Italian officials secure 12th Century leaning tower in Bologna to prevent collapse
MILAN (AP) — Officials have secured the area around one of two 12th Century towers that have become symbolic of the northern city of Bologna,…
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Iran says an Israeli strike in Syria killed 2 Revolutionary Guard members while on advisory mission
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has stated through its website that two of its forces stationed in Syria were killed…
Continue ReadingIn Mexico, a Japanese traditional dancer shows how body movement speaks beyond culture and religion
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ REYES Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — When music requires her to cry, Japanese traditional dancer Naoko Kihara…
Continue ReadingSend-offs show Carlton Pearson’s split legacy spurred by his inclusive beliefs, rejection of hell
By DARREN SANDS Associated Press Before his peers would label him a heretic, the late Bishop Carlton D. Pearson was once one of the best known…
Continue ReadingTeen girls are being victimized by deepfake nudes. One family is pushing for more protections
By HALELUYA HADERO The Associated Press A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated…
Continue ReadingZambia landslides bury miners digging tunnels illegally, killing 7 and leaving more than 20 missing
By TSVANGIRAYI MUKWAZHI and NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Police and local authorities in Zambia say seven miners have been…
Continue ReadingAt COP28 meeting, oil companies pledge to combat methane. Environmentalists call it a “smokescreen”
By JON GAMBRELL, PETER PRENGAMAN and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fifty oil companies representing nearly…
Continue ReadingFrance and Philippines eye a security pact to allow joint military combat exercises
By JIM GOMEZ AND JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — France and the Philippines are considering a defense pact that would…
Continue ReadingRussia brings new charges against jailed Kremlin foe Navalny
MOSCOW (AP) — Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed new charges by Russian prosecutors. The 47-year-old is already serving…
Continue ReadingParty of Pakistan’s former jailed Prime Minister Imran Khan elects new head
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Jailed former Pakistani premier Imran Khan’s party has elected a new head for the first time since it was established,…
Continue ReadingA snowstorm brings Munich airport to a standstill and causes travel chaos in central Europe
BERLIN (AP) — Munich’s airport has canceled all flights for the day after a winter storm dumped snow across southern Germany and parts of Austria…
Continue ReadingUS joins in other nations in swearing off coal power to clean the climate
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States is now committed to the idea of phasing out coal power…
Continue ReadingPolice raid Moscow gay bars after a Supreme Court ruling labeled LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist’
By The Associated Press Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top…
Continue ReadingPhilippines says China has executed two Filipinos convicted of drug trafficking despite appeals
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government says China has executed two Filipinos for drug trafficking…
Continue ReadingUS targets oil and natural gas industry’s role in global warming with new rule on methane emissions
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Saturday issued a final rule aimed at reducing methane emissions,…
Continue ReadingSomalia president hails lifting of arms embargo as government vows to wipe out al-Shabab militants
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has welcomed the U.N. Security Council vote to…
Continue ReadingIsraeli offensive shifts to crowded southern Gaza, driving up death toll despite evacuation orders
By NAJIB JOBAIN, BASSEM MROUE and CARA ANNA Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel pounded targets in crowded southern Gaza on…
Continue ReadingThe surfing venue for the Paris Olympics is on the other side of the world but could steal the show
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The giant waves form in the storm belts of the Southern Ocean, off Antarctica, where whales roam.…
Continue ReadingAt least 12 people are missing after heavy rain triggers a landslide and flash floods in Indonesia
MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Torrential rain has triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island. Officials say at least 12…
Continue ReadingPhilippine troops kill 11 Islamic militants in one of bloodiest anti-insurgency offensives this year
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops, backed by airstrikes and artillery fire, killed 11 suspected Islamic…
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