Melanie, singer-songwriter of ‘Brand New Key’ and other ’70s hits, dies at 76
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Melanie, a singer-songwriter behind 1970s hits including “Brand New Key,” has died. Melanie’s…
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A pair of UK museums return gold and silver artifacts to Ghana under a long-term loan arrangement
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two British museums are returning gold and silver artifacts to Ghana under a long-term loan…
Continue ReadingPoland’s pro-EU government and opposition disagree on whether 2 pardoned lawmakers can stay on
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s new pro-European Union government and conservative opposition disagree on whether two opposition politicians…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s central bank hikes key interest rate again to 45% to battle inflation
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by another 2.5 percentage points.…
Continue ReadingAntisemitic acts have risen sharply in Belgium and France since the Israel-Hamas war began
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The number of antisemitic acts registered in France and Belgium have risen sharply since…
Continue ReadingA man is charged with 76 counts of murder in a deadly South African building fire last year
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A man has been charged with 76 counts of murder and 86 counts of attempted murder for…
Continue ReadingBilly Idol talks upcoming pre-Super Bowl show, recent Hoover Dam performance, working on a new album
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billy Idol normally takes advantage of riding his motorcycle on Super Bowl…
Continue ReadingChina accuses US of ‘abusing’ international law by sailing in Taiwan Strait and South China Sea
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has accused the U.S. of abusing international law with its military maneuvers in the western…
Continue ReadingFrench farmers edge closer to Paris as protests ratchet up pressure on President Macron
PARIS Protests by French farmers are snowballing and creeping closer to Paris, ratcheting up pressure for government measures to protect the…
Continue ReadingRussian courts jail a Putin critic and a woman convicted of a blast that killed a pro-war blogger
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The former leader of separatist rebels in Ukraine and a woman convicted of a bomb attack…
Continue ReadingNepal asks Russia to send back Nepalis recruited to fight in Ukraine and the bodies of those killed
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s top diplomat says his country has asked Russia to send back hundreds of…
Continue ReadingPakistani Taliban pledge not to attack election rallies ahead of Feb. 8 vote
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban have pledged not to attack election rallies, saying their targets are…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Macron tours historic sites with India’s Modi and will be the chief guest for Republic Day
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has toured historic sites in India with Prime Minister Narendra…
Continue ReadingFrance’s constitutional court rejects several measures in controversial immigration law
PARIS (AP) — France’s Constitutional Council rejected several measures in a divisive new immigration law that critics call inhumane. It’s a…
Continue ReadingNokia sales and profit drop as economic challenges lead to cutback on 5G investment
HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia has reported a double-digit decline in sales and a fall in profit in the last three months of 2023. The wireless and…
Continue ReadingJersey Shore town trying not to lose the man vs. nature fight on its eroded beaches
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — In the age-old battle of man versus nature, nature usually wins. It sure seems to be…
Continue ReadingHow To Tech: Why it’s important to turn on Apple’s new Stolen Device Protection
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — You’re in a crowded bar when a thief watches you unlock your iPhone with your passcode, then…
Continue ReadingWhite House launches gun safety initiative with first lady Jill Biden
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona are bringing together school…
Continue ReadingAustrian man who raped his captive daughter over 24 years can be moved to a regular prison
By PHILIPP JENNE Associated Press KREMS, Austria (AP) — An Austrian man who had kept his daughter captive for 24 years and raped her thousands of…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean lawmaker is injured in an attack weeks after the opposition leader was stabbed
By JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police say a governing party lawmaker is being treated for lacerations at a…
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