Putin signs a bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban. Moscow said the move…
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Storm Ciarán whips western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without power
By ANGELA CHARLTON and ED DAVEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Record-breaking winds in France and across much of western Europe left at least seven…
Continue ReadingAid agencies warn of chaotic and desperate scenes among Afghans returning from Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Major international aid agencies are warning of chaotic and desperate scenes among Afghans who have returned from Pakistan, where…
Continue ReadingVolunteer medical students are trying to fill the health care gap for migrants in Chicago
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A group of volunteer doctors in Chicago is spending their Saturdays providing street medicine for…
Continue ReadingMigrants in cities across the US may need medical care. It’s not that easy to find
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer All the chairs in the waiting room were filled by dozens of newly arrived migrants waiting to be seen by a Cook…
Continue ReadingPressure rises on Israel to pause fighting and ease siege as battles intensify near Gaza City
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops battling Hamas militants encircled…
Continue ReadingNippon Steel drops patent lawsuit against Toyota in name of partnership
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nippon Steel has dropped its lawsuit against Toyota over a patent for a technology used in…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares follow Wall St higher on hopes for an end to Fed rate hikes
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares advanced on Friday after Wall Street roared higher on bets that market-rattling…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea has likely sent missiles as well as ammunition and shells to Russia, Seoul says
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has likely supplied several types of…
Continue ReadingSecurity prevents Rangers from celebrating in Chase Field pool after winning World Series
PHOENIX (AP) — There was no pool party for the Texas Rangers after winning the World Series. A raucous celebration after the franchise’s first…
Continue ReadingPutin is expected to seek reelection in Russia, but who would run if he doesn’t?
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Vladimir Putin isn’t quite the man he used to be — more than a decade has passed…
Continue ReadingAsia’s first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Football enthusiast Gina Benjamin is not just training for victory in the upcoming Gay Games in…
Continue ReadingAn Ohio amendment serves as a testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in Ohio…
Continue ReadingAlabama can execute inmate with nitrogen gas, state’s highest court says
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A divided Alabama Supreme Court has said the state can execute an inmate with nitrogen…
Continue ReadingFukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and…
Continue ReadingExecutions in Iran are up 30%, a new United Nations report says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new report from the United Nations says Iran is carrying out executions “at an…
Continue ReadingMaine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters are poised to decide whether to ban foreign influence in elections, many of…
Continue ReadingMinnesota justices appear skeptical that states should decide Trump’s eligibility for the ballot
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday…
Continue ReadingAt 15, he is defending his home and parenting his sister. One young man’s struggle to stay in school
By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — This was the summer Deneffy Sánchez was supposed to learn algebra, biology and…
Continue ReadingAttorney says van der Sloot’s confession about Natalee Holloway’s murder was ‘chilling’
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A lie detector test conducted by FBI agents determined with the “highest level of…
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