Soccer player returns to warm welcome in Israel following detention in Turkey
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Israeli soccer player Sagiv Jehezkel returned to Israel on Monday evening to a cheering…
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Presidential hopeful Baswedan says Indonesia’s democracy is declining and pledges change
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press BANDAR LAMPUNG, Indonesia (AP) — A former Jakarta governor seeking Indonesia’s presidency said democracy is…
Continue Reading Nauru switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China
By TAIJING WU and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Pacific Island nation of Nauru says it is switching diplomatic…
Continue Reading Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the US with sub-zero temperatures
By CAROLYN THOMPSON, MATTHEW BROWN and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Brutally cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills…
Continue Reading Indonesia evacuates about 6,500 people on the island of Flores after a volcano spews clouds of ash
By HANDRIANUS BELUTOWE Associated Press FLORES TIMUR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has evacuated about 6,500 people on the island of Flores after…
Continue Reading Shih Ming-teh, Taiwan activist who pushed for democracy, dies at 83
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Taiwanese democracy activist Shih Ming-teh, who helped lead the island from authoritarianism to…
Continue Reading Police search for the suspect who shot and killed a man at a Starbucks in southwestern Japan
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police are searching for a suspect who fatally shot a customer at a Starbucks in what was reportedly a gang-related crime.…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Shares fall in Europe after gains in Asia. US markets are closed for a holiday
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — European markets opened lower while Asian markets were mostly higher on Monday as the week got off…
Continue Reading Democrats target GOP strongholds Texas and Florida with Senate majority on the line
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats hoping to hold their slim Senate majority after November are looking for upsets in…
Continue Reading A quiet Dutch village holds clues as European politics veer to the right
By RAF CASERT Associated Press SINT WILLEBRORD, The Netherlands (AP) — “Everyone is welcome,” reads the sign at the church door in this quiet…
Continue Reading A quiet Dutch village holds clues as European politics veer to the right
By RAF CASERT Associated Press SINT WILLEBRORD, The Netherlands (AP) — “Everyone is welcome,” reads the sign at the church door in this quiet…
Continue Reading Trump notches a commanding win in the Iowa caucuses as DeSantis edges Haley for second place
By STEVE PEOPLES, THOMAS BEAUMONT and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump scored a…
Continue Reading At Davos, conflict, climate change and AI get top billing as leaders converge for elite meeting
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The Earth is heating up, as is conflict in the Middle East. The world economy and…
Continue Reading US delegation praises Taiwan’s democracy after pro-independence presidential candidate wins election
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Retired U.S. officials met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday and praised…
Continue Reading What to stream this weekend: Jason Momoa roaming, Green Day rocking and ‘Fast X’ exploding
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from indie rock heroes Sleater-Kinney and the pop-punk trio…
Continue Reading ‘Succession’ dominates drama Emmys, ‘The Bear’ claims comedy and Quinta Brunson makes history
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A trio of shows, led by the HBO drama “Succession,” have dominated the 75th Emmy…
Continue Reading Jared Goff leads Lions to first playoff win in 32 years, 24-23 over Matthew Stafford and the Rams
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff lifted his arms in the air, encouraging Ford Field fans to get even louder, before taking…
Continue Reading Houthi rebels strike a US-owned ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, raising tensions
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Houthi rebels have fired a missile, striking a U.S.-owned ship just off the coast of Yemen in the…
Continue Reading Jordan Love and the Packers pull a wild-card stunner, beating Dak Prescott and the Cowboys 48-32
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aaron Jones grew up idolizing Emmitt Smith and the Dallas Cowboys. The Green Bay…
Continue Reading Migrant deaths in Rio Grande intensify tensions between Texas, Biden administration over crossings
By JAMIE STENGLE and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — After Texas fenced off a park along the U.S.-Mexico border and…
Continue Reading With snow still falling, Bills call on fans to help dig out stadium for playoff game vs. Steelers
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Logan Eschrich came to Buffalo to witness the snowstorm, and he stayed for the shoveling on…
Continue Reading North Korea says it tested a solid-fuel missile tipped with a hypersonic weapon
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has flight-tested a new, solid-fuel intermediate-range missile…
Continue Reading Father of fallen NYPD officer who advocated for 9/11 compensation fund struck and killed by SUV
GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man who became a vocal advocate for families of 9/11 first responders following the death of his NYPD officer…
Continue Reading Judge says Trump can wait a week to testify at sex abuse victim’s defamation trial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York federal judge says former President Donald Trump can wait a week to testify at a…
Continue Reading Ruth Ashton Taylor, trailblazing journalist who had 50-year career in radio and TV, dies at age 101
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Ruth Ashton Taylor, a trailblazing journalist who was the first female newscaster to work in television on the West…
Continue Reading Iowa caucuses: What to watch as voters weigh in on the Republican campaign’s first contest of 2024
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Monday marks the official start to the Republican presidential nominating contest with the Iowa caucuses. Iowa…
Continue Reading Pope says he hopes to keep promise to visit native Argentina for first time since becoming pontiff
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis says if he can, he’ll keep a promise to visit his native Argentina in the second half of this year. The pontiff last…
Continue Reading Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 priests arrive in Rome from prison, guests of Vatican
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Vatican says Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 Catholic clergy members from the Latin American country have arrived…
Continue Reading Following review, Business Insider stands by reports on wife of ex-Harvard president’s critic
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Business Insider’s top executive and parent company said Sunday they were satisfied with the…
Continue Reading District attorney defends the qualifications of a prosecutor hired in Trump’s Georgia election case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Sunday defended the qualifications of a special…
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