Nigerians press for solar jobs and electricity, with little success
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In Nigeria, roughly 85 million people do not have access to electricity. Yet large solar projects that…
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Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay and aims to counter China’s power
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed a defense bill that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members…
Continue Reading EPA grants California authority to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035. Action faces reversal by Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for…
Continue Reading China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon report says China is expanding its nuclear force, has increased military pressure against Taiwan and…
Continue Reading Biden honors the memory of his first wife and baby daughter who died in a 1972 car crash
Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden is remembering his first wife and baby daughter 52 years after they were killed in a…
Continue Reading Teen charged in UK dance class stabbings pleads not guilty to murder
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed…
Continue Reading The last meteor shower of the year peaks a few days before Christmas
AP Science Writer The last meteor shower of the year — the Ursids — peaks Sunday, a few days before Christmas. While usually not as bright as the…
Continue Reading What’s known about the brazen bombing that killed a top Russian general in Moscow
The killing of a senior Russian general in a bombing outside his apartment building in Moscow was the boldest assassination yet of a top military…
Continue Reading Families of hostages endure uncertainty even as hopes rise for a ceasefire in Gaza
Associated Press KIRYAT GAT, Israel (AP) — Ilana Gritzewsky is fighting a battle against time to save her boyfriend from Hamas captivity. While…
Continue Reading 13 die as an Indian navy speedboat crashes into a passenger ferry off Mumbai
NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian navy speedboat has crashed into a ferry carrying over 100 people to a popular tourist destination off Mumbai, killing at…
Continue Reading Survivors recount ‘very apocalyptic’ cyclone that ripped through French territory of Mayotte
Associated Press MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — They clustered around water taps, rare sources of electricity and each other. Four days after the…
Continue Reading Capybaras take their turn as the holiday season’s ‘it’ animal
Associated Press Writers ST. LOUIS (AP) — Capybaras are having a big moment. The world’s largest rodent is the latest in a long line of “it”…
Continue Reading France’s highest court upholds corruption conviction of former President Nicolas Sarkozy
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s highest court has upheld an appeal court decision which had found former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty…
Continue Reading Democracies across the globe are at a crossroads, as authoritarians seek to chip away at freedoms
Associated Press The past year has been both a glass half empty and half full for the world’s democracies. From Asia to Africa to the Americas,…
Continue Reading Kiran Desai to publish first novel since ‘The Inheritance of Loss’ came out nearly 20 years ago
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new novel from Kiran Desai, her first fiction since the Booker Prize-winning “The Inheritance of Loss”…
Continue Reading Liberia’s parliament building catches fire as anti-government protests enter a second day
Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — The parliament building in Liberia caught fire Wednesday and the country’s president condemned the…
Continue Reading Italy’s premier defends her friendship with Musk and asserts her independence
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is defending her friendship with U.S. tech billionaire and Trump advisor Elon Musk.…
Continue Reading What Americans think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his health stances
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The kids seen by Dolores Mejia around suburban Phoenix have been growing heavier in recent years. Their parents,…
Continue Reading Barcelona subway recycles energy from braking into power to charge electric cars
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s subway system is using regenerative braking to help power both its convoys but also…
Continue Reading World’s oldest Sunday newspaper, the UK’s Observer, sold in face of journalistic opposition
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The owner of Britain’s Guardian newspaper has confirmed that it has sold the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday…
Continue Reading Edmunds: These are the best full-size trucks for daily driving and off-roading
Edmunds Full-size trucks are hugely popular thanks to their versatility and ability to get tough jobs done. This characteristic applies equally to…
Continue Reading How to avoid financial stress during the holiday season
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The holidays are meant to be a time of celebration with family and friends. But they can also bring pressure to…
Continue Reading Accident or homicide? Medical rulings in arrest-related deaths can dictate what happens to police
Associated Press Sitting alone in her car, Jen Dold was crying too hard to drive. She had just received a manila envelope with her brother’s…
Continue Reading China’s CATL is planning a major expansion of battery swapping for electric vehicles
Associated Press XIAMEN, China (AP) — The world’s largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles said Wednesday it will get into battery…
Continue Reading The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As women’s sports set new records for attendance and viewership this year, longtime fans have watched with both…
Continue Reading Andrew Tate can have over $3 million seized from him in tax dispute, British court says
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British court ruled Wednesday that police can seize more than 2.6 million pounds ($3.3 million) to cover years of…
Continue Reading Xi visits casino hub Macao to mark 25 years of its return to Chinese rule
Associated Press MACAO (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun a three-day visit to Macao to mark the 25th anniversary of the casino city’s…
Continue Reading Pakistan postpones polio vaccination drive in Balochistan after health workers boycotted it
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities have postponed a polio vaccination campaign in the country’s restive southern Balochistan province…
Continue Reading Middle East latest: Israel orders another Gaza evacuation ahead of an offensive
The Israeli military on Wednesday ordered Palestinians to evacuate another section of central Gaza ahead of an offensive in the built-up Bureij…
Continue Reading 7 foreign tourists hospitalized in Fiji were not poisoned by alcohol or illicit drugs, officials say
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Officials in Fiji say a toxicology report shows seven foreign tourists who were hospitalized after…
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