Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Global automakers and EV startups are unveiling new models and concept cars at China’s largest…
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USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow
By STEVE LeBLANC and NICK PERRY Associated Press The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony and dozens more college…
Continue Reading The UK government finally passes bill to send migrants to Rwanda, but the battle is not over
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British Parliament has finally passed legislation to send some migrants to Rwanda under Prime…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly climb despite worries about US economy
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Friday despite worries about the economic outlook and inflation in the…
Continue Reading UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger…
Continue Reading Poland lays claim to a leadership role in Europe as Russia’s war threatens stability
By VANESSA GERA and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister has called on NATO to increase its defense…
Continue Reading Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
By DAN IKPOYI and FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When a small number of cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in…
Continue Reading Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help
By FRED OOKO and DESMOND TIRO Associated Press MIGORI, Kenya (AP) — As the coffin bearing the body of Rosebella Awuor was lowered into the grave,…
Continue Reading New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024 kicks off Thursday and The Rolling Stones to headline next week
By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It looks like the third time is the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz &…
Continue Reading Columbia’s president, no stranger to complex challenges, walks tightrope on student protests
By ANNIE MA AP Education Writer Columbia University president Minouche Shafik is no stranger to navigating complex international issues, having…
Continue Reading This ‘supereasy ramen’ recipe shows how easy it is to make the Japanese noodle dish at home
By The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Ramen noodles are so popular that they’ve become one reason to visit Japan. But ramen can easily be…
Continue Reading More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines…
Continue Reading Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to…
Continue Reading Chef José Andrés says aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the ‘best of humanity’
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes…
Continue Reading US abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Action in courts and state capitals around the U.S. this week have made it clear again: The overturning of Roe v.…
Continue Reading Ex-tabloid publisher testifies he scooped up possibly damaging tales to shield his old friend Trump
By JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK, COLLEEN LONG and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The former publisher of the National…
Continue Reading Venice tests a 5-euro entry fee for day-trippers as the city grapples with overtourism
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot…
Continue Reading Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s claim of absolute immunity but decision’s timing is unclear
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems highly skeptical of former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute…
Continue Reading Portugal marks the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution army coup that brought democracy
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Military vehicles and red carnations return to the streets and squares of downtown Lisbon…
Continue Reading Burkina Faso’s army massacred over 200 civilians in a village raid, Human Rights Watch says
By JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Human Rights Watch says military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including…
Continue Reading A high-profile murder trial in Kazakhstan boosts awareness of domestic violence
By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press A trial of a former government official charged with killing his wife has riveted Kazakhstan with lurid video of…
Continue Reading Fellow reservist warned of mass shooting before gunman’s attack in Maine
By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — U.S. Army reservists who witnessed the mental and physical decline of a…
Continue Reading Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence for manslaughter
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car…
Continue Reading US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high…
Continue Reading TikTok has sued the US over a law that could ban its app. What’s the legal outlook?
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A newly minted law forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing…
Continue Reading Over 100 pilot whales beached on western Australian coast have been rescued, officials say
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast…
Continue Reading Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in the financial hub of Shanghai
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer SHANGHAI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised what the U.S. describes as unfair Chinese trade…
Continue Reading Utah hockey fans welcome the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home
By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah hockey fans welcomed the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home Wednesday. Players and…
Continue Reading Senators demand accounting of rapid closure plan for California prison where women were abused
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly all inmates have been transferred out of a troubled women’s prison set to be shut…
Continue Reading Instagram fraudster ‘Jay Mazini’ has been sentenced for his crypto scheme that preyed on Muslims
NEW YORK (AP) — The former Instagram influencer known as “Jay Mazini” has been sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting he stole…
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