Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take…
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Spain’s Socialist leader gets a shot at becoming prime minister despite his election defeat
By BARRY HATTON and BERNAT ARMANGUE Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s acting center-left Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez lost July’s…
Continue Reading Hong Kong and Macao police arrest 4 more people linked to JPEX cryptocurrency platform
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Police in Hong Kong and Macao say they arrested four more people linked to the cryptocurrency platform…
Continue Reading Extremist attack kills at least 12 soldiers in Niger as jihadi violence increases post-coup
By DALATOU MAMANE and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s military junta says an attack by Islamic extremists in…
Continue Reading Spanish griffon vultures are released into the wild in Cyprus to replenish the dwindling population
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Wildlife authorities and conservationists in Cyprus on Friday released seven imported griffon vultures to the wild after…
Continue Reading Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Entrances to national parks will be blocked and thousands of park rangers will be furloughed if…
Continue Reading Doncic, Irving believe full season with Mavs will make encore better than debut that flopped
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The first preseason together for Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving will include long flights overseas…
Continue Reading A new Spanish law strengthens animal rights but exempts bullfights and hunting with dogs
MADRID (AP) — A new animal welfare law in Spain outlaws the use of animals for recreational activities that cause them pain and suffering but…
Continue Reading Novelist Murakami hosts Japanese ghost story reading ahead of Nobel Prize announcements
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has hosted a ghost story reading event in Tokyo amid growing…
Continue Reading Inflation drops sharply in Europe. It offers a glimmer of hope, but higher oil prices loom
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation has sharply dropped in Europe. The official figure released Friday by the…
Continue Reading Southern EU nations urge for a new migration and asylum deal and beefed-up surveillance
By KEVIN SCHEMBRI ORLAND Associated Press VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Leaders of nine southern European countries are calling for the EU to finalize a…
Continue Reading Swiss indict daughter of former Uzbek president in bribery, money laundering case involving millions
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Swiss federal prosecutors say they have indicted the daughter of a former president of Uzbekistan on…
Continue Reading China wins bronze in League of Legends but all eyes on South Korea in gold-medal match
By DAVID RISING Associated Press HANGZHOU, China (AP) — China’s League of Legends team hung on to take bronze in the Asian Games esports event by…
Continue Reading As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday is expected to release a playbook on best practices for training…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orbán casts doubt on European Union accession talks for Ukraine
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has cast doubt on the prospect of the European…
Continue Reading Storm eases in Greece but flood risk remains high amid rising river levels
By LEFTERIS PITARAKIS and PETROS GIANNAKOURIS Associated Press VOLOS, Greece (AP) — Bad weather has eased in central Greece, leaving widespread…
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Keeping your child safe from online dangers
TD Bank outlines important online safety tips to help keep your children and whole household safe from…
Continue Reading More than 70% of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees as future uncertain for those who remain
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian officials say more than 70% of Nagorno-Karabakh’s original population…
Continue Reading Kosovo welcomes a NATO decision to bolster its troops following weekend violence that left 4 dead
By ZANA CIMILI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s prime minister has welcomed a NATO decision to bolster its troops in the…
Continue Reading Marcos says Philippines is not looking for trouble but will defend waters against Chinese aggression
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president says his country does not want a confrontation but will staunchly…
Continue Reading Things to know about the Klamath River dam removal project, the largest in US history
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The largest dam removal project in U.S. history is underway along the border between…
Continue Reading Dozens dead after blast in southwestern Pakistan at a rally celebrating birthday of Islam’s prophet
By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up among a crowd of people celebrating the Prophet…
Continue Reading US quietly acknowledges Iran satellite successfully reached orbit as tensions remain high
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States has quietly acknowledged that Iran’s paramilitary…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street wraps its miserable September with another weak finish
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out its worst month and quarter of the year with more losses on Friday. The…
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Car crash survivor becomes an El Paso Locomotive FC player for the day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Locomotive FC are in a push for the playoffs. With four games left in the season, they sit one point outside of the…
Continue Reading South Sudan’s leader discusses closer ties in energy, trade with Russian President Putin
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Visiting South Sudan President Salva Kiir has agreed in a meeting with Russia’s…
Continue Reading Millions take to China’s railways, roads, air in 1st big autumn holiday since end of zero-COVID
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Many millions of Chinese tourists are expected to travel within their country, splurging on hotels,…
Continue Reading J.P. Crawford has 2-out hit in the 9th inning to lift Mariners past Rangers, 3-2
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — J.P. Crawford stood with his arms out, ready to accept the cooler filled with water about to be dumped…
Continue Reading Michigan teen shooter eligible for life in prison, no parole, for killing 4 students, judge rules
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A teenager who killed four fellow students at Michigan’s Oxford High School is eligible for life in…
Continue Reading As China censors homegrown feminism, a feminist scholar from Japan is on its bestseller lists
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — In the last few years, China’s government has promoted increasingly conservative social values,…
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