Stock market today: Asian shares dive after a wipeout on Wall Street as Big Tech skids
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares dropped in Thursday morning trading, with Tokyo’s benchmark losing more than 1,000 points at one…
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Ukraine’s foreign minister seeking ‘common ground’ with China in talks on ending war with Russia
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Ukraine’s foreign minister says he is seeking “common ground” in talks with his Chinese counterpart on ending…
Continue Reading Climate activists glue themselves to a taxiway at Cologne-Bonn Airport, flights suspended
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say climate activists have glued themselves to the ground at Cologne-Bonn Airport in western Germany forcing the…
Continue Reading Monday breaks the record for the hottest day ever on Earth
Associated Press Climate scientists say the record for the hottest day globally has been broken for the second consecutive day and that the worldwide…
Continue Reading Turkey plans to regulate a large stray dog population, raising some fears about mass killings
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish bill aimed at regulating the country’s millions of stray dogs has moved closer to becoming law…
Continue Reading Man arrested after British soldier was stabbed and seriously hurt in attack near barracks
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a British army officer was stabbed and…
Continue Reading Plane crashes just after takeoff from Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people. Pilot is lone survivor
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A plane crashed Wednesday just after taking off from Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people and injuring a…
Continue Reading Farmers in Africa say their soil is dying and chemical fertilizers are in part to blame
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Farmers in Africa are blaming chemical fertilizers for increasingly acidic soils that have led to production…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s inquiry into systemic abuse follows 2 decades of similar probes worldwide
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand is the latest country to confront cruel, systemic and commonplace abuse of children and…
Continue Reading Germany carries out raids and bans a group accused of links to Iran and support for Hezbollah
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has banned an organization accused of being an “outpost” of Iran’s theocracy,…
Continue Reading Under President Milei, the worst economic crisis in decades puts Argentine ingenuity to the test
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In the crush of anti-government protests paralyzing downtown Buenos Aires in the last months, some…
Continue Reading The flickering glow of summer’s fireflies: too important to lose, too small to notice them gone
AP Science Writer DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK, Del. (AP) — Fireflies once seemed plentiful and cool, easy to catch and watch, and they served as…
Continue Reading Japan protests against Russia’s entry ban on 13 mostly business leaders over sanctions
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government says it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently banning 13 Japanese…
Continue Reading Explosion and fire hit tequila factory in Mexico, killing at least 5 workers, officials say
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials say an explosion and fire erupted inside a tequila factory, killing at least five workers and injuring two…
Continue Reading Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet their climate targets
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has passed a decree radically loosening the Communist Party-ruled state’s control on how…
Continue Reading Trump turns his full focus on Harris at his first rally since Biden’s exit from the 2024 race
Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of attack lines Wednesday against his likely new opponent, Vice President…
Continue Reading First runners reach the finish in the annual Death Valley ultramarathon called the world’s toughest
Associated Press DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The first few runners of an ultramarathon that steps off in desolate Death Valley hit…
Continue Reading Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have done a Google…
Continue Reading Biden makes a case for his legacy — and for Harris to continue it — in his Oval Office address
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even though President Joe Biden won’t be on the ballot i n November, voters still will be weighing his…
Continue Reading An Alaska veteran is finally getting his benefits — 78 years after the 103-year-old was discharged
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Louis Gigliotti just recently got his veteran benefits. They came 78 years after the 103-year-old World…
Continue Reading Democrats hope Harris’ bluntness on abortion will translate to 2024 wins in Congress and White House
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden might not often use the word “abortion” when he talks about the overturning of Roe v.…
Continue Reading Thousands fill Washington’s streets to protest Israel’s war in Gaza during Netanyahu visit
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of protesters against the war in Gaza converged on Washington on Wednesday to condemn Israeli Prime…
Continue Reading This is one of the oldest games in North America. You’ve likely never heard of it
Associated Press CHOCTAW, Miss. (AP) — As the drummers walk onto the field, the players behind them smack their hickory sticks to the beat. The…
Continue Reading Salt Lake City celebrates announcement that it will host the 2034 Winter Olympics
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City has been formally awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics following a vote by the International…
Continue Reading In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows ‘total victory’ in Gaza and denounces US protesters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged in a scathing speech to Congress on Wednesday to achieve…
Continue Reading Inquiry finds 200,000 people were abused in care in New Zealand over decades in ‘national disgrace’
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Nearly a third of the children and vulnerable adults in state, foster and faith-based care in New…
Continue Reading Arkansas court orders state to count signatures collected by volunteers for abortion-rights measure
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court has ordered the state to initially count signatures that were collected by…
Continue Reading Taiwan prepares for a strong typhoon that worsened monsoon rains in the Philippines, killing 13
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan shuttered offices, schools and tourist sites across the island on Wednesday ahead of a powerful…
Continue Reading Police investigate death of Autumn Oxley, Virginia woman featured on ’16 and Pregnant’
Associated Press/Report for America Authorities are investigating the death a Virginia woman who appeared on the MTV reality show “16 and…
Continue Reading Lawyer for man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students wants trial moved to Boise
Associated Press MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Lawyers for the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in 2022 are urging a judge…
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