Mbappé warns of ‘catastrophic’ political situation in France as the far right gets closer to power
AP Sports Writer HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — France soccer captain Kylian Mbappé warned on Thursday his country is in a “catastrophic”…
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Cambodia welcomes the Met’s repatriation of centuries-old statues looted during past turmoil
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s culture minister says the return to Cambodia this week of 14 sculptures that had been…
Continue Reading Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave
Associated Press Around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an “extremely dangerous and record-breaking” heat wave broils much of…
Continue Reading US citizen Woodland convicted of drug-related charges by Moscow court. He’s sentenced to 12.5 years
MOSCOW (AP) — Robert Woodland, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, was convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in…
Continue Reading Vatican chief of staff testifies in UK finance trial, admits to false invoice and blames a deputy
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ chief of staff has become one of the highest-ranking Holy See officials to testify in a foreign court.…
Continue Reading World swimming federation confirms US federal investigation into Chinese swimmers’ doping tests
AP Sports Writers GENEVA (AP) — The international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a…
Continue Reading Tall Ships Races with 50 classic vessels seek to draw attention to Baltic Sea’s alarming condition
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Dozens of classic sailing vessels from 13 countries that are plying the Baltic Sea have arrived in the Finnish…
Continue Reading Europe is slapping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles — for now. Here’s what to know
AP Business Writers FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union is moving to sharply increase customs duties on electric vehicles made in China.…
Continue Reading Belarus rights group says 10 ill political prisoners have been freed
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian human rights group says at least 10 political prisoners have been freed since the country’s…
Continue Reading What to know about Venezuela’s election as Maduro faces the toughest race of his decade in power
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s self-described socialist government is facing a serious electoral challenge in a…
Continue Reading Sweden protests against death penalties given to 3 Swedes in Iraq, says a 4th case isn’t confirmed
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s Foreign Ministry says it will summon the Iraqi chargé d’affaires in Stockholm to protest against death…
Continue Reading Erdogan to attend Turkey-Netherlands Euro 2024 quarterfinal amid diplomatic row with host Germany
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to travel to Berlin to attend the Euro 2024 quarterfinal game…
Continue Reading Indian mother delivers baby on boat as her river island is inundated by floodwaters
Associated Press MORIGAON, India (AP) — A blue tarp covered a mother and her newborn daughter from the incessant rain on their boat journey.…
Continue Reading Indonesia sentences Australian man to 6-month rehabilitation over drug possession in Bali
Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court has sentenced an Australian man to six months of medical rehabilitation for…
Continue Reading India’s Modi will meet with Putin on 2-day visit to Russia starting Monday, Kremlin says
Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia next Monday and Tuesday and hold talks with…
Continue Reading With Taylor Swift heading to Germany, one city has taken her name — at least for a few weeks
BERLIN (AP) — The Swifties are about to take over the German city formerly known as Gelsenkirchen, where American superstar Taylor Swift is set to…
Continue Reading Israel weighs Hamas’ latest response to Gaza cease-fire proposal as diplomatic efforts are revived
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet was set to convene Thursday to discuss Hamas’ latest response to a…
Continue Reading Japanese man sentenced to 17.5 years in prison, and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore for rape
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Japanese hairstylist has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore this week…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s army retreats from positions as Russia gets closer to seizing strategically important town
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military says it has retreated from a neighborhood in the outskirts of Chasiv Yar, a…
Continue Reading Philippine military chief warns his forces will fight back if assaulted again in disputed sea
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military chief says his forces will defend themselves with “the same level of force”…
Continue Reading The suspect in the attempted assassination of Slovakia’s prime minister now faces terror charges
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s prosecutor general says the suspect in the attempted assassination on populist Prime Minister Robert Fico…
Continue Reading China’s BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese automaker BYD has inaugurated its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand, part of the company’s…
Continue Reading Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 new homes in West Bank settlements
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government has approved plans to build nearly 5,300 new homes in settlements in the occupied West…
Continue Reading France’s government spokesperson is attacked on the campaign trail, days before decisive election
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Several candidates have reported being attacked on the campaign trail in the final stretch before a high-stakes…
Continue Reading Tarmo Peltokoski, 24-year-old Finnish conductor, to become Hong Kong Philharmonic music director
Associated Press Tarmo Peltokoski has been hired to succeed Jaap van Zweden as music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic. The philharmonic says…
Continue Reading Hezbollah fires over 200 rockets into Israel after killing of senior commander
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese Hezbollah group says it’s launched over 200 rockets at several military bases in Israel in…
Continue Reading Election anxiety curbs Olympic enthusiasm among Parisians ahead of the Summer Games
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Just three weeks before the Olympics, the excitement that was building up in the host city is now mingled with…
Continue Reading Britain’s top players at Wimbledon stick to tennis on UK election day
AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Some of Britain’s top tennis players are avoiding election talk like double-faults at Wimbledon. Polls opened…
Continue Reading Iranian-born Norwegian man found guilty in 2022 Oslo LGBT+ festival attack, sentenced to 30 years
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An Iranian-born Norwegian man has been found guilty of terrorism in a 2022 attack on an LGBTQ+ festival…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian protesters breach security at Australia’s Parliament House to unfurl banners
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters have breached security at Australia’s Parliament House to unfurl banners…
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