Turkish President Erdogan visits Gulf Arab states, seeking funds for ailing economy
By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has begun a three-stop tour of Persian Gulf states to raise…
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Dozens of cats in Poland had bird flu but the risk to people is low, the UN health agency says
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says more than two dozen cats have been infected with bird flu across Poland, but no people appear to…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s governing coalition presses ahead with plan to overhaul courts ahead of expected protests
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s governing coalition is pushing ahead with a contentious plan to overhaul the…
Continue ReadingA 5-story apartment building collapses in Cairo and kills at least 9 people
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say a five-story apartment building has collapsed in Cairo, leaving at least nine people dead. The state-run…
Continue ReadingSchools and stock market are closed as Typhoon Talim sweeps south of Hong Kong
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Schools and the stock market are closed in Hong Kong as Typhoon Talim sweeps south of the city. As…
Continue ReadingRussia halts landmark deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain at time of growing hunger
By COURTNEY BONNELL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Russia on Monday halted a breakthrough wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to…
Continue ReadingThe military chiefs of Pakistan and Iran agree to work together to stop border attacks by militants
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The top military leaders of Pakistan and neighboring Iran have agreed to step up cooperation and intelligence sharing and take…
Continue ReadingClimate envoy John Kerry is in China for talks the U.S. hopes will raise relations from historic low
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is holding talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing as the U.S. seeks to restore contacts with…
Continue ReadingSolomon Islands leader hits back at criticism of deepening security ties with China
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The leader of Solomon Islands is hitting back at criticism of his nation’s…
Continue ReadingIn India, G20 finance chiefs set to address global challenges like climate change and rising debt
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations meeting in India are set to address critical…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s death toll from destructive rainstorm grows to 40 as workers search for survivors
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Heavy downpours lashed South Korea for a ninth day on Monday as rescue workers…
Continue ReadingEU and Latin American leaders hold a summit hoping to rekindle relationship with long-lost friends
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Leaders from the European Union and Latin America have gingerly hugged at the opening of their first…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares extend losses after China reports lower growth than expected
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mostly lower Tuesday in Asia as optimism over a Wall Street rally was countered by…
Continue ReadingOh boy! Men to compete in artistic swimming — formerly called synchro — at Paris Olympics
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Men will compete in artistic swimming at next year’s Paris Olympics. Men have competed…
Continue ReadingGolf has long been about making connections. That won’t change in an LIV-PGA Tour world
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer The history of golf courses serving as a boardroom with grass is a lengthy one. Corporate executives and politicians…
Continue ReadingGolf has long been about making connections. That won’t change in an LIV-PGA Tour world
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Kerry Bowie’s daughters have dreams. Big ones. His 15-year-old wants to go to law school, maybe dabble in…
Continue Reading10 years since bankruptcy, Detroit’s finances are better but city workers and retirees feel burned
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Mike Berent has spent more than 27 years rushing into burning houses in Detroit, pulling people…
Continue ReadingKey Russian bridge to Crimea is struck again as Putin vows response to attack that killed 2
By The Associated Press An attack before dawn Monday damaged a bridge linking Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea that is a key supply route for Kremlin…
Continue ReadingIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds embraces role as a key player in Republican presidential race
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — When Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds seized the spotlight from a half dozen Republican…
Continue ReadingJudge in Trump documents case under the spotlight as arguments near
By ERIC TUCKER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A month after former President Donald Trump was charged with mishandling…
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