US sanctions 9 tied to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel and leader of Colombia’s Clan del Golfo
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned nine affiliates of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, as well as the current leader of Colombia’s…
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Swiss prosecutors indict an ex-employee of trading firm Gunvor over bribes paid in Republic of Congo
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss federal prosecutors say they have indicted a former employee of the Geneva-based commodities trading firm Gunvor over bribes…
Continue Reading Canada’s House speaker resigns over inviting a man who fought for a Nazi unit to Parliament
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons resigned Tuesday for inviting a man who fought for a Nazi…
Continue Reading European court rules Turkish teacher’s rights were violated by conviction based on phone app use
ISTANBUL (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights says that the rights of a Turkish teacher convicted of terrorism offences were violated because…
Continue Reading JPMorgan to pay $75 million on claims that it enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operations
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase agreed Tuesday to pay $75 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that…
Continue Reading US consumer confidence tumbles in September as American anxiety about the future grows
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American consumer is feeling less confident this month, particularly about the future, as…
Continue Reading India and Canada steer clear, at UN, of their dispute over Sikh separatist leader’s killing
By KRUTIKA PATHI and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Indian and Canadian diplomats didn’t directly address their…
Continue Reading A woman died after falling from a cliff at a Blue Ridge Parkway scenic overlook in North Carolina
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — The National Park Service says a South Carolina woman died after falling from a scenic overlook along the Blue Ridge…
Continue Reading Egyptian rights group says 73 supporters of a presidential challenger have been arrested
CAIRO (AP) — A rights group says Egyptian authorities have detained at least 73 people campaigning for a challenger to incumbent President Abdel…
Continue Reading Not again. Federal workers who’ve weathered past government shutdowns brace for yet another ordeal
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the country, federal workers still stung by memories of past government shutdowns are…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani and another lawyer over accessing and sharing of his personal data
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden sued Rudy Giuliani and another attorney Tuesday, saying the two wrongly…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court will let Alabama’s congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater…
Continue Reading Pioneering Black portraitist Barkley L. Hendricks is first artist of color to get solo show at Frick
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The pioneering Black portrait artist Barkley L. Hendricks loved to visit the Frick Collection…
Continue Reading Rubiales crisis fallout sees next UEFA annual meeting moved from Spain to France
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation has been stripped of hosting the next annual meeting of European governing body UEFA. The…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift is a fan of Travis Kelce and suddenly, so is everyone else
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift’s trip to watch the Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce play football on Sunday didn’t just have the…
Continue Reading As climate change and high costs plague Alaska’s fisheries, fewer young people take up the trade
By JOSHUA A. BICKEL Associated Press KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Young people are becoming a rare sight in the aging and shrinking commercial fishing…
Continue Reading Musk’s X is the biggest purveyor of disinformation, EU official says
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A top European Union official says the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, is the biggest…
Continue Reading Chinese gymnast Zhang Boheng wins men’s all-around at the Asian Games. The Paris Olympics are next
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer HANGZHOU, China (AP) — Chinese gymnast Zhang Boheng won the men’s all-around title at the Asian Games and put…
Continue Reading More students gain eligibility for free school meals under expanded US program
By ANNIE MA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of additional students in schools serving low-income communities will be eligible to…
Continue Reading 8 people electrocuted as floods cause deaths and damage across South Africa’s Western Cape
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Emergency services say eight people including four children have been killed by…
Continue Reading Greece is planning a major regularization program for migrants to cope with labor crunch
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s minister for migration says the government is planning a major regularization program for migrants to meet…
Continue Reading Serbia demands that NATO take over policing of northern Kosovo after a deadly shootout
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president has demanded that a NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo take…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s Imran Khan remains behind bars as cases pile up. Another court orders he stay in jail
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court has extended custody for former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges that he had…
Continue Reading Gary Sinise to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize Award
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gary Sinise will receive an honorary AARP Award for his work through his…
Continue Reading Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals, report says
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) is becoming harder but a narrow window remains…
Continue Reading Leader of Spain’s conservative tries to form government and slams alleged amnesty talks for Catalans
By BERNAT ARMANGUE and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The leader of Spain’s conservatives is trying to win the endorsement of the…
Continue Reading Erdogan says Menendez resignation from Senate committee boosts Turkey’s bid to acquire F-16s
By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey’s chances of acquiring F-16 fighter jets from…
Continue Reading RYDER CUP ’23: A glossary of golf terms in Italian for the event outside Rome
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — The Ryder Cup is being held in Italy for the first time and The Associated Press has put together a glossary of…
Continue Reading 5 Bulgarians charged with spying for Russia appear by video in UK court
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Five Bulgarians living in the U.K. who were charged with spying for Russia have appeared in court for…
Continue Reading 1st Saudi envoy to the Palestinians in West Bank, Israeli minister in Riyadh amid normalization push
By JULIA FRANKEL and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s newly appointed envoy to the Palestinian Authority…
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