Germany recalls its ambassador in Russia for a week in protest over a hacker attack
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has recalled its ambassador to Russia for a week of consultations in Berlin following…
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The EU’s executive decides to end legal standoff with Poland over democracy concerns
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive has decided to end its 6-year dispute with member state Poland. It says Prime Minister Donald Tusk…
Continue ReadingChallenge to North Carolina’s new voter ID requirement goes to trial
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Trial has started in a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s photo voter…
Continue ReadingMoney isn’t enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are returning to a strategy they hope could neutralize…
Continue ReadingThe Latest | 12th day of Donald Trump’s hush money trial adjourns early
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are hearing for the first time how and why Michael Cohen’s reimbursement for…
Continue ReadingChad holds presidential election after years of military rule
By EDOUARD TAKADJI Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Voters in Chad have headed to the polls on Monday to cast their ballot in a long…
Continue ReadingBrittney Griner still adjusting after Russian prison ordeal. WNBA star details experience in book
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner continues her efforts to settle into a normal routine following her release from a Russian…
Continue ReadingAustralia accuses China of unsafe behavior when fighter jet released flares in a helicopter’s path
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government has protested to Beijing…
Continue ReadingDanish King Frederik and his Australian-born wife visit Sweden on their first official trip abroad
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s King Frederik X has arrived in Stockholm with his Australian-born wife Queen Mary, as they begin their first…
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With help from AI, Randy Travis got his voice back. Here’s how his first song post-stroke came to be
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer With some help from artificial intelligence, country music star Randy Travis, celebrated for his timeless hits like…
Continue ReadingThe UN nuclear watchdog chief travels to Iran as its monitoring remains hampered
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog has traveled to Iran where his agency faces…
Continue ReadingThe Latest | Israel launches strikes in Rafah, hours after Hamas agrees to a Gaza cease-fire
By The Associated Press Israel’s military says it is conducting “targeted strikes” against Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The…
Continue ReadingRussia warns Britain and plans nuclear drills over the West’s possible deepening role in Ukraine
By The Associated Press Russia on Monday threatened to strike British military facilities and said it would hold drills simulating the use of…
Continue ReadingOn D-Day, 19-year-old medic Charles Shay was ready to give his life, and save as many as he could
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press BRETTEVILLE-L’ORGUEILLEUSE, France (AP) — On D-Day, Charles Shay was a 19-year-old…
Continue ReadingCivil rights leader Daisy Bates and singer Johnny Cash to replace Arkansas statues at the US Capitol
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — When Arkansas lawmakers decided five years ago to replace the statues representing the…
Continue ReadingHamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks
By SAM MEDNICK, JOSEF FEDERMAN and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas said Monday it accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire…
Continue ReadingHungary and Serbia’s autocratic leaders to roll out red carpet for China’s Xi during Europe tour
By JUSTIN SPIKE and JOVANA GEC Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend most of his five-day tour in Europe…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares mostly higher, though China benchmarks falter
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian markets were mostly higher Tuesday after another day of gains on Wall Street, although Chinese shares…
Continue ReadingTom Brady’s Netflix roast features lots of humor, reunion between Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three months before Tom Brady gets roasted by critics as Fox Sports’ top NFL analyst,…
Continue ReadingMacron puts trade and Ukraine as top priorities as China’s Xi opens European visit in France
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has put trade disputes and Ukraine-related diplomatic efforts at…
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