Cyprus official says Israel-Hamas war may give an impetus to regional energy projects
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The political and economic ramifications from the Israel-Hamas war may provide an…
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Virginia’s governor declares a state of emergency as firefighters battle wildfires
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency Tuesday as firefighters responded to two wildfires that amid dry conditions and high…
Continue ReadingMexico’s hurricane reconstruction plans prioritize military barracks, owners left to rebuild hotels
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s government has laid out hurricane reconstruction plans for the resort of Acapulco that seem to give as much…
Continue ReadingSpanish author Luis Mateo Díez wins Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s top literary honor
MADRID (AP) — Spanish author Luis Mateo Díez has been awarded the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s highest literary honor.…
Continue ReadingA man with a rifle is arrested in a park near the US Capitol
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man with a rifle has been arrested in a park near the U.S. Capitol. Police say officers…
Continue ReadingSyphilis cases in US newborns skyrocketed in 2022. Health officials suggest more testing
By MIKE STOBBE and KENYA HUNTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Alarmed by yet another jump in syphilis cases in newborns, U.S. health officials…
Continue ReadingHow Lebanon’s Hezbollah group became a critical player in the Israel-Hamas war
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — When the Lebanese militia Hezbollah announced last week that its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, would…
Continue ReadingChile president calls for referendum on new constitution proposal drafted by conservative councilors
By EVA VERGARA and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean President Gabriel Boric has formally received the draft of a new…
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration says colleges must fight ‘alarming rise’ in antisemitism and Islamophobia
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is warning U.S. schools and colleges that they must take immediate…
Continue ReadingIt’s Election Day. Here is what you need to know
By The Associated Press Though it’s an off-year general election, races across the country will have far-reaching implications for 2024 and…
Continue ReadingBU finds Ibram X. Kendi’s antiracist research center managed funds properly, despite turmoil
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Boston University said Tuesday that its initial inquiry into the antiracist research center run by best-selling…
Continue ReadingActivist hands ICC evidence he says implicates Belarus president in transfer of Ukrainian children
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An exiled Belarus activist has presented a second dossier of evidence to the…
Continue ReadingCornell student accused threatening Jewish people had mental health struggles, mother says
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press The mother of a Cornell University student accused of making online threats against Jewish people on campus said he…
Continue ReadingUnification Church in Japan offers to set aside up to $67 million in a compensation fund
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Unification Church’s Japanese branch plans to set aside up to $67 million to cover possible…
Continue ReadingNia DaCosta makes her mark on Marvel history with ‘The Marvels’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Director Nia DaCosta is the first Black woman to helm a Marvel movie. She’s also, at age 33, the…
Continue ReadingHouston mayor’s race heads to runoff between US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen. John Whitmire
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Two Democrats with decadeslong political careers are heading to a runoff election to be…
Continue ReadingBrazil police search Portugal’s Consulate in Rio de Janeiro as part of a corruption investigation
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian federal police have conducted searches at five locations, including the Portuguese Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, as…
Continue ReadingNobel peace laureate Bialiatski has been put in solitary confinement in Belarus, his wife says
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The wife of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and activist Ales Bialiatski says he has been…
Continue ReadingThe US sanctions Mexican Sinaloa cartel members and firms over fentanyl trafficking
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on 13 members of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa…
Continue ReadingVoters in Lewiston are overcoming fear and sadness to do their civic duty after mass shooting
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Shootings in which 18 people were killed are on the minds of voters heading to the polls in…
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