With Rubiales finally out, Spanish soccer ready to leave embarrassing chapter behind
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Spanish soccer is ready to move forward, three weeks after its women’s team won the Women’s World Cup but…
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UN rights chief calls for ‘urgent reversal’ to civilian rule in coup-hit African countries
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief has called for an “urgent reversal” of military takeovers and return…
Continue Reading Russia says ruling party wins most votes in Ukrainian regions it occupies. West calls elections sham
By The Associated Press Russia’s Central Election Commission says the country’s ruling party won the most votes in elections held in occupied…
Continue Reading Escaped prisoner may have used bedsheets to strap himself to a truck, UK prosecutor says
LONDON (AP) — Prosecutors say a former British soldier who escaped from prison may have snuck out by using bedsheets to strap himself to the bottom…
Continue Reading Hurricane Lee generates big swells along northern Caribbean while it churns through open waters
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee whipped up waves of more than 15 feet (5 meters) on Monday as the Category 3 storm cranked through open…
Continue Reading Police defend strategy in hunt for escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante after he evaded searchers
By MARC LEVY and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press Authorities in Pennsylvania who have been trying to capture an escaped murderer for nearly two weeks…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: A fall financial cleanse could get your spending back on track
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet After a summer that might have included more spending than usual, a fall financial cleanse could get you back on…
Continue Reading Greece’s shipping minister resigns a week after a passenger pushed off a ferry ramp drowns
Greece’s shipping minister has resigned over the death of a man who was pushed off a ferry ramp by a crew member after arriving late. Political…
Continue Reading France, Bangladesh sign deal to provide loans, satellite technology during Macron’s visit to Dhaka
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signature of a deal to facilitate loans to…
Continue Reading European Union home affairs chief appeals for release of Swedish EU employee held in Iranian prison
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s home affairs commissioner is calling for the release of a Swedish…
Continue Reading Lithuania to issue special passports to Belarus citizens staying legally in the Baltic country
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania says it will issue special travel documents to Belarusian citizens in the Baltic country who were stripped of…
Continue Reading Dutch court sentences ex-Pakistani cricketer to 12 years over reward for death of far-right lawmaker
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court has sentenced a former Pakistani cricketer to 12 years in prison over allegations that he had offered a…
Continue Reading Flooding in Libya leaves 2,000 people feared dead and more missing after storm collapsed dams
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire…
Continue Reading India and Saudi Arabia agree to expand economic and security ties after the G20 summit
NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to expand trade and security ties, two days after their leaders and others attending a Group of…
Continue Reading UK resists calls to label China a threat following claims a Beijing spy worked in Parliament
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government is resisting calls to label China a threat to the U.K. The calls are coming…
Continue Reading Europe’s economic outlook worsens as high prices plague consumer spending
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economic outlook just took a turn for the worse. The European…
Continue Reading Australians start applying for mail-in ballots ahead of Indigenous Voice referendum
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Voters have begun applying for mail-in ballots ahead of the Oct. 14 referendum that…
Continue Reading Protests against Israel’s judicial overhaul kick off at Supreme Court a day before crucial hearing
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israeli protesters have flooded the streets outside Israel’s Supreme Court, a day before it hears a pivotal case…
Continue Reading Roadside bombing in northwestern Pakistan kills a security officer and wounds 9 people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bombing has targeted Pakistani security forces in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing a security…
Continue Reading North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Joined by his top military officials handling his nuclear-capable weapons and…
Continue Reading BMW to build new electric Mini in England after UK government approves multimillion-pound investment
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — BMW has announced plans to transform its Mini factory in Oxford, England, to produce nothing but…
Continue Reading In India and Vietnam, Biden looks past differences on Russia and embraces imperfect partners
By JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday wrapped up a five-day diplomatic sprint through…
Continue Reading The search for Cyprus’ missing goes high-tech as time weighs on loved ones waiting for closure
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press EXO METOCHI, Cyprus (AP) — A bright yellow machine resembling a cross between a vacuum cleaner and a small…
Continue Reading Former CEO of China’s Alibaba quits cloud business in surprise move during its leadership reshuffle
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — The former CEO of Alibaba has resigned as head of its cloud computing business in a surprise move…
Continue Reading Explosion and fire injures 8 workers at Illinois soybean processing plant
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — An explosion and fire at an soybean processing facility in Illinois has injured eight employees and sent a tower of smoke into…
Continue Reading Thailand’s new prime minister tells Parliament his government will urgently tackle economic woes
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has vowed to act quickly to relieve the…
Continue Reading New highways carve into Cairo’s City of the Dead cemetery as Egypt’s government reshapes the city
By LEE KEATH and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Preservationists say highway construction by the Egyptian government threatens to destroy…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slide despite Big Tech rally on Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Tuesday despite a Big Tech rally on Wall Street, as investors looked…
Continue Reading Lahaina’s fire-stricken Filipino residents are key to tourism and local culture. Will they stay?
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Ambulance and fire truck sirens wailed outside as Elsie Rosales stripped linens…
Continue Reading Patients need doctors who look like them. Can medicine diversify without affirmative action?
By KAT STAFFORD Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Dr. Starling Tolliver knew she wanted to become a doctor. Yet, as a Black girl growing up in Akron,…
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