Sweden’s police chief says escalation in gang violence is ‘extremely serious’
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s national police chief says an escalation in gang violence this year — with almost daily shootings and bombings that…
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Russian teams won’t play in U17 Euros qualifying after UEFA fails to make new policy work
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Russia will not be allowed to take part in qualifying for the Under-17 European…
Continue Reading Britain-Ireland to host soccer’s 2028 European Championship. Italy-Turkey to stage Euro 2032
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The trend of reaching friendly agreements to pick hosts of the Olympics or major soccer…
Continue Reading Wall Street Journal reporter loses appeal and will stay in a Russian jail at least through November
MOSCOW (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich lost an appeal Tuesday to be released from jail on espionage charges, meaning he will…
Continue Reading Aid groups scramble to help as Israel-Hamas war intensifies and Gaza blockade complicates efforts
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Humanitarian groups are scrambling to assist civilians caught in the war between Israel and…
Continue Reading Chinese coast guard claims to have chased away Philippine navy ship from South China Sea shoal
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s coast guard claims to have chased a Philippine navy ship from a disputed shoal in the…
Continue Reading Chinese developer Country Garden says it can’t meet debt payment deadlines after sales slump
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese property developer Country Garden has warned it cannot meet deadlines to repay its loans as…
Continue Reading China touts its Belt and Road infrastructure lending as an alternative for international development
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China is touting its 10-year-old Belt and Road Initiative as an alternative model for economic…
Continue Reading 2 top Polish military commanders resign in a spat with the defense minister
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two senior Polish military officers have resigned over an apparent spat with the…
Continue Reading Cambodia records second bird flu death in a week, third this year, after no cases since 2014
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A 2-year-old girl has become the second person in Cambodia to die of bird flu this…
Continue Reading Liberian President George Weah seeks a second term in a rematch with his main challenger from 2017
By MARK N. MENGONFIA and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberian President George Weah is seeking a second term in office,…
Continue Reading Under heavy bombing, Palestinians in Gaza move from place to place, only to discover nowhere is safe
By ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Over 180,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are packed into U.N. shelters as Israeli…
Continue Reading IMF outlook worsens for a ‘limping’ world economy. Mideast war poses new uncertainty
By PAUL WISEMAN and DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writers The world economy has lost momentum from the impact of higher interest rates, the invasion of…
Continue Reading Labour Party leader Keir Starmer makes his pitch to UK voters with a speech vowing national renewal
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — The leader of the U.K.’s Labour Party has promised to restore Britain’s battered…
Continue Reading Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 in western Herat province
By EBRAHIM NOROOZI and OMID HAQJO Associated Press ZINDA JAN, Afghanistan (AP) — Clinging to hope that finding survivors was still possible, Afghan…
Continue Reading Publishing executive found guilty in Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal, but avoids jail time
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An executive at Japanese publishing house Kadokawa has been found guilty of bribing a former Tokyo…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares rise after eased pressure on bonds pushes Wall Street higher
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced Wednesday in Asia, tracking Wall Street gains following an easing of…
Continue Reading Philippine diplomat witnessed Chinese ships’ aggressive actions in disputed South China Sea
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A senior Filipino diplomat known for his past expletive-laced tirade against China joined…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s military is accused of bombing a displacement camp in a northern state, killing about 30
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military is accused of launching an airstrike on a camp for displaced persons in the…
Continue Reading 43 Malaysians freed from phone scam syndicate in Peru were young people who arrived a week earlier
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The 43 Malaysians rescued from a trafficking syndicate operating a telecommunication fraud in Peru were young people…
Continue Reading Russia is defeated in its bid to regain a seat on the UN’s top human rights body
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia has been defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the United Nations premiere…
Continue Reading Canada and the Netherlands take Syria to top UN court. They accuse Damascus of widespread torture
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Syria has boycotted a hearing at the UN’s highest court, where the Netherlands…
Continue Reading In Poland, church and state draw nearer, and some Catholic faithful rebel
By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA and MICHAL DYJUK Associated Press CZESTOCHOWA, Poland (AP) — Dominika Gala grew up going to Mass with her grandmother and…
Continue Reading Palestinians scramble for safety as Israel pounds sealed-off Gaza Strip to punish Hamas
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli warplanes hammered the Gaza Strip neighborhood by neighborhood Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Canadian auto workers, GM reach tentative contract agreement, ending strike that began at midnight
TORONTO (AP) — General Motors and the union representing Canadian auto workers have reached a tentative contract agreement, ending a strike that…
Continue Reading Facing Beijing’s threats, Taiwan president says peace ‘only option’ to resolve political differences
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has said peace with China is the “only option,” while strongly asserting the self-governing…
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El Pasoan Aaron Jones misses third game of the season as Green Bay falls 17-13 to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP, Mark Anderson) — Linebacker Robert Spillane had just one career interception before Monday night, and cornerback Amik Robertson…
Continue Reading Hamas’ attack on Israel prompts South Korea to consider pausing military agreement with North Korea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s new defense minister says he would push to suspend a 2018 military…
Continue Reading Hong Kong eyes stronger economic and trade ties with Thailand to expand its role in Southeast Asia
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says the city will seek to strengthen its economic and trade ties with…
Continue Reading Biden’s second try at student loan cancellation moves forward with debate over the plan’s details
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s second attempt at student loan cancellation moved forward Tuesday…
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