A government shutdown in Nigeria has been averted after unions suspended a labor strike
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian government workers are continuing their work after last-minute efforts by…
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Michigan school shooter’s parents cleared to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The parents of a teenager who killed four students at Michigan’s Oxford High School lost an…
Continue Reading11-year-old shoots, injures 2 teens following altercation at Florida Pop Warner football practice
APOPKA, Fla. (AP) — Police say an 11-year-old boy retrieved a gun from an unlocked box in his mother’s vehicle and shot two 13-year-olds…
Continue ReadingTrump turns his fraud trial into a campaign stop as he seeks to capitalize on his legal woes
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s court appearances are no longer distractions from his campaign to return to the…
Continue ReadingBritain’s COVID-19 response inquiry enters a second phase with political decisions in the spotlight
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s inquiry into the response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the nation has…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Philippe pelts northeast Caribbean with heavy rains and forces schools to close
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical storm Philippe is dropping heavy rains in the northeast Caribbean and forcing governments to close schools in…
Continue ReadingGroup behind ‘alternative Nobel’ is concerned that Cambodia barred activists from going to Sweden
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The foundation that awards the Right Livelihood Award has expressed concern over a decision by Cambodia to bar three environmental…
Continue ReadingBiden says that all 10 drugs targeted for the first Medicare price negotiations will participate
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced that the manufacturers of all of the first 10 prescription…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa culls about 7.5 million chickens in an effort to contain bird flu outbreaks
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has culled about 7.5 million chickens in an effort to contain dozens…
Continue ReadingIndia tells Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country, an official says
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — India has told Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country, an official familiar with the…
Continue ReadingJudges aiming to give Black voters more influence in Alabama set to redraw congressional districts
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge says the court will swiftly adopt new congressional map for Alabama after…
Continue ReadingNew York judge issues limited gag order after Trump sends disparaging post about court clerk
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rebuking Donald Trump, a state court judge imposed a…
Continue ReadingAustrians and Czechs reintroduce controls on the border with Slovakia to curb migration
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic and Austria say they are temporarily reintroducing checks along their borders with Slovakia in an effort to stem a…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: 4 ways married couples can use tax breaks to build wealth
By ELIZABETH AYOOLA of NerdWallet Married couples can benefit from a range of tax breaks in the form of credits and deductions. With the right…
Continue ReadingChina welcomes Taiwanese athletes at the Asian Games but they still can’t compete under their flag
By DAVID RISING Associated Press SHAOXING, China (AP) — China has gone out of its way to welcome the Taiwanese athletes at the Asian Games.…
Continue ReadingKenya’s president welcomes UN Security Council’s approval to send a Kenya-led mission to Haiti
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president has welcomed the U.N. Security Council’s resolution to send a…
Continue ReadingTwo earthquakes strike Nepal, sending tremors through the region
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Two earthquakes have struck northwestern Nepal, sending tremors through the region. Several houses were reportedly damaged…
Continue ReadingA blast at an illegal oil refinery site kills at least 15 in Nigeria, residents say
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Residents say an explosion and fire at at an illegal oil refinery site in Nigeria’s Niger…
Continue ReadingNiger’s junta says jihadis kill 29 soldiers as attacks ramp up
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Niger’s junta says at least 29 Nigerien soldiers have been killed by jihadis near the…
Continue ReadingShooting at major Bangkok shopping mall kills 2 people, and a teen suspect is arrested
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and TIAN MACLEOD JI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities in Thailand’s capital say two people were killed when…
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