AP Election Brief | What to expect in Utah’s special congressional election
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Utah’s second congressional district will cast ballots Tuesday in an…
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Chinese court to consider compensation for people on missing Malaysia Airlines flight, relative says
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Chinese court will hold hearings on claims for compensation for the Chinese relatives of people who died on a Malaysia…
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic cardinal says he dreams of bishops from greater China praying together
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s newly appointed Roman Catholic cardinal says he dreams of having bishops and…
Continue Reading Japan and China agree to work on stable relationship, though only vague promises in seafood dispute
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese officials say Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to…
Continue Reading Spain’s Pedro Sánchez beat the odds to stay prime minister. Now he must keep his government in power
By JOSEPH WILSON and CIARÁN GILES Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez has pulled off his latest feat…
Continue Reading Chicago-bound Amtrak train derails after hitting empty vehicle and tow truck in Michigan
NEW BUFFALO, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say 11 people were injured when an Amtrak train heading to Chicago derailed in southwestern Michigan. The…
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33-year-old hit, killed by truck was not in crosswalk, police say
Update (5:37 p.m.): Police identify the driver of the truck as 45-year-old Carlos Lopez and the pedestrian as 33-year-old Humberto Escajeda. Special…
Continue Reading Ron DeSantis picks up 10 South Carolina endorsements from former backers of Tim Scott’s campaign
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ron DeSantis has picked up 10 endorsements in South Carolina from former backers of Sen. Tim…
Continue Reading Madagascar’s incumbent President Rajoelina takes early lead in vote marked by boycott, low turnout
By SARAH TETAUD Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar’s incumbent President Andry Rajoelina has taken a commanding lead in…
Continue Reading Union workers at Stellantis and Ford close to ratifying deals that would end lengthy labor disputes
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Members of the United Auto Workers union were close to approving contract agreements with Stellantis…
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22-year-old man taken into custody after SWAT negotiations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 22-year-old man has been taken into custody after a family violence call escalates to a SWAT situation, according to…
Continue Reading Russian authorities ask the Supreme Court to declare the LGBTQ ‘movement’ extremist
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The Russian Justice Ministry says it has filed a lawsuit with the country’s Supreme…
Continue Reading Ukrainian marines claim multiple bridgeheads across a key Russian strategic barrier
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s marine corps says it has secured multiple bridgeheads on the…
Continue Reading These electric ferries may set a new standard around clean public transportation
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Many cities around the world see clean and efficient public transport as a crucial way to lower…
Continue Reading Indian troops kill 5 suspected rebels in Kashmir fighting, police say
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Police in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir say government forces have killed five suspected militants in a…
Continue Reading Hungary issues an anti-EU survey to citizens on migration, support for Ukraine and LGBTQ+ rights
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government has released a set of questions for an informal survey it will…
Continue Reading F1 off to rough Las Vegas start. Ferrari damaged, fans told to leave before practice ends at 4 a.m.
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Grand Prix had a bumpy opening when the first practice of the $500 million…
Continue Reading Russian lawmakers approve a budget with a record amount devoted to defense spending
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The lower house of Russia’s parliament has approved a federal budget Friday that increases…
Continue Reading Greek authorities conduct search and rescue operation after dinghy carrying migrants capsizes
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have conducted a search and rescue operation off the coast of a small islet in the eastern Aegean Sea…
Continue Reading Explosion rocks university in Armenia’s capital, killing 1 person and injuring 3
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — An explosion has rocked a university building in Armenia’s capital, killing one person and injuring three others. The…
Continue Reading First person charged under Australia’s foreign interference laws denies working for China
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Lawyers for the first person to be charged under Australia’s foreign interference laws have told a court that a…
Continue Reading Powerful earthquake shakes southern Philippines, causing ceilings to fall at malls
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful undersea earthquake has shaken the southern Philippines, causing ceilings in shopping malls to plunge to the…
Continue Reading More than 240 Rohingya refugees afloat off Indonesia after they are twice refused by residents
By RAHMAT MIRZA Associated Press ACEH UTARA, Indonesia (AP) — Some 240 Rohingya Muslims, including women and children, are afloat off the coast of…
Continue Reading US and Philippines sign a nuclear cooperation pact allowing US investment and technologies
By AARON FAVILA and EILEEN NG Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States and the Philippines have signed a nuclear cooperation…
Continue Reading UN stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza as communications blackout hinders aid coordination
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The United Nations was forced Friday to stop…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street closes its 3rd straight winning week with a tiny gain
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s third straight winning week came to a quiet close Friday, as stocks tacked a…
Continue Reading At a Global South summit, Modi urges leaders to unite against challenges from the Israel-Hamas war
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged leaders of developing nations to unite in the face of…
Continue Reading At talks on cutting plastics pollution, plastic credits are on the table. What are they?
By CARLOS MUREITHI and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As countries meet in Nairobi to negotiate a treaty aimed at…
Continue Reading Biden signs a bill averting a government shutdown for now, with Israel and Ukraine aid still stalled
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden signed a temporary spending bill a day before a potential government…
Continue Reading Biden seizes a chance to refocus on Asia as wars rage in Europe and the Mideast
By AAMER MADHANI, DIDI TANG and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sometimes it can be easy to forget that President Joe…
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