By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Archaeologists in Norway said Tuesday that have found a runestone which they claim is the world’s oldest, saying the inscriptions are up to 2,000 years old and date back to the earliest days of the enigmatic history of runic writing. The flat, square block of
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor’s office says French soccer federation president Noël Le Graët is under investigation for sexual harassment and “moral harassment.” The Paris prosecutor’s office says in a message to The Associated Press that the investigation was opened Monday following a report by the General Inspectorate of Education, Sport and Research. The
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift’s acoustic guitar, Eminem’s signed tennis shoes and an ensemble worn by a BTS member are among the items to be auctioned for charity next month. Julien’s Auctions said Tuesday the memorabilia from some of the most popular music performers will be auctioned at the MusiCares Charity Relief Auction on
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN In a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that the agency will start taking “extraordinary measures” now that the US has reached its $31.4 trillion debt limit. But the nation is not yet at the debt ceiling crisis point that could tank the financial
Continue ReadingBy TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Congressman Jim Banks of Indiana has launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate seat being given up by fellow Republican Mike Braun. Banks is the first candidate to formally enter the Senate race since Braun announced in December he’d forgo a 2024 reelection bid and instead run
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN LeBron James scored a season-high 48 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 140-132 on Monday. The 38-year-old’s dominant performance ended a three-game losing streak for the Lakers as he edges closer to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record. On Sunday, James became the second NBA player in
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is pushing forward with a massive clean tech industrial plan that not only should keep the continent in the vanguard of plotting a greener future but also guarantee its economic survival as it faces challenges from China and the United States. EU Commission President
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is pushing forward with a major clean tech industrial plan that not only should keep the continent in the vanguard of plotting a greener future but also guarantee its economic survival as it faces challenges from China and the United States. European Commission President
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — A provincial official in Afghanistan says nine men were lashed in public as punishment for different crimes. Tuesday’s lashings were the latest example of harsh policies imposed by the Taliban since they seized power in the country in August 2021, reflecting their interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia. A Taliban-appointed spokesman for
Continue ReadingBy Luke McGee, CNN The British government wants to hand new powers to police that would allow officers to take stronger action against people engaging in peaceful, political protest. Human rights activists have accused the government of trying to suppress freedom of speech, while opposition politicians claim that Downing Street is simply trying to distract from the myriad of
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, Jillian Sykes and Andy Rose, CNN After University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles was charged with murder in the death of a 23-year-old mother and removed from the team, the victim’s loved ones say she was shot and killed when she declined a man trying to flirt with her. Miles, 21,
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Andy Murray won an epic five-set battle with No. 13 Matteo Berrettini on Tuesday in the opening round of the 2023 Australian Open. The three-time grand slam winner had to save match point in the final set and rallied in the deciding tiebreak to win 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-7(7-9) 7-6(10-6) in
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he is appointing a regional official as Germany’s new defense minister following the resignation of the much-criticized Christine Lambrecht. The defense minister-designate, Boris Pistorius, is a member of Scholz’ Social Democrats, and has served as interior minister of Lower Saxony state since 2013. He is set to take
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he is appointing a regional official as Germany’s new defense minister following the resignation of the much-criticized Christine Lambrecht. The defense minister-designate, Boris Pistorius, is a member of Scholz’ Social Democrats, and has served as interior minister of Lower Saxony state since 2013. He is set to take
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press DNIPRO, Ukraine (AP) — The death toll from a weekend Russian missile strike on an apartment building in southeastern Ukraine has climbed to 45. The victims of the deadliest attack on civilians since the spring included six children. In Moscow, a makeshift memorial to the Dnipro attack’s victims appeared. It’s
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press DNIPRO, Ukraine (AP) — The death toll from a weekend Russian missile strike on an apartment building in southeastern Ukraine has climbed to 45. The victims of the deadliest attack on civilians since the spring included six children. In Moscow, a makeshift memorial to the Dnipro attack’s victims appeared. It’s
Continue ReadingBy SUZAN FRASER and ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and the United States will aim to smooth out a series of disagreements between the NATO allies when Turkey’s foreign minister visits this week. But expectations that outstanding issues can be resolved are low. Mevlut Cavusoglu departs for Washington on Tuesday for
Continue ReadingBy SUZAN FRASER and ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and the United States will aim to smooth out a series of disagreements between the NATO allies when Turkey’s foreign minister visits this week. But expectations that outstanding issues can be resolved are low. Mevlut Cavusoglu departs for Washington on Tuesday for
Continue ReadingBy Tara Subramaniam, CNN A prominent Pakistani lawyer and human rights activist was shot dead on Monday at a court building in the northwestern city of Peshawar, according to police and a witness. Abdul Latif Afridi, 79, a former president of Pakistan’s Supreme Court bar association, was shot six times in a break room at
Continue ReadingCNN, KGO, KEYT By Nouran Salahieh, CNN A reprieve from the rain is finally in sight for storm-beaten California, where an onslaught of back-to-back atmospheric rivers have ravaged the state for weeks with flooding and mudslides. Rainfall is winding down across much of California, giving the state a much-needed break from the unrelenting storms that
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