In Romania, tens of thousands attend a military parade to mark Great Union Day
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Tens of thousands of people in Romania’s capital have watched a military parade that included troops from NATO allies…
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New US rules, aimed at curbing China, could make it harder for EV buyers to claim a full tax credit
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans could have a harder time finding electric vehicles that qualify for a full $7,500…
Continue Reading 70-year-old Ugandan woman gives birth to twins after fertility treatment
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A 70-year-old woman in Uganda has given birth to twins after receiving fertility treatment, making her one of the…
Continue Reading India-US ties could face their biggest test in years after a foiled assassination attempt on a Sikh
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The warm ties India and the United States have built are being tested after US prosecutors…
Continue Reading Harris heads to Dubai to tackle delicate tasks of talking climate and Israel-Hamas war
By WILL WEISSERT and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will tackle two delicate tasks this weekend in…
Continue Reading Pilgrims yearn to visit isolated peninsula where Catholic saints cared for Hawaii’s leprosy patients
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press KALAUPAPA, Hawaii (AP) — Kalaupapa beckoned to Kyong Son Toyofuku. She had long prayed to visit the…
Continue Reading Pilgrims yearn to visit isolated peninsula where Catholic saints cared for Hawaii’s leprosy patients
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press KALAUPAPA, Hawaii (AP) — Kalaupapa beckoned to Kyong Son Toyofuku. She had long prayed to visit the…
Continue Reading Russia’s Lavrov declares at security talks that his country’s goals in Ukraine are unchanged
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has delivered…
Continue Reading A secret trip by Henry Kissinger grew into a half-century-long relationship with China
By KEN MORITSUGU and DIDI TANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Official China called Henry Kissinger “an old friend.” A commentator likened him…
Continue Reading Cyprus and Chevron reach a deal to develop an offshore natural gas field, ending years of delays
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — An official says the Cyprus government and U.S. energy company Chevron have reached…
Continue Reading The Taliban’s new ambassador arrives in China as Afghanistan’s rulers court foreign investment
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban government’s new ambassador to China has arrived in Beijing. It is the first time Afghanistan’s…
Continue Reading The resumption of the Israel-Hamas war casts long shadow over Dubai’s COP28 climate talks
By JON GAMBRELL and MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As world leaders gathered for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai,…
Continue Reading Gunfire erupts in Guinea-Bissau’s capital during reported clashes between security forces
By DARCICIO BARBOSA Associated Press BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Gunfire in Guinea-Bissau’s capital erupted late Thursday night and continued…
Continue Reading Madagascar’s top court ratifies president’s reelection in vote boycotted by opposition
By SARAH TETAUD Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar’s top court has ratified the victory of incumbent President Andry…
Continue Reading UN court bars Venezuela from altering Guyana’s control over disputed territory
By MIKE CORDER and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The U.N. top court has ordered Venezuela not to take any…
Continue Reading Japan expresses concern about Ospreys continuing to fly as some crash details emerge
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top government spokesperson expressed concern Friday that the U.S. military is…
Continue Reading The Philippines opens a new monitoring base on a remote island in the disputed South China Sea
By JIM GOMEZ, AARON FAVILA and JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press THITU ISLAND, South China Sea (AP) — The Philippines inaugurated a new coast guard…
Continue Reading 11 civilians are killed in an attack by gunmen in Iraq’s eastern Diyala province
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Security officials say 11 people have been killed in an attack by a group armed with…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street extends its rally and closes at highest level since March 2022
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers A broad rally on Wall Street closed out a fifth straight week of gains for the market Friday,…
Continue Reading Nearly 2 months into the war, many Israelis have no idea if their relatives are dead or alive
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — There was no trace of Hanan Yablonka — not on the 42-year-old Israeli’s social media…
Continue Reading Top world leaders talk of climate crisis at UN summit. They say they must act on fossil fuels, war
By SETH BORENSTEIN and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dozens of world leaders said they know the planet’s…
Continue Reading 5 reasons why COP 28, the UN climate talks, are worth your attention
By PETER PRENGAMAN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ask most people what the annual U.N. climate talks are and the likely answer…
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House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It’s just the sixth expulsion in the chamber’s history
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a blistering…
Continue Reading For a male sexual assault survivor, justice won in court does not equal healing
By JEFF McMILLAN Associated Press When Sam Schultz was sexually assaulted, it felt like a part of them died. It took eight years and the burgeoning…
Continue Reading For a male sexual assault survivor, justice won in court does not equal healing
By JEFF McMILLAN Associated Press When Sam Schultz was sexually assaulted, it felt like a part of them died. It took eight years and the burgeoning…
Continue Reading Israel’s war with Hamas resumes with airstrikes in Gaza after a weeklong truce ends
By NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s war with Hamas erupted again Friday, as…
Continue Reading Report: Belief death penalty is applied unfairly shows capital punishment’s growing isolation in US
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — More Americans now believe the death penalty, which is undergoing a yearslong decline of use and…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s Interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
By JAMES JORDAN, SAMYA KULLAB and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Associated Press was invited to tour an embattled town…
Continue Reading The AP Interview: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says the war with Russia is in a new phase as winter looms
By JAMES JORDAN, SAMYA KULLAB and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the war with…
Continue Reading Detainees in El Salvador’s gang crackdown cite abuse during months in jail
By CATERINA MORBIATO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The day he was arrested, Luis was in a government office trying to get a document…
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