Poland’s lawmakers approve government plan for divisive referendum on election day
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s lawmakers on Thursday approved a government plan to hold a controversial referendum on migration alongside key…
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Russia charges leader of a prominent election watchdog
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have charged one of the leaders of a prominent independent election monitoring group with being involved with an…
Continue Reading Sweden raises its terror threat level to high for fear of attacks following recent Quran burnings
By KARL RITTER and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden has raised its terror alert to the second-highest level. The move comes…
Continue Reading UN says militants are occupying a school complex in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian camp after clashes
By ABBY SEWELL BEIRUT (AP) — Two weeks after clashes between armed factions in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp ended, militants are…
Continue Reading U.S. jobless claims applications fall as labor market continues to show resiliency
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The U.S. labor market continues to flex its muscle, as applications for jobless claims fell again last week and remain…
Continue Reading The return of schedules: How parents can make the most of back-to-school energy
By MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press After a summer with the kids around, the start of school can be a chance for parents to focus more on their own…
Continue Reading Out-of-control wildfire scorches Spain’s Tenerife island, affecting thousands
By DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Officials say a wildfire is burning out of control through the Spanish Canary Island of…
Continue Reading Israel clinches largest-ever defense deal with Germany for $3.5 billion after securing US approval
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Defense Ministry said Thursday it has secured its largest-ever defense deal…
Continue Reading Pentagon review calls for reforms to reverse spike in sexual misconduct at military academies
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as…
Continue Reading Italian police scour northern woods for Dutchman suspected of fatally stabbing dad and family friend
ROME (AP) — Italian police were searching a wooded area in the country’s north for a young Dutchman who allegedly stabbed to death his father…
Continue Reading ‘What a special place to be in.’ Triathletes swim in the Seine ahead of Paris Olympics
By NICOLAS GARRIGA and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The world’s top female triathletes rushed forward into the Seine in a key test…
Continue Reading Russia fines Google $32,000 for videos about the conflict in Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday imposed a 3-million-ruble ($32,000) fine on Google for failing to delete allgedly false information about…
Continue Reading What new lending regulations mean for small-business owners
By OLIVIA CHEN of NerdWallet New rules from the Small Business Administration and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau aim to expand capital access…
Continue Reading More than a ton of endangered pangolin scales seized in Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities said Thursday they have seized more than a ton of pangolin scales worth over 50 million baht ($1.4 million) that…
Continue Reading World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women’s events
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official…
Continue Reading One of Libya’s rival prime ministers warns militias against further clashes after 45 die
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — One of Libya’s rival prime ministers has warned that his government would not tolerate any further…
Continue Reading Tim Scott will share the spotlight at massive South Carolina campaign event headlined by DeSantis
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Just a few days after the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, two of the…
Continue Reading China says it would welcome a visit by US commerce secretary after imposition of investment controls
BEIJING (AP) — China says it would welcome a visit by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo following the imposition of foreign investment controls…
Continue Reading Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years as tensions ease
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister has traveled to Saudi Arabia. The trip Thursday to…
Continue Reading Sha’Carri is back, Shelly-Ann never left: Women’s 100 is the race to watch at track worlds
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson stamped her name on the long, illustrious list of American sprint…
Continue Reading Small plane crashes on a Malaysian highway, killing all 8 people on board and 2 on the ground
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A small aircraft lost control and crashed Thursday on a highway in Malaysia’s central Selangor state, killing…
Continue Reading Renowned British talk show host Michael Parkinson dies at age 88
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Michael Parkinson, the renowned British broadcaster who interviewed some of the world’s most…
Continue Reading More than 60 Senegalese migrants are feared dead on a monthlong voyage to Spain
By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel rescued a boat off Cape…
Continue Reading Iranian filmmaker and his producer face prison for showing film at Cannes without state permission
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian filmmaker and his producer reportedly face prison time and being…
Continue Reading North Korea is preparing for a new round of weapons tests, South Korean spy agency says
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is preparing for a new round of provocative weapons displays such as…
Continue Reading Socialist wins key Spanish parliament vote that could pave way for new center-left government
By CIARÁN GILES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s newly elected Parliament has voted by a majority to elect a Socialist…
Continue Reading Norway raises key interest rate again to fight inflation
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s central bank says it’s raising its key interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to combat high…
Continue Reading Niger’s neighbors running out of options as defense chiefs meet to discuss potential military force
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — West African defense chiefs are meeting to discuss the crisis in Niger after coup leaders…
Continue Reading China’s Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for patience in a speech released as the ruling Communist…
Continue Reading Heavy rain in Germany causes flooding and leads to flight cancelations in Frankfurt
BERLIN (AP) — Heavy rain in parts of Germany caused flooding and led to dozens of flight cancelations at Frankfurt Airport, the country’s…
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