Egypt increases fuel prices following depreciation of local currency
By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The Egyptian government has raised fuel prices in a move that is bound to exacerbate inflationary…
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Hungary’s Orbán congratulates Putin on widely criticized Russian election win
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has congratulated Russian President…
Continue Reading Former executive given death sentence in poisoning of founder of high-flying Chinese gaming company
BEIJING (AP) — A former executive at Yoozoo Games has been sentenced to death in the poisoning of the founder of the high-profile Chinese gaming…
Continue Reading Refugee camps in Chad are overcrowded and running out of aid, and Sudanese refugees keep coming
By JSARH NGARNDEY ULRICH and JESSICA DONATI Associated Press METCHE CAMP, Chad (AP) — Overcrowded refugee camps in eastern Chad are set to run out…
Continue Reading Russia launches sweeping attack on Ukraine’s power sector, a sign of possible escalation
By HANNA ARHIROVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed one of its most devastating attacks against Ukraine’s…
Continue Reading Former Filipino congressman accused of masterminding a governor’s murder is arrested in East Timor
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials say a former Filipino congressman accused of masterminding the killings of a provincial governor…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street closes its best week of the year with a quiet finish
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed their best of the year so far with a quiet finish on Friday, remaining…
Continue Reading Islamic State group claims responsibility for bombing at Afghan bank and says it targeted Taliban
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing that targeted people trying to collect their salaries at a…
Continue Reading A Pakistani court sentences a woman to life in prison for burning pages from Islam’s holy book
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani court in the eastern city of Lahore has sentenced a Muslim woman to life in prison after finding her guilty of…
Continue Reading Allergy season arrived early in US. Here’s how to keep pollen from ruining your spring
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer Allergy season is here — and it’s earlier and stronger than expected. More than 80 million Americans deal…
Continue Reading A Modi rival is arrested. Now, supporters of the opposition leader are protesting in India’s capital
By SHEIKH SAALIQ and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Supporters of an anti-corruption crusader and one of India’s most…
Continue Reading A rare Czech almond grove blooms early after an unusually warm winter
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press HUSTOPECE, Czech Republic (AP) — Masses of white and pink blossoms in a rare almond grove in the Czech Republic…
Continue Reading As India’s election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalism
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The movie trailer begins with an outline of the iconic glasses worn by Mohandas Gandhi, the…
Continue Reading California Democratic lawmakers seek ways to combat retail theft while keeping progressive policy
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are split on how to best address the retail theft cases that have…
Continue Reading Drawing nears for $997M Mega Millions jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A nearly $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot will be up for grabs Friday night, offering the prospect of instant riches for a…
Continue Reading Russia and China veto US resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored United Nations resolution supporting…
Continue Reading Burkina Faso’s security forces are killing more civilians. Survivors detailed 1 village’s massacre
By SAM MEDNICK and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Women slain with babies wrapped against their bodies, lifeless children…
Continue Reading Burkina Faso’s security forces are killing more civilians. Survivors detailed 1 village’s massacre
By SAM MEDNICK and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Women slain with babies wrapped against their bodies, lifeless children…
Continue Reading Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. The 1907 law may finally be repealed
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — For more than a century, it has been a crime to cheat on your spouse in New York. But…
Continue Reading Milei’s first 100 days: Argentines struggle to make ends meet as support for president remains high
By DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Sergio Gómez, a store owner in Buenos Aires, spends his days behind an empty…
Continue Reading With police departments facing a hiring crisis, some policies are being loosened to find more cadets
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Police Department is seeing success in more recruits…
Continue Reading Bird flu is decimating seal colonies. Scientists don’t know how to stop it
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners…
Continue Reading Trial starts for Arizona border rancher charged with killing migrant on his property
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona rancher went on trial Friday in the fatal shooting of a migrant on his property near…
Continue Reading More than 100 iconic cherry trees in Washington are being cut down. So long, Stumpy
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The sun is setting on Stumpy, the gnarled old cherry tree that has become a social media…
Continue Reading Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding package in early morning vote, ending threat of partial shutdown
By KEVIN FREKING and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills in the…
Continue Reading Trump’s social media company approved to go public, potentially netting former president billions
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is returning to the stock market, and the former president stands to…
Continue Reading Drought, heat and mismanagement make getting fresh water an increasingly tough task
By The Associated Press As the world warms from human-caused climate change, fresh water for drinking, cooking and cleaning is becoming harder to get…
Continue Reading Vietnam’s president resigns in latest twist of anti-graft campaign shaking its fast-growing economy
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Vietnam’s president has resigned as the ruling communist party in the latest episode…
Continue Reading IMF says the economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka is gradually improving
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says the economic situation in debt-stricken…
Continue Reading State Farm discontinuing 72,000 home policies in California in latest blow to state insurance market
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Insurance giant State Farm says it will discontinue coverage for 72,000 houses and apartments in California starting this…
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