Serena Williams has a 2-book deal, starting with an ‘intimate’ and ‘open-hearted’ memoir
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Now that she’s stepped back from the sport she dominated like few others, Serena Williams…
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Cambodian court sentences jailed opposition politician to 3 more years in prison
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A leading Cambodian opposition politician who was sentenced last month to 18 months…
Continue Reading Russian President Putin insists Ukraine’s new US-supplied weapon won’t change the war’s outcome
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Local authorities say a Russian missile attack has killed two civilians in an apartment…
Continue Reading South Africa hopes to ease crippling blackouts as major power station recovers
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African officials are hoping the gradual recovery of one of the country’s biggest…
Continue Reading Greta Thunberg charged with public order offense in UK after arrest outside oil industry conference
LONDON (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with a public order offense after being arrested at a demonstration against an oil…
Continue Reading Versaille Palace evacuated for 3rd time this week following security alerts that included 3 airports
PARIS (AP) — The Palace of Versailles has been evacuated for security reasons for the third time since the weekend, the former royal palace said in…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Five 2024 vehicles worth waiting for
By NICK KURCZEWSKI Edmunds Waiting is never easy, but it’s worth it for car shoppers who want the most car for their money. The automotive experts…
Continue Reading Russia’s foreign minister thanks North Korea for ‘unwavering’ support of its war in Ukraine
By The Associated Press Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has thanked North Korea for its support for Russia’s war on Ukraine as he arrived in…
Continue Reading Adopting a rescue dog? Here’s what to know about pet insurance
By SARAH SCHLICHTER of NerdWallet October is the ASPCA’s Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. If you’re thinking about adding a rescue dog to your family,…
Continue Reading World Food Program appeals for $19 million to provide emergency food in quake-hit Afghanistan
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations’ World Food Program is appealing for $19 million to provide emergency…
Continue Reading Lower house of Russian parliament votes to revoke ratification of global nuclear test ban
MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia’s parliament has approved a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty, a move…
Continue Reading Former Virginia House Speaker Filler-Corn will forgo run for governor and seek congressional seat
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn has decided against a bid for governor in…
Continue Reading Musk’s X tests $1 fee for new users in the Philippines and New Zealand in bid to target spam
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk’s social media platform X has begun charging a $1 fee to new users in the…
Continue Reading A Hong Kong protester shot by police in 2019 receives a 47-month jail term
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong man who was shot by police during pro-democracy protests in 2019 has been sentenced to…
Continue Reading Gaza carnage spreads anger across Mideast, alarming US allies and threatening to widen conflict
By SAMY MAGDY and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Within hours after a blast was said to have killed hundreds at a Gaza hospital,…
Continue Reading Major solar panel plant opens in US amid backdrop of industry worries about low-priced Asian imports
By JEFF AMY Associated Press DALTON, Ga. (AP) — A South Korean company has begun production at a huge solar panel factory in Georgia. The move by…
Continue Reading Couple killed along with their local guide in an attack near a Ugandan national park were newlyweds
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s president has said that the two tourists killed, along with their tour…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares follow Wall Street lower, and Japan reports September exports rose
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares tumbled in Asia on Thursday following a retreat on Wall Street after big U.S.…
Continue Reading Russian President Putin and Chinese leader Xi meet in Beijing and call for close policy coordination
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The leaders of Russia and China have met in Beijing and called for close foreign policy coordination. It comes as concerns…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s ruling party picks top security minister to run for VP in next year’s election
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s ruling party has named the top security minister as the running mate to…
Continue Reading China says US moves to limit access to advanced computer chips hurt supply chains, cause huge losses
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing has vigorously protested the U.S. Commerce Department’s latest update of export controls to prevent exports to China…
Continue Reading The German chancellor condemns a firebomb attack on a Berlin synagogue and vows protection for Jews
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz strongly condemned a firebomb assault on a synagogue in Berlin…
Continue Reading Israel will let Egypt deliver some aid to Gaza, as doctors struggle to treat hospital blast victims
By NAJIB JOBAIN, ISABEL DEBRE and RAVI NESSMAN Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to…
Continue Reading Inflation in UK unchanged at 6.7% in September, still way more than Bank of England’s target of 2%
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. held steady at 6.7% in September as easing food and drink price rises were offset…
Continue Reading Former Austrian chancellor Kurz stands trial for allegedly making false statements to an inquiry
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — A trial has opened of former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on a charge of having…
Continue Reading Australian journalist says she was detained for 3 years in China for breaking an embargo
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian journalist Cheng Lei says she spent more than three years in detention in…
Continue Reading Europe is looking to fight the flood of Chinese electric vehicles. But Europeans love them
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — When Laima Springe-Janssen was looking to replace her French-made gasoline-powered SUV with an…
Continue Reading Down, but not out: Two Argentine political veterans seek to thwart upstart populist
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Economy Minister Sergio Massa and former Security Minister Patricia Bullrich…
Continue Reading US vetoes UN resolution condemning all violence against civilians in Israel-Hamas war
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have condemned all violence…
Continue Reading Italy’s far-right Premier Meloni defies fears of harming democracy and clashing with the EU
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — When Giorgia Meloni took office a year ago as the first far-right premier in Italy’s…
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