The Latest | Michael Cohen takes the stand as testimony in Trump hush money case enters 4th week
NEW YORK (AP) — The fourth week of witness testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial could be a doozy. Trump’s former lawyer and…
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A new Democratic ad campaign targets one of Trump’s most loyal blocs: Rural voters
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Democratic group is rolling out a new $140 million ad campaign that aims to chip away at Donald…
Continue Reading Swedish premier hosts German, Nordic leaders to deepen cooperation shadowed by a threat from Russia
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says the Nordic and Baltic cooperation is now “deeper than at any time in…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s first lady and foreign minister visit Russia-friendly Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has paid a surprise visit to Russia-friendly Serbia, together with first lady…
Continue Reading The Latest | Nearly half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says
By The Associated Press Nearly half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in southern…
Continue Reading Rescue efforts for dozens missing in South Africa building collapse are boosted by 1 more survivor
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Rescue teams in South Africa are searching for any survivors still trapped under…
Continue Reading Japan’s SoftBank Group trims investment losses but remains in red for fiscal year
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group says it trimmed its losses for the fiscal year through…
Continue Reading Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The voice Alexis “Lexi” Bogan had before last summer was exuberant. She…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts, spewing thick ash and dark clouds into the sky
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mount Ibu, a volcano in Indonesia’s North Maluku province, erupted on Monday,…
Continue Reading Russian assault opens new front, diverting Ukraine forces as Western aid trickles in
By SAMYA KULLAB and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops were locked in intense battles with Ukrainian soldiers…
Continue Reading Rwanda denies involvement in grenade attack blamed on Burundi rebels
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rwanda has denied claims by neighboring Burundi that it armed a rebel group that was…
Continue Reading Australian judge lifts court ban on X showing video of Sydney church stabbing
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge has lifted a ban on the social media platform X showing Australians…
Continue Reading Thousands protest in Georgia over the weekend against ‘Russia-style’ law on foreign influence
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s parliament green-lit a final vote on a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the…
Continue Reading German court backs intelligence agency’s designation of far-right party as suspected extremist case
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A court has ruled that Germany’s domestic intelligence agency was justified in putting the…
Continue Reading 3 men charged in the UK with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The office manager of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London and two other men appeared…
Continue Reading Are US interest rates high enough to beat inflation? The Fed will take its time to find out
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The sharp interest rate hikes of the past two years will likely take longer than…
Continue Reading Long-haul carrier Emirates sees $4.7 billion profit in 2023 as airline takes flight after pandemic
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The long-haul carrier Emirates says it saw record profits of $4.7 billion in…
Continue Reading Lithuanian president is the front-runner as country heads to runoff vote in two weeks
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania’s incumbent president has won the most votes in a weekend presidential election but he still faces a…
Continue Reading India’s mammoth election is more than halfway done as millions begin voting in fourth round
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press SAMASTIPUR, India (AP) — Millions of Indians across 96 constituencies began casting their ballots on Monday as…
Continue Reading Campus protests over Israel-Hamas war scaled down during US commencement exercises
By The Associated Press Protests over the Israel-Hamas war have spread across U.S. university and college campuses in recent weeks, leading to…
Continue Reading Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry
By TOM KRISHER and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers…
Continue Reading Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry
By TOM KRISHER and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant acts
By MORIAH BALINGIT Associated Press A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mixed in muted trading after Wall Street barely budges
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Tuesday after U.S. stock indexes were little changed…
Continue Reading Germany limits cash benefit payments for asylum-seekers. Critics say it’s designed to curb migration
By FANNY BRODERSEN Associated Press EICHSFELD, Germany (AP) — When Erdina Laca goes grocery shopping in Eichsfeld these days, she pulls out a…
Continue Reading Vast coin collection of Danish magnate is going on sale a century after his death
By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The vast coin collection of a Danish butter magnate is set to finally go on sale a…
Continue Reading Star witness Michael Cohen says Trump was intimately involved in all aspects of hush money scheme
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JILL COLVIN, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was intimately involved with all…
Continue Reading Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threats
BY JIM GOMEZ AND AARON FAVILA Associated Press SANTA ANA, Philippines (AP) — The far-flung coastal town of Santa Ana in the northeastern tip of the…
Continue Reading Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial begins, his second in the last decade
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez has begun in Manhattan federal court as dozens of…
Continue Reading Trump suggests Chinese migrants are in the US to build an ‘army.’ The migrants tell another story
By FU TING, ALI SWENSON and DIDI TANG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It was 7 a.m. on a recent Friday when Wang Gang, a 36-year-old Chinese…
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