India’s top court releases New Delhi’s chief minister on bail after 6 months in jail
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has allowed the release on bail of a prominent opposition leader and chief minister of New…
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Faked video targeting France and UAE likely Russian despite Moscow’s links to Gulf Arab states
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fake video that ricocheted across the internet claiming tensions between France and the…
Continue Reading China is raising its retirement age, now among the youngest in the world’s major economies
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now among the youngest in the…
Continue Reading Russia expels 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying. The UK calls it ‘completely baseless’
Associated Press Russia has accused six British diplomats of spying and decided to expel them. The U.K. says the move, which it calls “completely…
Continue Reading Firefighters gain ground on 3 huge Southern California blazes
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are gaining ground against the…
Continue Reading 1 person shot during scuffle at pro-Israel rally in Boston suburb, authorities say
NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — A pro-Israel rally in the Boston suburb of Newton turned violent when a passerby was shot during a scuffle after confronting…
Continue Reading Pravin Gordhan, a South African government minister who was activist against apartheid, dies at 75
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Pravin Gordhan, who was a South African government minister for many years after beginning his political…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street’s best week of 2024 closes with indexes near their records
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed out their best week of the year with more gains on Friday and climbed to the cusp of their…
Continue Reading Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floods
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam has climbed to 233 as rescue workers recover more…
Continue Reading European politicians say migration is out of control. The numbers tell a different story
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Despite a summer of heated anti-immigration debates across the European Union, unauthorized migration to…
Continue Reading Sri Lankans’ fury forced the powerful Rajapaksa clan out. Now its heir is running for president
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest…
Continue Reading Power outages bring frustration to New Orleans residents post-Francine
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two days after Hurricane Francine knocked out power for nearly half a million people in Louisiana, Alexandra…
Continue Reading Mexican cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads not guilty to US charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a powerful leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, pleaded not guilty Friday in a U.S.…
Continue Reading Trump refuses to criticize Laura Loomer amid concerns from Republican allies about her influence
Associated Press RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Donald Trump refused on Friday to condemn recent racist and conspiratorial comments from…
Continue Reading Biden meets with British leader and brushes off Putin’s threats about weapons for Ukraine
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has brushed off a threat from Russian leader Vladimir Putin about war against the West if…
Continue Reading Harris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she’s promoting domestic oil drilling
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as she promoted her efforts to boost clean energy, Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday’s…
Continue Reading Congress targets Chinese influence in health tech. It could come with tradeoffs
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A San Jose-based biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that…
Continue Reading Too much? Many Americans feel the need to limit their political news, AP-NORC/USAFacts poll finds
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When her husband turns on the television to hear news about the upcoming presidential election, that’s often…
Continue Reading Are Indonesia and Vietnam’s multibillion-dollar clean energy deals stuck? Experts say not yet
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia and Vietnam signed multibillion-dollar energy transition deals in 2022 that were heralded as…
Continue Reading Animal rights groups object to Buckingham Palace guard’s distinctive bearskin caps
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An animal rights group trying to get real fur out of the bearskin caps worn by King’s Guards at Buckingham…
Continue Reading Pope ends Asia trip with same message at the start: Interfaith tolerance to heal troubled world
Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Singapore on Friday by praising its tradition of interfaith harmony, closing…
Continue Reading Pakistan says it has met all of the IMF’s conditions to secure a new $7 billion loan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s leader says the country has met all the conditions set by the International Monetary Fund to qualify for a new $7…
Continue Reading Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa sustains 3rd diagnosed concussion of his career after hitting head on turf
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was diagnosed with a concussion for the third time in his NFL…
Continue Reading Biden calls the landmark Violence Against Women Act his proudest legislative achievement
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is calling the Violence Against Women Act his proudest legislative achievement. Biden wrote…
Continue Reading North Korea gives a glimpse of a secretive uranium-enrichment facility as Kim pushes for more nukes
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as state…
Continue Reading Nearly $6 billion in funding for Ukraine will expire if Congress doesn’t act by the end of the month
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say nearly $6 billion in funding for aid to Ukraine will expire at the end of the month unless…
Continue Reading Brazil Indigenous group hails a sacred cloak’s homecoming after centuries in Europe
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Indigenous chants and the rattle of maracas resounded Thursday in a Rio de Janeiro park, where…
Continue Reading Francis Ford Coppola sues Variety over story alleging ‘Megalopolis’ misconduct
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola has sued Variety, saying that a July story that said he ran an unprofessional set…
Continue Reading Loose electrical cable found on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Investigators working to pinpoint the cause of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse discovered a loose…
Continue Reading Colorado teen hoping for lakeside homecoming photos shot in face by town councilman, police say
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A teenager scouting out a spot near a Colorado lake to take picturesque homecoming photos this…
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