UK prime minister plans to meet with Saudi crown prince to discuss trade, defense cooperation
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s prime minister says that he plans to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the “earliest…
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Hilary grows into major hurricane in Pacific off Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US Southwest
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Hilary strengthened into a major storm Thursday evening off Mexico’s Pacific coast, and it could bring heavy rain to…
Continue ReadingWhite House lawyer who advised Biden on pandemic and GOP investigations is set to leave next month
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top White House lawyer will leave next month after a nearly three-year run helping…
Continue ReadingUkrainian children’s war diaries are displayed in Amsterdam, where Anne Frank wrote in hiding
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — The city where Anne Frank wrote her World War II diary while hiding with her family from the…
Continue ReadingDay of emotion for hundreds of thousands of students in England as they learn final school results
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — For hundreds of thousands of final-year high school students in England, Thursday was a day of high…
Continue ReadingChina’s defense minister promises to boost cooperation with Russian ally Belarus
By Yuras Karmanau TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu on Thursday visited Belarus and said his country would increase…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey shutters 27 Boston Market restaurants over unpaid wages, related worker issues
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — State labor officials have temporarily shut down more than two dozen Boston Market restaurants in New Jersey after finding…
Continue ReadingTaliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public, and…
Continue ReadingOver 1.5 million dehumidifiers are under recall after fire reports. Here’s what you need to know
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 1.5 million dehumidifiers are under recall following reports of nearly two dozen fires, according to the U.S. Consumer…
Continue ReadingPoland’s lawmakers approve government plan for divisive referendum on election day
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s lawmakers on Thursday approved a government plan to hold a controversial referendum on migration alongside key…
Continue ReadingRussia charges leader of a prominent election watchdog
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have charged one of the leaders of a prominent independent election monitoring group with being involved with an…
Continue ReadingUN says militants are occupying a school complex in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian camp after clashes
By ABBY SEWELL BEIRUT (AP) — Two weeks after clashes between armed factions in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp ended, militants are…
Continue ReadingU.S. jobless claims applications fall as labor market continues to show resiliency
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The U.S. labor market continues to flex its muscle, as applications for jobless claims fell again last week and remain…
Continue ReadingThe return of schedules: How parents can make the most of back-to-school energy
By MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press After a summer with the kids around, the start of school can be a chance for parents to focus more on their own…
Continue ReadingOut-of-control wildfire scorches Spain’s Tenerife island, affecting thousands
By DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Officials say a wildfire is burning out of control through the Spanish Canary Island of…
Continue ReadingSweden raises its terror threat level to high for fear of attacks following recent Quran burnings
By KARL RITTER and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden has raised its terror alert to the second-highest level. The move comes…
Continue ReadingIsrael clinches largest-ever defense deal with Germany for $3.5 billion after securing US approval
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Defense Ministry said Thursday it has secured its largest-ever defense deal…
Continue ReadingPentagon review calls for reforms to reverse spike in sexual misconduct at military academies
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as…
Continue ReadingItalian police scour northern woods for Dutchman suspected of fatally stabbing dad and family friend
ROME (AP) — Italian police were searching a wooded area in the country’s north for a young Dutchman who allegedly stabbed to death his father…
Continue Reading‘What a special place to be in.’ Triathletes swim in the Seine ahead of Paris Olympics
By NICOLAS GARRIGA and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The world’s top female triathletes rushed forward into the Seine in a key test…
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