Cyprus president makes government ministers sign a pledge not to tolerate sexual harassment
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ president has required all government ministers to sign a “zero tolerance” declaration on sexist behavior…
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Hand over heart, Biden joins grieving families of US troops killed in Jordan as remains arrive home
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden joined grieving families at Dover…
Continue ReadingHamas says it’s studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions
By BASSEM MROUE and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas officials said Friday that the group is studying a proposed cease-fire deal…
Continue ReadingUN expert says more needs to be done to address human rights abuses in the Philippines
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.N. expert says steps have been taken under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.…
Continue ReadingGerman lawmakers approve contested cuts to farmers’ fuel subsidies and a revamped 2024 budget
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved cuts to fuel subsidies for farmers that prompted angry protests,…
Continue ReadingDemocrats in South Carolina must work harder than ever to survive in an era of Republican domination
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press FORT LAWN, S.C. (AP) — Democrats in South Carolina may be holding the nation’s first presidential…
Continue ReadingUS investigation of Tesla steering problems is upgraded and now one step closer to a recall
A U.S. investigation into steering problems with more than 334,000 Tesla electric vehicles is a step closer to a recall. The National Highway Traffic…
Continue ReadingFarmers are blocking key roads between Belgium and the Netherlands in the latest sign of their anger
BRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers have parked their tractors across key road crossings on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands in their latest…
Continue ReadingDemocrats in South Carolina must work harder than ever to survive in an era of Republican domination
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press FORT LAWN, S.C. (AP) — Democrats in South Carolina may be holding the nation’s first presidential…
Continue ReadingSwedish security agency is investigating an object found at the Israeli Embassy as an act of terror
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s domestic security agency says that it’s investigating “a dangerous object” that was found at the Israeli…
Continue ReadingTesla recalling nearly 2.2M vehicles for software update to fix warning lights that are too small
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Election 2024-Decision Notes-Nevada story
WASHINGTON (AP) — This story was first published February 2, 2024. It was corrected on February 6, 2024, to clarify that if “None of these…
Continue Reading16-year-old killers of transgender teenager in England sentenced for ‘sadistic’ murder
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The two 16-year-old convicted killers of a transgender teenager in northwest England nearly a year ago…
Continue ReadingFat Tuesday means big business for New Orleans bakers under exploding demand for King Cakes
By KEVIN McGILL and STEPHEN SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s Carnival season in New Orleans and that means lines are long…
Continue ReadingSingaporeans bemoan U.S. Senator’s ‘ignorant’ grilling of TikTok CEO
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — After a U.S. senator grilled the Singaporean CEO of Tiktok about his nationality and affiliation…
Continue ReadingHospitalized man tells Japanese police he is a highly wanted fugitive, dies four days later
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A man who died this week at a Japanese hospital told police before he passed away that he was one…
Continue ReadingFrench farmers lift road blockades around Paris after the prime minister offers a support plan
PARIS (AP) — French farmers are gradually lifting their roadblocks around Paris and elsewhere in the country. The move comes one day after the…
Continue ReadingUS lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán to immediately approve Sweden’s NATO membership
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are urging Hungary to immediately ratify Sweden’s…
Continue ReadingFormula One extends Japanese Grand Prix contract at Suzuka to 2029
LONDON (AP) — The Japanese Grand Prix will stay on the Formula One calendar until at least 2029 after a five-year contract extension to keep the…
Continue ReadingUkraine says Russia refuses to turn over the bodies of military plane crash victims
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian intelligence official says his country has repeatedly asked Russia to hand over…
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