July have revealed striking security lapses.…
Continue Reading A tale of crushing security lapses and missed chances to stop the man who shot Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service was incensed at what had happened that July evening. “What I saw…
Continue Reading Ohio sheriff deletes online post about Harris supporters and their yard signs after public outcry
Associated Press An Ohio sheriff has deleted a social media post in which he said people with Kamala Harris yard signs should have their addresses…
Continue Reading Their churches no longer feel safe. Now Nicaraguans are taking their worship home
Associated Press When their church no longer felt safe, deacon Francisco Alvicio and his congregation made a plan. Cautiously, discreetly, they took…
Continue Reading Russian parliament passes first reading of an adoption ban for countries allowing gender transition
MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia’s parliament has given overwhelming approval to the first reading of a proposed law to prohibit the…
Continue Reading Labour Party members deal a blow to Starmer a day after his appeal for unity
Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Members of Britain’s governing Labour Party have dealt Prime Minister Keir Starmer a blow by rejecting…
Continue Reading Death toll from a coal mine explosion in Iran rises to 50
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran state TV says the death toll from an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran rose to 50 after one of the miners injured…
Continue Reading Strike by more than 1,000 Samsung workers enters a third week in India
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A strike by more than 1,000 workers at a Samsung India Electronics plant has entered its third week. Management…
Continue Reading Takeaways from an AP and Texas Tribune report on 24 hours along the US-Mexico border
Texas Tribune, Associated Press The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press spent 24 hours in five cities on Texas’ border with Mexico to measure…
Continue Reading One day along the Texas-Mexico border shows that realities shift more rapidly than rhetoric
Texas Tribune, Associated Press As midnight nears, the lights of El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, fill the sky on the silent banks of the…
Continue Reading Can AI make video games more immersive? Some studios turn to AI-fueled NPCs for more interaction
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For decades, video games have relied on scripted, stilted interactions with non-player characters to help…
Continue Reading California governor signs bills to bolster gun control
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed several measures to bolster the state’s gun safety laws. The new laws…
Continue Reading The leaders of Germany’s Greens are quitting after several election defeats
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The leaders of Germany’s Greens, one of three parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s troubled coalition government,…
Continue Reading Pakistan brings arrested nurse before cameras to answer questions about her alleged bombing attempt
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities have brought a nurse they said was arrested over the weekend before state-run media to answer…
Continue Reading Harris is making a ‘capitalist’ pitch to boost the economy as Trump pushes deeper into populism
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday pledged to build an economy that is both pro-business and helps the…
Continue Reading Secret Service failures before Trump rally shooting were ‘preventable,’ Senate panel finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Multiple Secret Service failures ahead of the July rally for former President Donald Trump where a gunman opened…
Continue Reading Netanyahu will address the UN as Israel, bogged down by one war, barrels toward another
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to the United Nations this week with no end in sight to the war…
Continue Reading As an era ends, the city that was home to the Oakland A’s comes to grips with their departure
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics had long ago carved out a Jekyll-and-Hyde legacy as one of Major League Baseball’s most…
Continue Reading As an era ends, the city that was home to the Oakland A’s comes to grips with their departure
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics already have carved out Jekyll-and-Hyde legacy as one of Major League Baseball’s most…
Continue Reading Asian Development Bank raises growth forecast for region, but warns of risks from trade sanctions
AP Business Writer The Asian Development Bank says it expects developing economies in the region to grow at a 5% annual pace this year, up slightly…
Continue Reading Sudan’s jailed former strongman Omar al-Bashir is taken to a hospital in the north for better care
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s former autocratic President Omar al-Bashir, who ruled for 30 years before he was toppled in a popular…
Continue Reading Melania Trump is telling her own story — and again breaking norms for American first ladies
Associated Press Melania Trump is the first lady who has seldom been there. The wife of Republican presidential candidate and former chief executive…
Continue Reading Australia’s treasurer will visit China this week in the latest sign that bilateral ties are mending
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers will become the first government minister from Australia in that key…
Continue Reading Israel tells its troops to prepare for a possible ground operation in Lebanon
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon, its army chief said Wednesday as Hezbollah…
Continue Reading Belgium’s appalling abuse legacy clouds pope’s trip as survivors pen letter seeking reparations
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Fresh off a four-nation tour of Asia, where he saw record-setting crowds and vibrant church communities, Pope…
Continue Reading Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel threatens ground operation after long-range Hezbollah missile attack
The Israeli military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon, the Israeli army chief said Wednesday as Hezbollah launched dozens of…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s new leader must balance ties between regional powerhouses India and China
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Marxist lawmaker who won Sri Lanka’s presidency faces a key challenge in how to balance ties with…
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