How USA Gymnastics rebounded from a sexual abuse scandal ahead of the Paris Olympics
AP National Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — USA Gymnastics was a house afire five years ago, the massive fallout surrounding the Larry Nassar sexual…
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West African defense chiefs propose a $2.6 billion security plan that analysts say might not work
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Defense chiefs of West Africa on Thursday proposed an ambitious plan to deploy a 5,000-strong “standby…
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Israel lets 19 kids leave Gaza who are sick or wounded, first medical evacuation in nearly 2 months
Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli authorities say 68 people — 19 sick or wounded children plus their companions — have…
Continue Reading The Czech central bank again cuts a key interest rate as inflation stays low and economy recovers
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for the fifth straight time as inflation remains low and the…
Continue Reading US weekly jobless claims fall, but the total number collecting benefits is the most since 2021
AP Business Writer Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week but the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits rose to the…
Continue Reading An appeals court in Pakistan upholds conviction of Imran Khan and his wife for unlawful marriage
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials in Pakistan say an appeals court has upheld the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former…
Continue Reading Robert Kennedy didn’t make the debate stage but he answered the same questions during a rival event
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wasn’t with his better-known rivals, President…
Continue Reading US economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a 1.4% annual rate
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy expanded at a 1.4% annual pace from January through March, the slowest quarterly growth…
Continue Reading Fire tears through the Danish taxation ministry, the latest major fire in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A fire has broken out on top of a building housing Denmark’s taxation ministry, leading to the evacuation of the…
Continue Reading Julian Assange is now free to do or say whatever he likes. What does his future hold?
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — He has run for office, published hundreds of thousands of leaked government documents online, and…
Continue Reading Slovakia to boost protections for politicians after assassination attempt on populist premier Fico
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s Parliament has approved a package of legislation meant to boost security for leading politicians and…
Continue Reading Another 400,000 people left Germany’s Catholic Church last year, but the pace slowed from 2022
BERLIN (AP) — Another 400,000 people formally have left the Catholic Church in Germany last year. But the number was down from a record set in 2022…
Continue Reading Lawyer for British tabloid accuses Prince Harry of destroying documents sought in litigation
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An attorney for the publisher of The Sun tabloid has accused Prince Harry of destroying evidence it was seeking in…
Continue Reading French far-right leader Le Pen questions president’s role as army chief ahead of parliament election
Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — France’s landmark legislative elections are just three days away and the country’s far-right leader is…
Continue Reading The US Tennis Association can do more to prevent abuse such as sexual misconduct, a review says
AP Tennis Writer An outside review of the U.S. Tennis Association’s safeguarding system makes 19 specific recommendations for how the group that…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s leader urges EU leaders to make good on their arms promises as a security pact is signed
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine’s president is calling on European Union leaders to make good on promises to provide military equipment…
Continue Reading Bolivia’s president lambasts accusations of a self-coup as ‘lies’ as his supporters rally
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian President Luis Arce on Thursday angrily called accusations that he was behind an attempted coup…
Continue Reading US sanctions Boeing for sharing information about 737 Max 9 investigation
AP Business Writer Boeing is being sanctioned by U.S. investigators for sharing information about the 737 Max 9 door plug investigation. The National…
Continue Reading Funeral for monk shot by soldiers highlights Myanmar army’s delicate relationship to Buddhist clergy
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of a senior monk who was fatally shot by soldiers in an incident that…
Continue Reading Prosecutors seek 8-month rehabilitation for Australian man charged with drug possession in Bali
Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Prosecutors in Indonesia have demanded an eight-month medical rehabilitation for an Australian man…
Continue Reading Indonesia detains 103 Taiwanese in a raid in Bali involving suspected cybercrime
Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian immigration authorities have detained 103 Taiwanese people after a raid at a villa on the…
Continue Reading Experts warn that 755,000 people at risk of famine in the coming months in war-torn Sudan
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — International experts have portrayed a grim picture for war-torn Sudan by warning in a report that 755,000 are facing…
Continue Reading Swedish police investigate three unexplained deaths at an electric vehicle battery plant
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish police are looking into the unexplained deaths of three men who died within a short period after working at a…
Continue Reading A halting Biden tries to confront Trump at debate but sparks Democratic anxiety about his candidacy
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A raspy and sometimes halting President Joe Biden tried repeatedly to confront Donald Trump in their first debate…
Continue Reading China expels 2 former defense ministers from its ruling Communist Party over graft allegations
BEIJING (AP) — Chin has expelled two former defense ministers from the ruling Communist Party over accusations of corruption that are likely to…
Continue Reading Biden and Trump go head to head: How to watch the first general election presidential debate
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Thursday’s presidential debate starts at 9 p.m. Eastern. It will be hosted by CNN and moderated by CNN’s…
Continue Reading Police clash with protesters in Kenya as the military patrols the streets
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya’s capital have hurled tear gas to break up anti-tax protesters who have continued to…
Continue Reading Independent UN experts accuse Sudan’s warring parties of using starvation as weapon
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Human rights experts working for the United Nations have accused Sudan’s warring parties of using starvation as a…
Continue Reading Starting your first post-graduation job? Here’s how to organize your finances
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With graduation season over, many college grads are embarking on summer internships or their first full-time jobs.…
Continue Reading Planning on traveling for the Fourth of July holiday? Here’s how to avoid the rush
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Fourth of July is right around the corner, and the travel rush is already heating up. Millions of Americans…
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