European election dents German leader’s authority, boosts conservatives and the far right
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Dismal results for Germany’s governing parties in the European Parliament election have dented…
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Ukraine’s air force may keep some F-16 warplanes abroad to protect them from Russian strikes
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine may keep some of the F-16 fighter jets it’s set to receive from its Western…
Continue ReadingInflation data this week could help determine Fed’s timetable for rate cuts
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — After Federal Reserve officials meet this week, a statement they will issue may…
Continue ReadingWriting on the wall: Giants coach Ryan Christenson has turned lineup cards into art
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Christenson has turned lineup cards into art. The San Francisco Giants bench coach uses…
Continue ReadingEuropean elections are 1st electoral setback for Sweden’s populist party with far-right roots
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The elections in Sweden to the European Parliament marked the first electoral setback for the Swedish populist party…
Continue ReadingKosovo celebrates 25th anniversary of the withdrawal of Serbian forces after NATO bombing
By SYLEJMAN KLLOKOQI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo has celebrated the 25th anniversary of the withdrawal of…
Continue Reading90 countries to attend Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit that Russia is snubbing
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press OBBÜERGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland’s president says nearly 90 countries and organizations, half from…
Continue ReadingBulgaria’s center-right party leads in both national and European elections
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s center-right GERB party led by former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has received most votes in the country’s…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea says North Korea is installing its own loudspeakers along the border
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military on Monday said it’s detecting signs that North Korea is…
Continue ReadingTaiwan nighttime dragon boat racing puts a modern twist on an ancient tradition
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Across the Chinese diaspora, racing in dragon boats has been a tradition reaching back thousands of years. But change is…
Continue ReadingIndia investigates attack by suspected militants in Kashmir that killed 9 on Hindu pilgrimage
NEW DELHI (AP) — India is investigating an attack in which suspected militants fired at a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Indian-controlled Kashmir,…
Continue ReadingThe main takeaways after the far right rocks European politics, sparking a snap election in France
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A four-day election has shaken the foundations of the European Union, with the far right rocking…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s leader says opposition will renege on greenhouse gas emissions target if elected
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the opposition Liberal Party will…
Continue ReadingSudan’s notorious paramilitary group loots a main Darfur hospital, aid group says
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Doctors Without Borders says the notorious Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, fighting Sudan’s…
Continue ReadingPoland’s centrist premier Tusk is strengthened by EU election win but populists are at his heels
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist party clinched its first electoral victory…
Continue ReadingThe far right’s election gains rattle EU’s traditional powers, leading Macron to call snap polls
By RAF CASERT, LORNE COOK and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European…
Continue ReadingWhat does Israel’s rescue of 4 captives, and the killing of 274 Palestinians, mean for truce talks?
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s dramatic weekend rescue of four hostages from the Gaza Strip, in an…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian stocks are mixed ahead of this week’s Fed meeting
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday in a busy week with several top-tier reports on U.S. inflation…
Continue ReadingWhat’s the Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage, and why is it significant for Muslims?
By MARIAM FAM Associated Press Once a year, Muslim pilgrims flowing into Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as…
Continue ReadingAustralian leader tells activists to ‘turn the heat down’ after US Consulate vandalized over Gaza
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged activists on both sides of the Israel-Palestinian debate to “turn the heat…
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