4 soldiers killed and 9 injured in an unspecified accident, United Arab Emirates says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates say four soldiers were killed and nine others injured in an accident. The UAE’s…
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Cambodia hopes a new canal will boost trade. But it risks harming the Mekong that feeds millions
Associated Press PREK TAKEO, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia has broken ground to build a China-funded canal to eventually link its capital Phnom Penh to…
Continue Reading A huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inland
Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An enormous Hurricane Helene swamped parts of Mexico on Wednesday as it churned on a path forecasters…
Continue Reading Israel has landed heavy blows on Hezbollah. The victory it seeks could prove elusive
Associated Press It has been a devastating week for Hezbollah and the people of Lebanon. Bombs hidden in the group’s pagers and walkie-talkies…
Continue Reading Congress passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown as lawmakers punt spending decisions to December
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Wednesday passed a temporary measure that keeps government agencies funded into December, avoiding a…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its record highs
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged back from their records Wednesday as financial markets around the world took a pause following…
Continue Reading NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws
Associated Press An engineer with the National Transportation Safety Board says the carbon fiber hull of the experimental submersible that imploded…
Continue Reading Mexico’s most popular president in decades is retiring. What will he leave behind?
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Many in Mexico will feel a deep sense of loss when folksy, charismatic, nationalistic President Andrés Manuel…
Continue Reading Jimmy Carter at 100: A power-playing loner from the farm to the White House and on the global stage
Associated Press PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Barack Obama and his advisers had two living former presidents to consider as they planned the 2008 Democratic…
Continue Reading Trump tells women he ‘will be your protector’ as GOP struggles with outreach to female voters
Associated Press INDIANA, Pa. (AP) — From former President Donald Trump to Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, male Republican candidates are…
Continue Reading Young people in island nations face an existential question: Should they stay or should they go?
AP Science Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — For young people in some small island nations, a big decision always looms in the back of their minds. As…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy’s victory plan sets Ukraine’s terms in a desperate war against Russia
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The victory plan that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will present to the White House this week asks the Biden…
Continue Reading The chunkiest of chunks face off in Alaska’s Fat Bear Week
Associated Press An Alaska national park’s yearly celebration of the beefy, brown and bristly is getting underway as some of the chunkiest…
Continue Reading What polls show about Tim Walz and JD Vance before Tuesday’s VP debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential candidate, is less popular among voters than his Democratic…
Continue Reading China test-fires an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean. The Defense Ministry said…
Continue Reading India-controlled Kashmir votes in the second phase of polls to elect local government
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Residents in Indian-controlled Kashmir have voted in the second phase of a staggered election for a local…
Continue Reading 12 Singaporean military personnel injured when 2 armored vehicles collide in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Twelve Singaporean military personnel have been injured in a collision between two armored vehicles during training in…
Continue Reading Deadly flooding in Central Europe made twice as likely by climate change
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood and intensified the heavy rains that led to devastating…
Continue Reading Hong Kong editors who face prison in sedition case told court about journalistic ideals
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Two former top editors of Hong Kong’s defunct online media Stand News will learn their sentences Thursday after…
Continue Reading US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy
MEXICO CITY (AP) — California avocado growers are fuming about a U.S. decision to hand over pest inspections of Mexican orchards to the Mexican…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s president calls for unspecified global ‘action’ to force Russia into peace
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine’s president dismissed the notion of peace talks with Moscow on Tuesday, calling instead for…
Continue Reading Retirement on Arizona right-leaning high court gives Democratic governor rare chance to fill seat
Associated Press/ Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Supreme Court Justice Robert Brutinel announced Tuesday he will retire this fall,…
Continue Reading Arizona Democratic campaign office damaged by gunfire
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Someone fired shots at a Democratic Party campaign office in a Phoenix suburb, causing damage but no injuries, authorities…
Continue Reading The Clintons pitch philanthropic commitments as pro-democracy work at their 2024 foundation meeting
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Over 2,000 participants from over 80 countries descended on New York this week for the Clinton Global Initiative.…
Continue Reading Minnesota woman gets 20 years in real estate agent’s killing as part of plea deal
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman in Minnesota has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for her alleged role in the killing of a Minneapolis real estate…
Continue Reading US appeals court says man can sue Pennsylvania over 26 years of solitary confinement
Legal Affairs Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has ruled that a man who spent 26 years in solitary confinement in Pennsylvania can…
Continue Reading Judge suspends arrest order of a top Brazilian country music star amid money laundering probe
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian judge has suspended the preventive arrest of one of the country’s most popular country music…
Continue Reading John Sterling back in New York Yankees’ radio broadcast booth, 5 months after retirement
NEW YORK (AP) — John Sterling returned to the New York Yankees’ radio broadcast booth, five months after announcing his retirement. Sterling had…
Continue Reading Jury awards teen pop group OMG Girlz $71.5 million in battle with toy maker over “L.O.L.” dolls
NEW YORK (AP) — Toy maker MGA Entertainment must pay $71.5 million in damages for infringing on the name and likeliness of teen pop group OMG Girlz…
Continue Reading Union workers at Hawaii’s largest hotel go on strike
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Around 2,000 hotel workers went on strike Tuesday at the world’s largest Hilton hotel and the biggest hotel in…
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