New UK prime minister Keir Starmer vows to heal wounds of distrust after Labour landslide
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new prime minister, Keir Starmer, says he will lead a “government of service” on a mission of…
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Beryl moves into the Gulf of Mexico after battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, takes aim at Texas
Associated Press TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Beryl moved into the the Gulf of Mexico Friday and took aim at the south Texas coast after battering…
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong asks for a lesser sentence in landmark security case
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Prominent activist Joshua Wong has asked for a lesser sentence in court after he earlier pleaded guilty in Hong…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The indictment of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in…
Continue Reading The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days in office,…
Continue Reading 3 dead and 8 injured after truck strikes group celebrating July Fourth in Manhattan park
Associated Press New York City authorities say three people were killed and eight others injured after a pickup truck drove into a group celebrating…
Continue Reading US employers added a solid 206,000 jobs in June in a sign of continued economic strength
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again…
Continue Reading Land routes across Africa are twice as deadly for migrants as Mediterranean voyages, UN estimates
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. and partners say more migrants and refugees in Africa are heading north toward the Mediterranean and…
Continue Reading Man who stabbed South Korea’s opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court says a man who stabbed the country’s opposition leader in the neck earlier…
Continue Reading New Zealand will radically ease zoning rules to try to relieve its stubborn housing shortage
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s housing minister says the country will drastically ease restrictions on land…
Continue Reading ‘We have to be wacky.’ With suggestive poses and pets, election campaigning tests Tokyo’s patience
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo elects a new governor this weekend, but residents say personal publicity stunts have overtaken serious…
Continue Reading Key partner withdraws support from Nepal’s government to join new coalition
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s second largest party withdrew from the government Thursday to join its longtime rival in a new coalition, as…
Continue Reading A study finds Indonesia’s deforested land is often left idle. But some see potential in that
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left undeveloped for years after they’re…
Continue Reading ATV crashes into pickup on rural Colorado road, killing 2 toddlers and 2 adults
BRUSH, Colo. (AP) — An all-terrain vehicle crashed into a pickup truck on a rural road on Colorado’s plains, killing two toddlers and two…
Continue Reading Power boat crashes into Southern California jetty, killing 1 and injuring 10
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Southern California authorities say a power boat crashed into a jetty in Southern California, killing one man and…
Continue Reading Peru’s Congress approves statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — The Peruvian Congress has approved a law establishing a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity…
Continue Reading California’s Gavin Newsom touts his support for President Joe Biden and sidesteps replacement talk
Associated Press SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has offered a forceful defense of embattled President Joe Biden. The…
Continue Reading Brazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case, sources say
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal…
Continue Reading 2 women in Chicago and Cleveland police officer are among those killed in July Fourth shootings
Two women in a home in Chicago, a police officer serving a warrant in Cleveland and an armed person making threats in Yellowstone National Park are…
Continue Reading Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Officials say thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire have been allowed to return home. A…
Continue Reading 30th annual Essence Festival of Culture kicks off in New Orleans
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The City of New Orleans on Thursday officially welcomed thousands of people descending on the Big Easy for the…
Continue Reading Mexico’s incoming president announces top posts but her new cabinet includes familiar faces
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s incoming president has announced her appointees for top posts, but hopes for a fresh approach were dashed by the…
Continue Reading Ruins of ancient garden likely owned by Emperor Caligula uncovered near Vatican during excavations
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s culture ministry says archaeological excavations near the Vatican have uncovered the remains of an…
Continue Reading Ranger injured and armed person making threats dies at Yellowstone, park says
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Authorities say an armed person who was making unspecified threats at Yellowstone National Park died and a…
Continue Reading A week after an alleged coup attempt in Bolivia, confusion and conspiracy theories reign
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A fugitive general charged with collusion over last week’s alleged coup attempt in Bolivia has told The…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic’s knee is pain-free at Wimbledon but his movement is not quite where he wants it
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — The good news, Novak Djokovic said, was that his surgically repaired right knee was pain-free at Wimbledon on…
Continue Reading Parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue to buy Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has signed a deal to buy upscale rival Neiman Marcus Group, which owns…
Continue Reading Director accused in French cinema’s #MeToo wave charged with rape and assault of actors
PARIS (AP) — Authorities in France say a film director accused of sexual assault and violent, controlling behavior has been handed preliminary…
Continue Reading Biden heads into a make-or-break stretch for his imperiled presidential campaign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday opened a critical stretch in his effort to salvage his imperiled reelection…
Continue Reading An American swims in Paris’ Seine River before the Olympics despite contamination concerns
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A 75-year-old American swimmer took a dip in the Seine River on Thursday, braving the murky waters in central Paris…
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