Scholz calls for a broad pact to slash bureaucracy and modernize Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz has urged Germany’s opposition and regional governments to help slash a “thicket of bureaucracy” that…
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Sri Lanka parliament debates the health minister’s fate over reports of lack of drugs, hospital care
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan lawmakers are debating the fate of country’s health minister,…
Continue Reading China’s premier is on a charm offensive as ASEAN summit protests Beijing’s aggression at sea
By EDNA TARIGAN and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In talks with Southeast Asian leaders Wednesday in the Indonesian capital,…
Continue Reading The death toll from fierce storms and flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria has risen to 14
ISTANBUL (AP) — Rescue teams in Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria have recovered the bodies of seven more people following floods after fierce…
Continue Reading Russian missile strike on Ukrainian market kills 17 as Blinken announces new $1B aid package
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile tore through an outdoor market in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing 17…
Continue Reading David Grann and Siddhartha Mukherjee are among contenders for a prestigious nonfiction prize
LONDON (AP) — Books about the perilous state of our world, our food and our relationship with technology are in the running for Britain’s leading…
Continue Reading This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say
By JAMEY KEATEN and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever…
Continue Reading The AP Interview: Harris says Trump shouldn’t be an exception for Jan. 6 accountability
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that those responsible for the effort to…
Continue Reading An appeals court dismisses opposition challenges against Nigerian president’s election victory
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An appeals court in Nigeria has rejected the petitions filed by the opposition challenging…
Continue Reading A national program in Niger encouraged jihadis to defect. The coup put its future in jeopardy
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — It took months of convincing before the former jihadi commander decided to defect, trading in…
Continue Reading The UK says it will declare Russia’s Wagner mercenary group a banned terrorist organization
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. says it will declare Russia’s Wagner mercenary group a banned terrorist organization.…
Continue Reading 3 sailors whose boat was damaged in several shark attacks have been rescued in Coral Sea
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Three sailors from Russia and France were rescued on Wednesday after the inflatable catamaran they were trying to…
Continue Reading Kim’s trip to Russia could be like his last one and involve a daylong ride on his armored train
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Jong Un’s trip to Russia for a possible meeting with President…
Continue Reading Fighting between rival US-backed groups in Syria could undermine war against the Islamic State group
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The weeklong clashes between rival U.S.-backed militias in eastern Syria point to dangerous seams in…
Continue Reading Things to know about aid, lawsuits and tourism nearly a month after fire leveled a Hawaii community
By GENE JOHNSON, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — It’s been nearly a month since the deadliest U.S.…
Continue Reading Floods from Tropical Storm Haikui kill 2 and displace thousands in China’s Fujian province
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities say at least two people have been killed and thousands evacuated due to floods in China’s southeastern coastal Fujian…
Continue Reading Michigan court hears arguments over murder charge against ex-police officer who shot Black motorist
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan appeals court heard arguments on whether a former police officer should go to…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares fall, tracking a decline on Wall St on fears rates may stay high
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares fell in Asia on Thursday after a decline on Wall Street, where strong economic data revived worries…
Continue Reading Texas AG Ken Paxton’s orders to help donor rattled office, former aides say at impeachment trial
By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An extramarital affair Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had with a…
Continue Reading Texas AG Ken Paxton’s orders to help donor rattled office, former aides say at impeachment trial
By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An extramarital affair Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had with a…
Continue Reading India’s prime minister uses the G20 summit to advertise his global reach and court voters at home
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Major roads in New Delhi are teeming with giant posters and billboards announcing India’s…
Continue Reading Lawyers claim cable TV and phone companies are also responsible in Maui fires
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Lawyers for residents and business owners of the…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka will investigate allegations of intelligence complicity in 2019 Easter bombings
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s government will appoint a parliamentary committee to investigate…
Continue Reading Legal fights over voting districts could play role in control of Congress for 2024
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Democrats got a potential boost for the 2024 congressional elections as courts in Alabama and Florida ruled…
Continue Reading Legal fights over voting districts could play role in control of Congress for 2024
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Democrats got a potential boost for the 2024 congressional elections as courts in Alabama and Florida ruled…
Continue Reading China authorities arrest 2 for smashing shortcut through Great Wall with excavator
By The Associated Press China’s Great Wall has been pierced by Genghis Khan, the Manchus, and now, allegedly, a couple of construction workers…
Continue Reading Schools are cutting advisers and tutors as COVID aid money dries up. Students are still struggling
By HANNAH DELLINGER and MATT BARNUM of Chalkbeat and COLLIN BINKLEY of The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Davion Williams wants to go to college.…
Continue Reading Environmental Protection Agency delays new ozone pollution standards until after the 2024 election
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for…
Continue Reading Carmakers are failing the privacy test. Owners have little or no control over data collected
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Most major car brands admit they may be selling your personal data — though they are vague on…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Lakers sign Christian Wood, veteran forward and SoCal native, AP source says
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran forward Christian Wood has agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, a…
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