ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime
Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has asked judges to issue an arrest warrant for the head of…
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WHO Africa director-elect dies while receiving treatment in India
ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — The World Health Organization’s regional director-elect for Africa has died while receiving medical treatment in India.…
Continue ReadingThousands of Lebanese return to their homes as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes hold
Associated Press TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Thousands of Lebanese displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah returned home Wednesday as a…
Continue ReadingPakistan ends lockdown of its capital after Imran Khan supporters are dispersed by police
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Authorities reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, on Wednesday…
Continue Reading13-year-old cricketer becomes youngest-ever pick in mega IPL auction
NEW DELHI, India (AP) — A 13-year-old cricketer from India’s northern state of Bihar could become the sport’s latest Twenty20 batting…
Continue ReadingAfter fast start, electric cars need a recharge as range limits, cost leave some drivers skeptical
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — While sales of electric vehicles surge in China, the spread of more environmentally friendly vehicles is stumbling…
Continue ReadingPhilippine police file criminal complaints against Sara Duterte and her security aides
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police officials have filed criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her…
Continue ReadingNamibia votes and could have its first female leader. But election upsets have shaken the region
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A woman who joined Namibia’s independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Losses for Big Tech pull US indexes lower
AP Business Writers Technology stocks helped pull stocks lower on Wall Street Wednesday, handing the market its first loss in more than a week. The…
Continue ReadingChildren among the dead and missing as heavy rains trigger floods in Sri Lanka
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Authorities in Sri Lanka say at least five people have died, including three children, after heavy rains…
Continue ReadingAustralian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wayne Holdsworth became an advocate for banning Australian children younger than 16 from social media…
Continue ReadingOne person is dead and 13 are hurt after a bus carrying foreign tourists crashed in New Zealand
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — One person is dead and 13 others were rushed to New Zealand hospitals after a bus carrying…
Continue ReadingBiggest November snowstorm in half century hits Seoul and grounds flights
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The biggest November snowstorm to hit South Korea’s capital in more than a half century blanketed the…
Continue ReadingMiddle East latest: Displaced people return to south Lebanon as ceasefire appears to hold
Long-displaced residents of south Lebanon have started returning to their homes after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group…
Continue ReadingSchools are bracing for upheaval over fear of mass deportations
AP Education Writer Last time Donald Trump was president, rumors of immigration raids terrorized the Oregon community where Gustavo Balderas was the…
Continue ReadingA Massachusetts man wrongfully convicted of murder was awarded $13 million. He won’t get all of it
Associated Press FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who spent 27 years in jail for a murder he claims that he didn’t commit has…
Continue ReadingDemocrats in Pennsylvania had a horrible 2024 election. They say it’s still a swing state
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The drubbing Democrats took in Pennsylvania has prompted vows to rebound. But there are also lingering…
Continue ReadingSome of those Ocean Spray cranberries come from a bog in Massachusetts
Associated Press MIDDLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — Weeks before Thanksgiving, some of the cranberries that will be on dinner plates Thursday were floating…
Continue ReadingNew York City generates 44 million pounds of garbage a day. The city has a plan to contain the mess
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For half a century, New York City residents have taken out their trash by flinging plastic bags stuffed with…
Continue ReadingConservatives love him. Liberals disdain him. For residents of Maine town, it’s more complicated
Associated Press NORTHEAST HARBOR, Maine (AP) — When Donald Trump was elected president earlier this month, Caroline Pryor’s mind turned…
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