Southern California city council gives a key approval for Disneyland expansion plan
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Visitors to Disney’s California parks could one day walk through the snow-covered…
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Thailand and New Zealand vow to strengthen economic ties as they set lofty new trade goals
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand and New Zealand have vowed to boost economic cooperation with an aim to triple two-way trade by 2045, as the New Zealand…
Continue ReadingDefense and security are on citizens’ minds before the EU Parliament elections, a survey finds
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A survey has found Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is foremost in European Union citizens’…
Continue ReadingCopenhagen fights the last pockets of a fire that destroyed a 400-year-old landmark
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish firefighters toiled Wednesday to extinguish the last pockets of a fire that…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu brushes off calls for restraint, saying Israel will decide how to respond to Iran’s attack
By JULIA FRANKEL and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday his country would be…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban suspend two TV stations in Afghanistan for neglecting Islamic and national values
By RAHIM FAIEZ ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban have suspended the activities of two TV stations in Afghanistan, alleging they failed to “consider…
Continue ReadingBiden vows to shield US steel industry by blocking Japanese merger and seeking new Chinese tariffs
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — President Joe Biden suggested to cheering, unionized steelworkers on…
Continue ReadingDozens of Russian athletes are likely to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Will Moscow let them go?
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — With 100 days to go until the Paris Olympics, it’s still not clear whether any…
Continue ReadingRussian missiles slam into a Ukraine city and kill 17 people as the war approaches a critical stage
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Three Russian missiles slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of…
Continue ReadingThe desert nation of UAE records its most rain ever, flooding highways and Dubai’s airport
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates was attempting to dry out from the heaviest rain the…
Continue ReadingUnions in Greece call widespread strikes, seeking a return to bargaining rights axed during bailouts
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Strikes called by Greece’s largest labor union have halted…
Continue Reading10 detained in large-scale raid in Germany targeting human smuggling gang that exploits visa permits
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German authorities conducted a large-scale raid against an international human smuggling gang…
Continue ReadingUS navy flies aircraft through the Taiwan Strait a day after US-China defense chiefs hold rare talks
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The U.S. 7th Fleet says a Navy P-8A Poseidon has flown through the Taiwan Strait. The…
Continue ReadingThe Latest | Netanyahu says Israel will decide how to respond as Iran warns against retaliation
By The Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would decide whether and how to respond to Iran’s major air assault earlier…
Continue ReadingFather of boy accused of stabbing 2 Sydney clerics saw no signs of extremism, Muslim leader says
By MARK BAKER and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — A Muslim community leader in Australia says the father of a boy accused of stabbing…
Continue ReadingHungary’s leader calls for change at the top in June European elections at a far right gathering
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is urging voters to reject mainstream political parties in…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from 4 days of rains rises to 63 in Pakistan with more rain on the forecast
By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Lightning and heavy rains led to 14 deaths in Pakistan, officials said Wednesday, bringing…
Continue ReadingEU leaders vow to impose tougher sanctions against Iran as Ukraine’s president pleads for support
By LORNE COOK and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are vowing to ramp up sanctions against Iran as concern…
Continue ReadingUK inflation falls to lowest level since late 2021 as food prices ease further
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. fell to its lowest level in two and a half years in March after a further easing…
Continue ReadingHomes are demolished in Ivory Coast’s main city over alleged health concerns. Thousands are homeless
By TOUSSAINT N’GOTTA Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Authorities in Ivory Coast’s largest city are demolishing homes in…
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