Australians start applying for mail-in ballots ahead of Indigenous Voice referendum
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Voters have begun applying for mail-in ballots ahead of the Oct. 14 referendum that…
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Protests against Israel’s judicial overhaul kick off at Supreme Court a day before crucial hearing
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israeli protesters have flooded the streets outside Israel’s Supreme Court, a day before it hears a pivotal case…
Continue ReadingRoadside bombing in northwestern Pakistan kills a security officer and wounds 9 people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bombing has targeted Pakistani security forces in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing a security…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Joined by his top military officials handling his nuclear-capable weapons and…
Continue ReadingBMW to build new electric Mini in England after UK government approves multimillion-pound investment
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — BMW has announced plans to transform its Mini factory in Oxford, England, to produce nothing but…
Continue ReadingIn India and Vietnam, Biden looks past differences on Russia and embraces imperfect partners
By JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Joe Biden has wrapped up a five-day diplomatic sprint through…
Continue ReadingThe search for Cyprus’ missing goes high-tech as time weighs on loved ones waiting for closure
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press EXO METOCHI, Cyprus (AP) — A bright yellow machine resembling a cross between a vacuum cleaner and a small…
Continue ReadingFormer CEO of China’s Alibaba quits cloud business in surprise move during its leadership reshuffle
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — The former CEO of Alibaba has resigned as head of its cloud computing business in a surprise move…
Continue ReadingExplosion and fire injures 9 workers at Illinois soybean processing plant
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — An explosion and fire at an soybean processing facility in Illinois has injured eight employees and sent a tower of smoke into…
Continue ReadingThailand’s new prime minister tells Parliament his government will urgently tackle economic woes
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has vowed to act quickly to relieve the…
Continue ReadingNew highways carve into Cairo’s City of the Dead cemetery as Egypt’s government reshapes the city
By LEE KEATH and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Preservationists say highway construction by the Egyptian government threatens to destroy…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares mostly slide despite Big Tech rally on Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Tuesday despite a Big Tech rally on Wall Street, as investors looked…
Continue ReadingLahaina’s fire-stricken Filipino residents are key to tourism and local culture. Will they stay?
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Ambulance and fire truck sirens wailed outside as Elsie Rosales stripped linens…
Continue ReadingPatients need doctors who look like them. Can medicine diversify without affirmative action?
By KAT STAFFORD Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Dr. Starling Tolliver knew she wanted to become a doctor. Yet, as a Black girl growing up in Akron,…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the Morocco earthquake and the efforts to help
By SAM METZ Associated Press AMIZMIZ, Morocco (AP) — An earthquake has sown destruction and devastation in Morocco. The death and injury counts…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania Republicans have the candidate they want for the US Senate. They just need him to run
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans trying to recapture the U.S. Senate majority have the candidate they want in…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy juggles a government shutdown and a Biden impeachment inquiry as the House returns for fall
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a political standoff when the House…
Continue ReadingHawaii’s Kilauea volcano alert level is downgraded after latest eruption
HONOLULU (AP) — The alert level on Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, was downgraded Monday with no infrastructure threatened…
Continue ReadingAir China jet evacuated after engine fire sends smoke into cabin in Singapore and 9 are injured
BEIJING (AP) — Nine passengers have been injured after an engine fire sent smoke into the cabin of an Air China jetliner landing in Singapore,…
Continue ReadingThailand’s LGBTQ+ community draws tourists from China looking to be themselves
By YUCHENG TANG Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Xinyu Wen traveled to Thailand in June, planning a two-week vacation around Bangkok’s Pride…
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