Culinary diplomacy: The internet is obsessed with what Janet Yellen eats in China
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Ever since she ate mushrooms that can have psychedelic effects in Beijing last July, Janet Yellen…
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An espionage scandal rocks Austria, laying bare alleged Russian spying operations across Europe
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austria faces its biggest espionage scandal in decades as the arrest of a former…
Continue Reading Spain court calls on fugitive Catalan secessionist Carles Puigdemont to testify in terrorism probe
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Supreme Court has called on fugitive former Catalonia President and separatist chief Carles Puigdemont to testify as a…
Continue Reading EU Red Sea navy mission commander hopes for more ships to repel Houthi attacks
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The commander of a European Union naval mission in the Red Sea wants to significantly increase its…
Continue Reading Rwanda’s leader is concerned over perceived US ambiguity about victims of the 1994 genocide
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA and IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandan President Paul Kagame says he’s concerned by what he…
Continue Reading Inside Missy Elliott’s first headlining tour, with Busta Rhymes, Ciara and Timbaland
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — At a 24,000-square-foot studio near downtown Los Angeles, Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes and Ciara…
Continue Reading Actor Jonathan Majors avoids jail time for assaulting his ex-girlfriend
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Jonathan Majors has been ordered to complete a yearlong counseling program but avoided…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: What college students need to know about payment apps
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Peer-to-peer payment apps make sending money to friends easier than ever for college students, but the convenience…
Continue Reading The US Army will hold combat training in the Philippines to hone skills as maritime tensions rise
BY JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. Army is introducing a joint battlefield training in the Philippines to improve…
Continue Reading UK Foreign Secretary to urge US speaker to back help for Ukraine
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Cameron is expected to urge U.S. lawmakers to approve a new package…
Continue Reading JPMorgan’s Dimon warns inflation, political polarization, wars creating risks not seen since WWII
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s most influential banker, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, told investors that he…
Continue Reading Sweden expels a Chinese journalist, calling her a threat to national security, report says
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden has expelled a Chinese journalist, saying the reporter was a threat to national security. Swedish broadcaster SVT…
Continue Reading Vatican blasts gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as violations of human dignity
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Monday declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave violations…
Continue Reading Maia Kobabe’s ‘Gender Queer’ tops list of most criticized library books for third straight year
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir “Gender Queer” continues its troubled run as the country’s…
Continue Reading South Korean parliamentary elections: Here’s what people are worried about as they vote this week
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As South Koreans head to the polls to elect a new 300-member…
Continue Reading Ukraine and Russia trade fresh accusations of targeting a major nuclear power plant
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine are trading fresh accusations over renewed threats to Europe’s largest…
Continue Reading Palestinians returning to Khan Younis after Israeli withdrawal find an unrecognizable city
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Stunned Palestinians found their home city unrecognizable Monday…
Continue Reading Biden administration announces $6.6 billion to ensure leading-edge microchips are built in the US
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Biden administration pledged on Monday to provide up to $6.6 billion so that a…
Continue Reading What’s expected at Japanese PM Kishida’s US visit? A major upgrade in defense ties
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making an official visit to the United States this week.…
Continue Reading Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visits Beijing to highlight ties with key diplomatic partner
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is visiting Beijing to display the strength of ties with close diplomatic…
Continue Reading Nicaragua urges top UN court to halt German military aid to Israel because of its assault in Gaza
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Nicaragua called on the United Nations’ top court on Monday to halt German…
Continue Reading Will China flood the globe with EVs, green tech? What’s behind latest US-China trade fight
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s burgeoning production of electric cars and other green technologies has…
Continue Reading US will push China to change policy that threatens American jobs, Treasury Secretary Yellen says
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Biden administration will push China…
Continue Reading Toyota will oversee model certification at subsidiary Daihatsu after safety testing scandal
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The new president of Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu says its parent company will oversee model…
Continue Reading Overcrowded ferry capsizes off Mozambique’s coast, leaving at least 98 dead, media reports say
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Media outlets in Mozambique say that a makeshift ferry overcrowded with residents…
Continue Reading Candidates spar in Mexico’s first presidential debate ahead of June 2 election
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — In Mexico’s first presidential debate on Sunday ahead of June 2 elections, former Mexico…
Continue Reading Total solar eclipse wows North America. Clouds part just in time for most
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America as a total solar eclipse raced across…
Continue Reading Hospital video captures armed escape of Idaho white supremacist prison gang member from hospital
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press A Boise police detective says security video captured most of an ambush at an Idaho hospital that left three…
Continue Reading Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban. He says limits should be left to the states
By JILL COLVIN and MEG KINNARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Monday he believes abortion limits should be…
Continue Reading Latino voters are coveted by both major parties. They also are a target for election misinformation
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — As ranchera music filled the Phoenix recording studio at Radio Campesina, a…
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