Singapore delays appeal hearing on disabled man’s execution
By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore’s top court has postponed the appeal hearing for a Malaysian man on death row…
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Tensions rise in migrant standoff at Poland-Belarus border
By VANESSA GERA and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland reinforced its border with Belarus with more riot police, a day…
Continue Reading Rights groups urge Sudan army to free those detained in coup
By FAY ABUELGASIM Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Two leading international rights groups have urged Sudan’s military to release…
Continue Reading Taiwan says China seeking to degrade its military and morale
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan says China is seeking to take control of the island by wearing down its military capabilities and influencing public…
Continue Reading “Not on my watch!” War remembrance tourism fights for life
By RAF CASERT Associated Press POPERINGE, Belgium (AP) — The pandemic has crippled remembrance tourism in Belgium, the scene of some of the…
Continue Reading Obama appeals to young activists to stay in climate fight
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Former U.S. President Barack Obama has dropped in on U.N. climate talks to urge young…
Continue Reading Russia comes in from cold on climate, launches forest plan
By TANYA TITOVA and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A large Russian island north of Japan will be a testing ground for Moscow’s…
Continue Reading In fast-changing Dubai, once-isolated village to be razed
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The bulldozers have come for one of the last bastions of “old” Dubai, an…
Continue Reading Do look down: Scaling one of NYC’s tallest skyscrapers
By DAVID R. MARTIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An attraction opening Tuesday gives thrill-seekers a unique perspective on New York City from…
Continue Reading Stocks retreat in Asia as China inflation pushes higher
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares have tracked Wall Street’s retreat, with Chinese benchmarks leading the decline after the…
Continue Reading GOP congressman under fire for anime attacking Ocasio-Cortez
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar is facing criticism after he tweeted a video that included altered animation showing him striking Rep.…
Continue Reading APEC leaders meeting to chart path forward from pandemic
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will have a rare…
Continue Reading Biden asking Democrats do so much with so little in Congress
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Rarely have the leaders of Congress been asked to do so much with so little in…
Continue Reading Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 6 more Trump associates in probe
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to six…
Continue Reading Beijing Olympics get ‘gold for repression’ in labor report
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer A global trade union body has joined a long list of human-rights advocates in challenging the propriety of China…
Continue Reading Congress mandates new car technology to stop drunken driving
By HOPE YEN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has created a new requirement for automakers: Find a high-tech way to keep…
Continue Reading High court skeptical of Texas death row inmate prayer demand
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices are expressing skepticism about saying that Texas must…
Continue Reading Mexico’s anti-money laundering chief resigns amid scandal
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s top anti-money laundering official has resigned, following a scandal over his wedding party held in Guatemala.…
Continue Reading Astroworld deaths spur calls for independent review
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston police and fire departments were deeply involved in safety…
Continue Reading Fire in Indian hospital kills 4 infants, 36 rescued
NEW DELHI (AP) — Officials say a fire in a newborn care unit in a hospital in central India has killed four infants. The chief minister in Madhya…
Continue Reading Crowd surge wasn’t mentioned in Astroworld operational plan
By JUAN A. LOZANO and ROBERT BUMSTED Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A 56-page event operations plan for the Astroworld music festival includes…
Continue Reading Boswell’s late field goal lifts Steelers past Bears 29-27
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chris Boswell’s 40-yard field goal with 26 seconds left lifted the Pittsburgh Steelers past…
Continue Reading Pathologist: Rittenhouse shot first man at close range
By SCOTT BAUER, TAMMY WEBBER and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A forensic pathologist says the first man killed by Kyle…
Continue Reading Omar El Akkad wins Canadian literature award
TORONTO (AP) — Egyptian-Canadian author and journalist Omar El Akkad, has won Canada’s richest literary award. El Akkad won the Scotiabank Giller…
Continue Reading Migrant caravan organizer says group headed to US border
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — The leader of an effort by Central American migrants to walk across southern Mexico says the group will now head to the…
Continue Reading Australia announces policy to boost electric car sales
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced plans to encourage people to buy…
Continue Reading Biden: Notorious bridge may finally get fix in $1T bill
By AAMER MADHANI and BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is launching his sales pitch for his recently passed $1…
Continue Reading Pritzker signs COVID-19 amendment to Illinois conscience law
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois governor has signed into law a change to the Illinois Health Care…
Continue Reading Franklin Graham undergoes heart surgery at Mayo Clinic
BOONE, N.C. (AP) — A spokesman for Franklin Graham says the evangelist underwent a specialized heart surgery to treat a condition which had…
Continue Reading Europeans concerned at Israel listing of Palestinian groups
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Five European countries are expressing “serious concern” at Israel’s designation…
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