By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka says it will not accept any international investigation imposed by the U.N. Human Rights Council into alleged rights abuses during the country’s long civil war. Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Sabry says the government is willing to engage with the international community in seeking
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has protested to Russia over multinational military exercises being conducted on Russian-held islands claimed by Japan, and says it is seriously concerned about shooting drills by Russian and Chinese warships off Japan’s northern coast. Beijing has been increasing its military cooperation with Moscow and has been
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As a child, Liz Truss marched in demonstrations against Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. As an adult, she came to admire Britain’s first female leader — and now she is about to enter No. 10 Downing St. with a Thatcherite zeal to transform the U.K. Truss, Britain’s
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As a child, Liz Truss marched in demonstrations against Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. As an adult, she came to admire Britain’s first female leader — and now she is about to enter No. 10 Downing St. with a Thatcherite zeal to transform the U.K. Truss, Britain’s
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica, CNN Democrats focused on secretary of state races this year have a warning for their party: If you think the aftermath of the 2020 election was troubling, 2024 could be even worse if we fail to invest in these campaigns. As then-President Donald Trump fumed about his loss following the 2020 election,
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN I hope you’re sitting down: It’s been 20 years since Kelly Clarkson won “American Idol.” Yes, children, Kelly Clarkson competed on a reality competition series before your mom was watching her on daytime TV and “The Voice.” Clarkson, reflecting on her journey from Texas waitress to one of the biggest pop
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Electrical grid problems have cut power to parts of Oman for hours. The state-run Oman News Agency announced the power cuts on Monday, describing the “partial blackout.” The outage began in the early afternoon and lasted for much of those affected until around 6 p.m.. The state-run Oman News
Continue ReadingCNN By Michelle Watson, CNN An executive at Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (GNF), is accused of “syphoning” more than $10 million from donors, the grassroots arm of the BLM organization said a court filing this week. The suit is against executive Shalomyah Bowers, the foundation itself, Bowers’ consulting firm and unnamed individuals. Bowers
Continue ReadingBy FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it’s sticking to its long-held plan of shutting down the country’s three remaining nuclear power plants this year. But it says it’s keeping the option of reactivating two of them in case of an energy shortage in the coming months. The announcement Monday
Continue ReadingBy FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it’s sticking to its long-held plan of shutting down the country’s three remaining nuclear power plants this year. But it says it’s keeping the option of reactivating two of them in case of an energy shortage in the coming months. The announcement Monday
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La policía de Canadá sigue en la búsqueda de uno de los sospechosos del apuñalamiento masivo que dejó 10 personas muertas y 18 heridas el domingo, luego de encontrar al otro hombre presuntamente responsable muerto. Los investigadores de la Real Policía Montada de Canadá dijeron que hay informes de que el
Continue ReadingBy Masoud Popalzai, Anna Chernova, Eyad Kourdi and Ehsan Popalzai, CNN Two Russian embassy employees were among six people killed in a suicide blast near Russia’s embassy in Kabul on Monday. Russia‘s foreign ministry said in a statement that “an unknown militant set off an explosive device. As a result of the attack, two employees
Continue ReadingBy CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s win. Ruto is expected to be sworn in on Sept. 13. Opposition candidate Raila Odinga had alleged irregularities in the otherwise peaceful Aug. 9 election
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Early in the coronavirus pandemic, health officials closely monitored sewage samples for signs of the virus to track where it could be circulating. Now, that technique is being used to detect other infectious diseases: polio and monkeypox. Some disease detectives in the United States are narrowing their wastewater surveillance efforts to
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow has upheld a motion from Russian authorities to revoke the license of a top independent newspaper that for years has been critical of the Kremlin. It’s the latest move in a months-long crackdown on independent media, opposition activists and human rights groups. The ruling Monday against Novaya Gazeta
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Busari, Bethlehem Feleke and Larry Madowo, CNN Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld results declaring William Ruto winner of last month’s presidential elections. Ruto, 55, won with 50.49% of the vote against his rival Raila Odinga’s 48.85%, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced in August. The announcement of the results then
Continue ReadingBy MARTHA BELLISLE and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search Monday afternoon for nine people, including a child, who were missing after a floatplane crashed in the waters of Puget Sound northwest of Seattle. The body of a 10th person, an unidentified female, was recovered
Continue ReadingBy MARTHA BELLISLE and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search Monday afternoon for nine people, including a child, who were missing after a floatplane crashed in the waters of Puget Sound northwest of Seattle. The body of a 10th person, an unidentified female, was recovered
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Elam, CNN For a city in the desert, water conservation must be a way of life. But amid a prolonged megadrought that has depleted water resources across the Southwest, the need to save every drop has intensified in Southern Nevada. Las Vegas knows the stakes are high, and it isn’t gambling on Mother
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN The Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm in a dramatic 110-98 overtime victory to win Game 3 and take a 2-1 lead in their WNBA playoff series. But it was a remarkable, record-breaking ending to regulation time that will make this contest go down as an all-time great in league
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