Suspect identified in stabbings at a Massachusetts theater and a McDonald’s
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man will be arraigned Tuesday on multiple charges including assault with the intent to murder after six…
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Netanyahu says deadly Israeli strike in Rafah was the result of a ‘tragic mishap’
By MELANIE LIDMAN, TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a…
Continue Reading Chasing cheese wheels or lugging sacks of wool, UK competitors embrace quirky extreme races
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Dairy-loving daredevils threw caution to the wind Monday for one of Britain’s most extreme annual…
Continue Reading Closing arguments, jury instructions and maybe a verdict? Major week looms in Trump hush money trial
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The testimony in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than…
Continue Reading Armenians, Hmong and other groups feel US race and ethnicity categories don’t represent them
By TERRY TANG and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better…
Continue Reading Rafael Nadal’s possible French Open farewell draws fans from all over the world
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — They traveled from all over — from Europe and Oceania, from North America and South America —…
Continue Reading Major retailers are offering summer deals to entice inflation-weary shoppers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who spend Memorial Day scouting sales online and in stores may find more…
Continue Reading As Atlantic hurricane season begins, Florida community foundations prepare permanent disaster funds
By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press As climate change makes storms more frequent and intense, Florida community foundations are looking for…
Continue Reading An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon kills 2 people near a hospital, officials say
By MOHAMMED ZINATY Associated Press BINT JBEIL, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli strike targeting a motorcycle in southern Lebanon hit next to a hospital…
Continue Reading 7 Pakistani soldiers, 23 militants killed in separate shootouts during raids along the Afghan border
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says seven soldiers and 23 militants have been killed in three separate shootouts in…
Continue Reading German military officer convicted of spying for Russia, sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has convicted a military officer of espionage for passing internal documents to Russia and offering more. It sentenced…
Continue Reading UK Labour leader Keir Starmer woos undecided voters with a vow to safeguard national security
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British opposition leader Keir Starmer has made his first major speech of the U.K. election…
Continue Reading At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The Papua New Guinea government said more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Zelenskyy gets more air defense missiles from Spain to fight deadly Russian glide bombs
MADRID (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has secured from Spain a pledge of additional air defense missiles to help fight the about…
Continue Reading A bus crashes into vehicles in southern Turkey, leaving 10 dead and 39 injured
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A passenger bus has crashed into vehicles on a highway in southern Turkey, killing at least 10 people and leaving 39 others…
Continue Reading Relations between EU and Israel plummet as Spain, Ireland prepare to recognize a Palestinian state
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Relations between the European Union and Israel took a nosedive Monday, the eve of the diplomatic…
Continue Reading Iran’s acting president addresses new parliament after helicopter crash killing president, others
By NASSER KARIMI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s acting President Mohammad Mokhber has addressed the country’s new parliament for…
Continue Reading Georgian parliament committee rejects presidential veto of the divisive ‘foreign agents’ legislation
By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — A Georgian parliament committee has rejected the president’s veto of the…
Continue Reading Protests shut streets in Armenia’s capital, roads in other parts to demand the prime minister resign
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Protesters demanding the resignation of Armenia’s prime minister have blocked main streets in the capital city and other…
Continue Reading World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic preparedness after bold treaty project stalls
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization is beginning its annual meeting with government ministers and other…
Continue Reading Poland rolls out plans for fortifications along its border with Russia and Belarus
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Defense officials in NATO member Poland have presented a plan to strengthen…
Continue Reading Hungary’s five-time Prime Minister Orbán is facing a new serious contender in upcoming EU elections
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A rising political newcomer in Hungary is seeking to capitalize on a scandal that rocked…
Continue Reading Incumbent Lithuanian president reelected in landslide win over PM
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has secured a second five-year term as Lithuanian president in a landslide…
Continue Reading 100 Muslims arrested for attacking 2 Christian men on allegations of desecrating Quran in Pakistan
By BABAR DOGAR AND MUNIR AHMED Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials in eastern Pakistan say they have arrested more than 100 Muslim…
Continue Reading Gains but no triumph for a far-right German party in local elections in an eastern state
BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany made gains but failed to secure outright victories in local elections in an eastern state where…
Continue Reading US lawmakers pledge support for Taiwan and its new president after China’s military drills
By JOHNSON LAI and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A U.S. congressional delegation met Taiwan’s new leader on Monday in…
Continue Reading A Thai court sentences an opposition lawmaker to 2 years in prison for defaming the monarchy
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court has sentenced a lawmaker from a progressive opposition party to two years in…
Continue Reading Report: Japanese carmaker Toyota set to end massive Olympic sponsorship deal
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Reports in Japan are saying vehicle manufacturer Toyota will end its massive sponsorship deal with…
Continue Reading A synthetic drug ravages youth in Sierra Leone. There’s little help, and some people are chained
By KEMO CHAM Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — In Sierra Leone, a cheap, synthetic drug is ravaging youth. Trash-strewn alleys are…
Continue Reading South Africa’s election could bring the biggest political shift since it became a democracy in 1994
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans will vote Wednesday to decide whether their country takes its most…
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