US loses to Sweden on penalty kicks in its earliest Women’s World Cup exit ever
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The United States played its best game of this Women’s World Cup and it…
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German far-right says the EU is a ‘failed project’ as it prepares for European Parliament elections
VIENNA (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany has declared the European Union a “failed project” in its current form as it adopts its…
Continue ReadingDozens saved by Italy from migrant shipwrecks; some, clinging to rocks, plucked to safety by copters
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Dozens of migrants have been dramatically brought to safety by Italian rescuers as they…
Continue ReadingChina releases TV documentary showcasing army’s ability to attack Taiwan
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has released a new documentary about the army’s preparation to attack Taiwan and…
Continue ReadingVivek Ramaswamy’s Hindu faith is front and center in his GOP presidential campaign
By DEEPA BHARATH The Associated Press Vivek Ramaswamy is as comfortable talking about Bible stories as he is sharing the message of the Bhagavad…
Continue ReadingMusk says his cage fight with Zuckerberg will be streamed on X
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk says his potential in-person fight with Mark Zuckerberg would be streamed on his social media site X, formerly known as…
Continue ReadingGovernments are gathering to talk about the Amazon rainforest. Why is it so important to protect?
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Representatives of eight South American governments are gathering in…
Continue ReadingVeterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of veterans have received additional benefits in the past year after…
Continue ReadingExpress train derails in southern Pakistan, killing 30 people and injuring more than 90
By ASIM TANVEER Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Ten cars of a passenger train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 30 people…
Continue ReadingPope announces next World Youth Day will be in Seoul, South Korea in 2027
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Pope Francis announced Sunday that the next World Youth Day, the big Catholic faith festival, will be held in Seoul, South…
Continue ReadingRussia unleashes missile and drone strikes against Ukraine, retaliating for an attack on a tanker
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a missile and drone barrage Sunday across parts of Ukraine that killed six people, Kyiv officials said, as…
Continue ReadingIsrael kills 3 suspected Palestinian militants as West Bank violence shows no signs of slowing
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops have killed three alleged Palestinian militants in the northern West Bank. Sunday’s shooting further…
Continue ReadingA deadline arrives for Niger’s junta to reinstate the president. Citizens cheer and fear what’s next
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The deadline arrived Sunday for Niger’s military junta to reinstate the country’s ousted…
Continue ReadingPope announces World Youth Day to return to Asia in 2027, urges young people ‘not to be afraid’
By NICOLE WINFIELD, BARRY HATTON and HELENA ALVES Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Pope Francis told young people on Sunday the Catholic…
Continue ReadingTropical storm hits Japan’s Okinawa islands again, unleashing torrential rain
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A meandering storm is heading again toward southwestern Japan, prompting fresh warnings about…
Continue ReadingShooting kills 2 men and a woman and wounds 2 others in Washington, DC, police chief says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in Washington, D.C., say a shooting on a street in the nation’s capital left three people dead and two others…
Continue ReadingOusted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra seen in video at Cambodian leader’s birthday party
By SOPHENG CHEANG and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has attended…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan goes from high office to high-security prison after sentencing
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has spent the night in a high-security prison…
Continue ReadingCrammed with tourists, Alaska’s capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Thousands of tourists spill onto a boardwalk in Alaska’s capital city every day from…
Continue Reading6 months after a devastating earthquake, Turkey’s preparedness is still uncertain
By ROBERT BADENDIECK Associated Press ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Six months ago today, a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Kahramanmaras…
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