Russian drone strikes on Odesa region hit port area and cut ferry service to Romania
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia struck the Black Sea region of Odesa in a drone barrage that damaged a warehouse,…
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London’s Gatwick Airport limits flights this week due to staff illness, including COVID-19
LONDON (AP) — Gatwick Airport, London’s second-busiest, is limiting flights this week, partly because of an outbreak of COVID-19 within air…
Continue Reading Alibaba will spin off its logistics arm Cainiao in an IPO in Hong Kong
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba says it will spin off its logistics arm, Cainiao Smart Logistics…
Continue Reading How climate change could affect where and when people travel
By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet This was the hottest summer on record across the globe, forcing many tourists to rethink how and where they travel.…
Continue Reading Trump lawyers say prosecutors want to ‘silence’ him with gag order in his federal 2020 election case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are slamming prosecutors’ request for a narrow gag order in his…
Continue Reading Spain charges pop singer Shakira with tax evasion for a second time and demands more than $7 million
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay 6.7 million euros ($7.1 million) in tax on her 2018…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s ruling military drops 2 generals suspected of corruption in a government reshuffle
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military has reshuffled the country’s ruling council and Cabinet with an apparent purge of two high-ranking generals…
Continue Reading South Korea’s Constitutional Court strikes down law banning anti-Pyongyang leafleting
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court has struck down a 2020 law that criminalized the…
Continue Reading Olympic doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva starts in Switzerland
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The doping case involving teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva that marred…
Continue Reading UN says cholera and dengue outbreaks have been reported in eastern Sudan as conflict grinds on
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. health agency says cholera and dengue outbreaks have been reported in eastern Sudan, where…
Continue Reading Australian prime minister says he’s confident Indigenous people back having their Parliament ‘Voice’
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister says he is confident that Indigenous Australians…
Continue Reading In Sweden, 2 explosions rip through dwellings and at least 1 is reportedly connected to a gang feud
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two powerful explosions ripped through dwellings in central Sweden overnight, injuring at least three people and damaging…
Continue Reading Column: Ryder Cup is in America’s head. But it’s in Europe’s blood
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — The Americans have won more majors. The Europeans have been beating them more…
Continue Reading Ukrainian boat captain found guilty in Hungary for the 2019 Danube collision that killed at least 27
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The captain of a river cruise boat that collided with another vessel in Hungary’s…
Continue Reading China goes on charm offensive at Asian Games, but doesn’t back down from regional confrontations
By DAVID RISING Associated Press HANGZHOU, China (AP) — A month before the Asian Games, China released a new national map, doubling down on its…
Continue Reading India and US army chiefs call for free and stable Indo-Pacific as Chinese influence grows
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s army chief says the country is committed to maintaining a free and stable Indo-Pacific, where the sovereignty and…
Continue Reading After 4 months, Pakistan resumes issuing ID cards to transgender people, officials say
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani authorities have resumed issuing ID cards to transgender people after a four-month pause and following an Islamic…
Continue Reading China’s top diplomat calls on US to host an APEC summit that is cooperative, not confrontational
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister has called on the U.S. to do what it can to host a cooperative meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders in…
Continue Reading Dozens dead in gas station explosion as Nagorno-Karabakh residents flee to Armenia
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — An explosion at a crowded gas station in Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region has…
Continue Reading Pakistani raid on a militant hideout near Afghanistan leaves 3 militants dead, the military says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says troops raided a suspected militant hideout in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold near the border…
Continue Reading Researchers have verified 1,329 hunger deaths in Ethiopia’s Tigray region since the cease-fire there
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Researchers say they have verified 1,329 deaths from hunger in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region since a cease-fire ended a…
Continue Reading German police raid locations across the country in connection with smuggling of Syrian migrants
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany have found more than 100 Syrian citizens inside apartments and other buildings that were searched in connection…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower after Wall Street retreat deepens
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shares in Asia were mostly lower on Wednesday after Wall Street’s ugly September got even…
Continue Reading After US approval, Japan OKs its first Alzheimer’s drug. Leqembi was developed by Eisai and Biogen
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s health ministry has approved Leqembi, a drug for Alzheimer’s decease that was jointly…
Continue Reading Prominent Thai human rights lawyer accused of insulting the king receives a 4-year prison term
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A prominent Thai human rights lawyer has been convicted of insulting the monarchy and…
Continue Reading On a visit to Taiwan, Australian lawmakers call for warmer relations with self-ruled island
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Six Australian lawmakers have called for warmer relations with Taiwan during a visit to the self-ruled island increasingly…
Continue Reading What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the criminal trial of two officers
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The trial of two Denver-area police officers charged in Elijah McClain’s death…
Continue Reading New cars are supposed to be getting safer. So why are fatalities on the rise?
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Government test data shows new passenger vehicles in the U.S. are extremely safe, but…
Continue Reading Eddie Irizarry’s relatives distraught after charges dropped against officer who fatally shot him
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Relatives of a man shot and killed by a Philadelphia police officer during a traffic stop…
Continue Reading Colombian club president shot dead after match
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian second division club Tigres FC has announced its president was fatally shot after his team’s loss on Saturday…
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