Men behind the doomsday seed vault in the Arctic win World Food Prize
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two men who were instrumental in creating a global seed vault designed to safeguard…
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Charlotte Hornets hire Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee to be their next head coach
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have named Charles Lee as their next head coach. The 39-year-old Lee…
Continue ReadingHarvey Weinstein won’t be sent back to California while he awaits New York rape retrial
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York as a court works out whether he should stay…
Continue ReadingRamón Fonseca, partner in firm at center of “Panama Papers” scandal, dies
By ALMA SOLÍS Associated Press Ramón Fonseca, a partner in the Mossack Fonseca law firm at the center of the “Panama Papers” scandal, has died.…
Continue Reading14-year-old Cavan Sullivan signs deal with Philadelphia Union that will land him with Man City at 18
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer The Philadelphia Union have formally announced that they have signed 14-year-old academy prospect Cavan Sullivan…
Continue ReadingTrump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach
By LYNN BERRY, DIDI TANG, JILL COLVIN and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Making future military aid to Ukraine contingent on…
Continue ReadingWhat are the latest obstacles to bringing humanitarian aid into Gaza, where hunger is worsening?
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — One major land crossing into Gaza was shut down after a Hamas rocket attack, another by an…
Continue ReadingBody camera video shows fatal shooting of Black airman by Florida deputy in apartment doorway
By STEPHEN SMITH and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff released body camera video Thursday showing a…
Continue ReadingUS weekly jobless claims hit highest level since August of 2023, though job market is still hot
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in more than eight months last…
Continue ReadingAward-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to prison in Iran ahead of Cannes
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press The award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings ahead…
Continue ReadingPoland is strengthening its border with Belarus and plans to reinforce its border with Russia
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense minister says it is strengthening the metal barrier along its border with Belarus to deter illegal…
Continue ReadingTikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer TikTok says it’s going to start automatically labeling content that’s made by artificial intelligence when…
Continue ReadingBread loaves recalled in Japan after ‘rat remains’ were found
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Loaves of bread have been taken off store shelves in Japan after the remains of “a small…
Continue ReadingSpanish court shelves latest tax probe of Shakira following prosecutors’ recommendation
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish investigative magistrate has provisionally shelved the latest probe into an alleged case of tax fraud by pop star Shakira…
Continue ReadingHuge fire at a chemical storage tank in Thailand kills one and injures 4
BANGKOK (AP) — At least one person has been killed and four others were injured after a huge fire broke out at chemical storage tanks in an…
Continue ReadingWinner of North Macedonia’s parliamentary election to seek governing coalition partner
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The head of a center-right 22-party coalition that emerged victorious in…
Continue ReadingBank of England edges closer to rate cut, possibly in June, as it predicts below-target inflation
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is keeping its main U.K. interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25% though it gave a…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban warn journalists and experts against cooperating with Afghanistan International TV
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban are warning journalists and experts against working with Afghanistan International TV. It’s the first time…
Continue ReadingHungary and China sign strategic cooperation agreement during visit by Chinese President Xi
By BELA SZANDELSZKY Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary and China have signed agreements to deepen their economic and cultural…
Continue ReadingPassengers and crew safely evacuated after Boeing 737 plane’s tire burst during landing in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials in Turkey say 190 passengers and crew have been safely evacuated from a plane after a tire burst during landing at…
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