Report on racism against Roma and Sinti in Germany shows widespread discrimination
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s leading Roma and Sinti group has presented its first report on discrimination and racism against the minority community.…
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Underwater teams try to recover a firefighting helicopter that crashed in Turkey, killing 3 aboard
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish state media says underwater teams are trying to recover a helicopter that crashed in a lake, killing three crew members,…
Continue Reading Five Americans detained in Iran walk free, released in deal for frozen Iranian assets
By JON GAMBRELL, LUJAIN JO and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Five Americans detained for years in Iran walked off a plane and…
Continue Reading Indian lawmakers attend their last session before moving to a new Parliament building
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian lawmakers are sitting in the last session before moving to a new Parliament building…
Continue Reading 9 teenage boys who escaped from a detention center in Pennsylvania are in custody, police say
MORGANTOWN, Pa (AP) — Nine teenagers who escaped from a detention center in Pennsylvania after overpowering staff and crawling under a fence were…
Continue Reading Turkey’s President Erdogan and Elon Musk discuss establishing a Tesla car factory in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Elon Musk, the head of electric carmaker Tesla, to establish a factory in…
Continue Reading Russia urges UN’s top court to toss out Ukrainian case that seeks to halt Moscow’s invasion
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Russia is calling a Ukrainian case alleging that Moscow abused the Genocide…
Continue Reading Oregon judge to decide in new trial whether voter-approved gun control law is constitutional
By CLAIRE RUSH and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge will decide whether a gun control…
Continue Reading 2 years ago, the Taliban banned girls from school. It’s a worsening crisis for all Afghans
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Two years after the Taliban banned girls from school beyond sixth grade, Afghanistan is the only…
Continue Reading As Slovakia’s trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press MICHALOVCE, Slovakia (AP) — A populist former prime minister whose party is favored to win Slovakia’s early…
Continue Reading As Slovakia’s trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press MICHALOVCE, Slovakia (AP) — A populist former prime minister whose party is favored to win Slovakia’s early…
Continue Reading China’s foreign minister holds talks in Russia after meeting with US national security adviser
MOSCOW (AP) — China’s top diplomat is in Russia for security talks after two days of meetings with U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security…
Continue Reading Chevron says Australian LNG plant is back to full production after 3 days at 80% output
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — The Chevron Corp. says a liquefied natural gas plant in Australia has resumed full production after a fault cut output…
Continue Reading Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles part of Italy northeast of Florence, but no damage reported so far
ROME (AP) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake has rattled parts of Tuscany. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Italy’s…
Continue Reading A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. The school says it wasn’t discrimination
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and JUAN LOZANO Associated Press MONT BELVIEU, Texas (AP) — A Black high school student in Texas has served more than two…
Continue Reading As leaders convene, the UN pushes toward its crucial global goals. But progress is lagging
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The commitments were far-reaching and ambitious. Among them: End extreme poverty and…
Continue Reading Everything you need to know about this year’s meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic. Then, it was Russia’s war in Ukraine.…
Continue Reading Libya was mired in chaos and corruption. For years, warnings the Derna dams may burst went unheeded
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The warnings were clear but went unheeded. Experts had long said that floods posed a significant danger…
Continue Reading Clinton Global Initiative will launch network to provide new humanitarian aid to Ukrainians
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pope Francis urged all people to do their part to address the world’s problems, especially…
Continue Reading Centuries after Native American remains were dug up, a new law returns them for reburial in Illinois
By JOHN O’CONNOR and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials and Native Americans whose ancestors…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares weaker ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate decision
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined in cautious trading Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s looming…
Continue Reading Ex-DOJ official Jeffrey Clark acted within the scope of official duties in Georgia case, lawyer says
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark was acting within the scope of his official…
Continue Reading In a state used to hurricanes and flooding, Louisiana is battling an unprecedented wildfire season
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has had an unprecedented wildfire season, exacerbated by extreme heat and dry…
Continue Reading North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature with veto-proof majorities are…
Continue Reading Republican legislatures flex muscles to keep power in closely divided North Carolina and Wisconsin
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and GARY ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In 2020, North Carolina seemed the model of an evenly-divided swing…
Continue Reading Australia tells dating apps to improve safety standards to protect users from sexual violence
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government said Monday the online dating industry must improve safety…
Continue Reading China flies 103 military planes toward Taiwan in a new high in activity the island calls harassment
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has flown 103 military planes toward Taiwan in a new daily high for the activity the island considers harassment.…
Continue Reading Chicago Symphony Orchestra, musicians union agree to 3-year contract
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Symphony Orchestra says it agreed to a three-year contract with its musicians union on a deal to replace the agreement…
Continue Reading Dominican Republic’s president stands resolute on his closing of all borders with Haiti
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic on Sunday defended…
Continue Reading Search on for a missing Marine Corps fighter jet in South Carolina after pilot safely ejects
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Marine Corps pilot safely ejected from a fighter jet over South Carolina and the search for his missing aircraft…
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