A serial killer pleads guilty in Rwanda to killing 14 people
By IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A serial killer in Rwanda pleaded guilty at a court Thursday, saying he killed 14 people.…
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Rupert Murdoch’s surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Magnate Rupert Murdoch’s surprise announcement Thursday that he’s stepping down as…
Continue Reading Suspect in family’s killing in suburban Chicago dies along with passenger after Oklahoma crash
By KEN KUSMER and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Police say a suspect in the shooting deaths of a suburban Chicago couple and their two children has…
Continue Reading US applications for jobless benefits fall to lowest level in nearly 8 months
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in eight months last week as the labor market…
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Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs as GOP senator still blocking hundreds of military nominees
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gen. CQ Brown as the next chairman of the…
Continue Reading Turkey’s central bank hikes interest rates again in further shift in economic policies
By ROBERT BADENDIECK Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by 5 percentage points to 30%.…
Continue Reading A 13-year-old boy found shot in the woods was a victim of Sweden’s gang violence, prosecutor says
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A prosecutor says a 13-year-old boy found dead in woods near his home earlier this…
Continue Reading Pay dispute between England women’s international players and FA appears to be resolved
LONDON (AP) — England women’s players appear to have reached an agreement with the country’s soccer federation regarding a dispute over bonuses…
Continue Reading A British ex-soldier pleads not guilty to escaping from a London prison
LONDON (AP) — A former soldier who allegedly snuck out of a London prison by strapping himself under a food delivery truck has pleaded not guilty…
Continue Reading A leader of Cambodia’s main opposition party jailed for 18 months for bouncing checks
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A prominent leader of Cambodia’s political opposition has been convicted and…
Continue Reading England and Arsenal player Leah Williamson calls for equality in soccer
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — When England soccer player Leah Williamson addressed the United Nations in New York…
Continue Reading Pakistan will hold parliamentary elections at the end of January, delaying a vote due in November
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s election oversight body has announced that it will hold the next parliamentary…
Continue Reading Iranian court gives a Tajik man 2 death sentences for an attack at a major Shiite shrine
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian court has given two death sentences to a Tajik man convicted of carrying out a gun attack that killed two people at…
Continue Reading Poland is done sending arms to Ukraine, Polish leader says as trade dispute escalates
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister says his country is no longer sending arms to Ukraine. The comment…
Continue Reading Governors, Biden administration push to quadruple efficient heating, AC units by 2030
ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press A coalition of 25 governors and the Biden administration are set to announce a pledge Thursday morning to…
Continue Reading Their husbands’ misdeeds leave Norway’s most powerful women facing the consequences
By MARK LEWIS Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — The political careers of two of Norway’s most powerful women are under threat after it…
Continue Reading Greek civil servants have stopped work in a 24-hour strike that is disrupting public transport
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s civil servants have walked off the job on a 24-hour strike that disrupted public transport and left ferries tied…
Continue Reading Myanmar state media say 12 people are missing after a boat capsized and sank in a northwest river
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Twelve people are reported missing including three members of the security forces after a boat…
Continue Reading South Korean lawmakers vote to lift hunger striking opposition leader’s immunity to arrest
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a surprise outcome, South Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament has voted to…
Continue Reading Bank of England joins US Fed in keeping interest rates unchanged after inflation declines
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has paused nearly two years of interest rate increases after a surprising fall in…
Continue Reading Congo’s president wants the large UN peacekeeping mission to start leaving the country this year
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Congo’s president wants the world’s second largest United Nations peacekeeping mission to…
Continue Reading Sweden’s central bank hikes key interest rate, saying inflation is still too high
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s central bank has raised its key interest rate, saying the “inflationary pressures in the Swedish economy are still…
Continue Reading South Africa to host US trade forum as diplomatic tensions subside
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa will host a meeting of nations participating in the U.S. Africa Growth and…
Continue Reading Azerbaijan claims full control of breakaway region and holds initial talks with ethnic Armenians
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Azerbaijan regained control of its breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh in a deadly…
Continue Reading Japan TV network will acquire Totoro creator Studio Ghibli as animation studio prepares for future
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio of Hayao Miyazaki, will become a subsidiary of…
Continue Reading Surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada led to allegations around Sikh killing, official says
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The allegation of India’s involvement in the killing of a Sikh Canadian is based on surveillance…
Continue Reading 3 South Africa navy personnel die after they are swept off a submarine deck during supply operation
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Three South African navy personnel have died and a senior officer is in critical…
Continue Reading Gold, watches and other luxury items totaling $1.75B seized in Singapore money laundering scheme
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore police say they have uncovered more luxury watches, gold bars and other assets from a massive money…
Continue Reading Gas explosion and fire at highway construction site in Romania kills 4 and injures 5
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Emergency authorities in Romania say a gas explosion at a highway construction site has killed four people and injured…
Continue Reading Kenya’s president is committing his country to lead a multinational force to Haiti to combat gangs
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president is committing his country to lead a multinational force in Haiti to combat…
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