Mali’s leader says military has seized control of a rebel stronghold in the country’s north
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s leader says the military has seized control of a Tuareg rebel stronghold in the…
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Renowned Canadian-born Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver is confirmed killed in Hamas attack
By AMY TEIBEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Vivian Silver, a Canadian-born Israeli activist who devoted her life to seeking peace with the…
Continue Reading The European Union is struggling to produce and send the ammunition it promised to Ukraine
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union nations have acknowledged they may fail to fulfill a promise for ammunition Ukraine…
Continue Reading UK experts recommend chickenpox shot for kids for the first time, decades after other countries
LONDON (AP) — An expert scientific committee advising the British government recommended for the first time Tuesday that children should be…
Continue Reading UNESCO is criticized after Cambodia evicts thousands around World Heritage site Angkor Wat
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Amnesty International is strongly criticizing UNESCO and its World Heritage program for not…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: These Airbnb horror stories can teach you what to watch for
By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet Airbnb “horror stories” are a genre unto themselves. Guests often share upsetting short-term rental experiences on…
Continue Reading Finance may be junked from EU climate law, leaked memo shows. Critics say it could be unenforceable
By ED DAVEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A flagship EU law intended to push European companies toward net zero faces being seriously weakened by…
Continue Reading A suspect in the 1994 Rwanda genocide goes on trial in Paris after a decadeslong investigation
PARIS (AP) — A Rwandan doctor who has been living in France for decades goes on trial in Paris on Tuesday over his alleged role in the 1994…
Continue Reading Armenian leader snubs summit of Moscow-led security alliance
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia’s leader says he will not take part in next week’s summit of a Moscow-led security alliance, the latest in a…
Continue Reading Long-haul carrier Emirates signals it will hold off on major Airbus purchase over engine worries
By MALAK HARB and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates has signaled it will hold off on a…
Continue Reading Russian court fines Google for failing to store personal data on its users
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has fined Google for failing to store personal data on its Russian users, the latest in a series of fines on the U.S.…
Continue Reading UN chief calls for an “ambition supernova” as nations make minor progress on climate action
By SIBI ARASU The Associated Press Countries’ climate action plans are still far behind what’s needed to curb human-caused warming and limit the…
Continue Reading Putin approves new restrictions on media coverage ahead of Russia’s presidential elections
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved changes to the law that governs presidential elections putting new restrictions on…
Continue Reading Guyana tells UN court that Venezuelan referendum on territorial dispute is an ‘existential threat’
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Guyana has urged judges at the United Nations’ highest court to call a halt to…
Continue Reading Two grim reports on global climate efforts highlight increased fossil fuel subsidies, ill health
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Two global reports say humanity’s fight to curb climate change is failing in dozens of ways with people…
Continue Reading Worsening warming is hurting people in all regions, US climate assessment shows
By SETH BORENSTEIN and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press Revved-up climate change now permeates Americans’ daily lives with harm that is “already…
Continue Reading UK cybersecurity center says ‘deepfakes’ and other AI tools pose a threat to the next election
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s cybersecurity agency says artificial intelligence poses a threat to the country’s next national election. The National…
Continue Reading Liberia’s leader Weah is facing a tight runoff vote for a second term against challenger Boakai
By MARK M. MENGONFIA Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberian President George Weah’s quest for a second term faces a close runoff…
Continue Reading Israeli military forces raid Gaza’s largest hospital in operation against Hamas
By NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military raided Gaza’s largest…
Continue Reading 3 murderers freed in Australia after court ruled out holding migrants indefinitely, minister says
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s immigration minister says three murderers are among 81 foreigners…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares get a lift from rally in US following encouraging inflation report
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares surged higher on Wednesday, cheered by a rally on Wall Street that was one of the…
Continue Reading A rescue operation for 40 workers trapped under a collapsed tunnel in north India enters third day
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Rescuers are working around the clock Tuesday to remove debris to extract 40 workers…
Continue Reading New Zealand held a Bird of the Century competition. John Oliver got this puking bird to win
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Comedian John Oliver has succeeded in his campaign to have what he describes as a…
Continue Reading Charles at 75: Britain’s king celebrates birthday with full schedule as he makes up for lost time
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — At an age when many of his contemporaries have long since retired, King Charles III is not one to…
Continue Reading Internal documents show the World Health Organization paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Earlier this year, the doctor who leads the World Health Organization’s efforts to prevent sexual…
Continue Reading South Korea and members of the US-led UN command warn North Korea over its nuclear threat
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Defense officials from South Korea, the United States and other nations have warned…
Continue Reading Fire-damaged Los Angeles freeway repairs will take three to five weeks, California governor says
By JOHN ANTCZAK and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says a stretch of Interstate 10 in Los Angeles…
Continue Reading The man accused of attacking Pelosi’s husband apologizes for hammer assault
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man accused of attacking former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a…
Continue Reading The head of China’s state-backed Catholic church begins historic trip to Hong Kong
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The head of the Catholic church in China began a trip to Hong Kong on Tuesday at the invitation of…
Continue Reading A missing sailor’s last message from Hurricane Otis was to ask his family to pray for him
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — During the first minutes of Oct. 25 when Hurricane Otis roared into Acapulco Bay with 165…
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