Arab leaders warn Israeli actions threaten regional turmoil
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of leaders and senior officials from Arab and Islamic countries have condemned recent Israeli…
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IOC’s Bach says Olympics on history’s side in Russia issue
By ANDREW DAMPF and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says the…
Continue ReadingA strange weekend of unidentified objects over North America
CNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN It’s been a busy weekend for US fighter jets. The US military shot down another high altitude object over Lake Huron…
Continue ReadingEarthquake diplomacy: Greek foreign minister visits Turkey
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s foreign minister is visiting the earthquake-stricken areas of Turkey,…
Continue ReadingLove is for everyone. Modern romance writers are breaking barriers to show it
Leah Asmelash, CNN By any standard, Shirley Hailstock is a romance-writing star. Not only has she penned more than three dozen novels and novellas,…
Continue ReadingRussia continues to shell Ukraine amid grinding push in east
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces over the weekend continued to shell Ukrainian cities amid a grinding push to…
Continue ReadingReal Madrid wins Club World Cup after eight-goal thriller in Morocco
By Aimee Lewis, CNN Real Madrid was crowned Club World Cup champion for a record-extending fifth time after the Spanish team beat Saudi…
Continue ReadingChildren orphaned by the quake in Turkey and Syria face an uncertain future
By Sophie Tanno, CNN A baby began her life surrounded by chaos and devastation this week. Reportedly named Aya — meaning ‘miracle’…
Continue ReadingExpressing gratitude keeps our romantic love alive
By Sara Algoe, CNN Remember the last time you fell in love? If you are like many people, you probably found yourself craving the moments with that…
Continue ReadingIranian President Raisi to visit China to shore up ties
BEIJING (AP) — China says Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will meet with his counterpart Xi Jinping during his three-day trip to Beijing China…
Continue ReadingJake Tapper: I wouldn’t change being a Philly fan for anything
By Jake Tapper, CNN By now, if you watch The Lead or State of the Union, you may have noticed my giant, obnoxious dark green Eagles mug. Yes,…
Continue ReadingKentucky sees its 1st infant anonymously surrendered at a fire station ‘baby box’
By Rebekah Riess, CNN An infant in Kentucky became the first in the state to be dropped off safely in a “baby box” at a fire station last…
Continue ReadingTurkey probes contractors as earthquake deaths pass 33,000
By JUSTIN SPIKE, ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities are targeting contractors allegedly…
Continue Reading‘Just to survive’: Wagner fighters recount the horrors of battle in eastern Ukraine
By Tim Lister and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Two former fighters of the Russian private military company Wagner have told CNN of their horrific…
Continue ReadingNeutral Austria under pressure to get tougher on Russia
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austria has come under heavy criticism for granting visas that will allow sanctioned…
Continue ReadingEarthquake in Turkey is only the latest tragedy for refugees
By MEHMET GUZEL, FAY ABUELGASIM and TANYA TITOVA Associated Press ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — When war broke out in Ukraine, Aydin Sisman’s relatives…
Continue ReadingIsraeli police seal up home of Jerusalem attacker’s family
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say that security personnel have sealed up the family home of a Palestinian man who careened his car into a…
Continue ReadingBerlin voters express discontent with chaotic status quo
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The city of Berlin has held a court-ordered rerun of a chaotic 2021 state election that was…
Continue ReadingEx-minister Christoulides wins Cyprus presidential election
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides was elected as the new president of…
Continue ReadingThis controversial climate solution could be exactly what the planet needs. Or it could be a colossal disaster
By Laura Paddison, CNN When US startup Make Sunsets released two weather balloons into the skies above Mexico’s Baja California peninsula last…
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