2 killed in a military aircraft crash in Armenia
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian authorities say that a small training plane of the Armenian air force has crashed. The crash on Friday killed the…
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Germany’s chancellor praises lithium deal with Serbia that could reduce Europe’s dependency on China
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has praised a tentative deal between the European Union and Serbia that…
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South Korea restarts blaring propaganda broadcasts to retaliate against North’s trash balloon flying
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it has restarted anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in response to…
Continue Reading Drought threatens millions of children as school dropouts rise along with hunger in southern Africa
Associated Press MUDZI, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Zimbabwe, an El Nino-induced drought is affecting millions of people, and children are most at risk. The…
Continue Reading Order restored in the UK city of Leeds after overnight unrest
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Officials in the northern English city of Leeds say order has been restored after a night of unrest that began when…
Continue Reading A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, grounding flights, knocking down some…
Continue Reading Top UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should end
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court said Friday that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian…
Continue Reading Yoga, meditation and prayer: Urban transit workers cope with violence and fear on the job
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Transit workers around the country are managing their fear and anxiety over a rise in violent crime on subways…
Continue Reading Yoga, meditation and prayer: Urban transit workers cope with violence and fear on the job
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Transit workers around the country are managing their fear and anxiety over a rise in violent crime on subways…
Continue Reading Russia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated
Associated Press YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage and sentenced to 16…
Continue Reading Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he’ll return to campaign next week
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers called Friday for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection…
Continue Reading Idaho inmate who escaped after hospital attack set to be sentenced
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho inmate who slipped out of state custody at a Boise hospital after the corrections officers guarding…
Continue Reading Alabama birthing units are closing to save money and get funding. Some say babies are at risk
Associated Press/Report for America GROVE HILL, Ala. (AP) — One of the last remaining birthing units in southern Alabama is slated to close to…
Continue Reading Some GOP voters welcome Trump’s somewhat softened tone at Republican National Convention
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — For those conservative voters long turned off by former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, his somewhat…
Continue Reading Former first lady Melania Trump makes a rare appearance on the Republican convention’s last night
Associated Press Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump were at the Republican National Convention on its last night. Their presence Thursday was a rare…
Continue Reading Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh…
Continue Reading Obama’s dilemma: Balancing Democrats’ worry about Biden and maintaining influence with president
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has a delicate balance to strike: how to weigh the mounting opposition to…
Continue Reading Majority of Democrats think Kamala Harris would make a good president, AP-NORC poll shows
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden faces a growing drumbeat of pressure to drop his reelection bid, a majority of Democrats…
Continue Reading Drone strike by Yemen’s Houthi rebels kills 1 person and wounds at least 10 in Tel Aviv
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Iranian-made drone sent by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck Tel Aviv on Friday, leaving one person dead…
Continue Reading How bootcamps are helping to address the historic gap in internet access on US tribal lands
Associated Press A bootcamp on a California ranch could help improve internet access on U.S. tribal lands. Tribal Broadband Bootcamps have brought…
Continue Reading Mounting home demolitions and settler attacks plunge a Palestinian village into crisis
Associated Press UMM AL-KHAIR, West Bank (AP) — First came the Israeli military bulldozers. They tore down a quarter of the homes in the West Bank…
Continue Reading Firefighter killed at Trump rally honored with bagpipes, gun salute and a bugle sounding taps
Associated Press CABOT, Pa. (AP) — The keen of bagpipes, a three-volley gun salute and a bugle sounding taps pierced the air of a small…
Continue Reading Appeals court hears Christian homeless shelter’s challenge to Washington anti-discrimination law
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Christian homeless shelter is challenging a Washington state anti-discrimination law that would require the…
Continue Reading Key events in Alexander Lukashenko’s 30 years as the iron-fisted leader of Belarus
Hard-line President Alexander Lukashenko has led Belarus for 30 years and intends to seek yet another term in office. The former collective farm…
Continue Reading EA Sports College Football 25, among most anticipated sports video games in history, hits the market
AP Sports Writer EA Sports College Football 25, among the most highly anticipated sports video games of all time, has flooded the market as gamers…
Continue Reading Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing all dissent and cozying up to Moscow
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — For three decades, European leaders have come and gone by the dozens, but Alexander Lukashenko remains in…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein retrial in NYC tentatively set for November
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Friday tentatively scheduled Harvey Weinstein’s planned retrial on rape and sexual assault…
Continue Reading University of Florida president Ben Sasse is resigning after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — University of Florida president Ben Sasse, a controversial pick almost two years ago when he was named to…
Continue Reading The winner in China’s panda diplomacy: the pandas themselves
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s panda diplomacy may have one true winner: the pandas themselves. Decades after Beijing began…
Continue Reading Powerful 7.4-magnitude quake strikes north Chile near Argentine border. No reports of major damage
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has hit northern Chile near its border with Argentina. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake…
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