Sweden’s rocky road from neutrality toward NATO membership
By KARL RITTER Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — When long-neutral Sweden applied for NATO membership together with Finland, both expected…
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All 6 aboard helicopter carrying Mexican tourists are killed in a crash near Mount Everest in Nepal
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — All six people on board a helicopter carrying Mexican tourists were killed when it…
Continue ReadingIsraelis block highways and throng airport in protest at government’s plan to overhaul the judiciary
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Protesters in Israel have blocked highways and thronged the country’s main international…
Continue ReadingDesperate Ukrainians take long and uncertain journey to escape Russian occupation
By SAMYA KULLAB and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — For Rima Yaremenko, the 5,000-kilometer (3,000-mile) odyssey to escape…
Continue ReadingEU faces cliffhanger vote on major bill protecting nature and fighting climate change
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Protesters and legislators are converging on the European Union parliament in Strasbourg as the bloc…
Continue ReadingAt least 1 killed as elevated road collapses in Bangkok
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities say at least one person has been killed after an elevated road being built in Bangkok collapsed, and two others are…
Continue ReadingHong Kong will ban more products from Japan if treated wastewater is discharged, its leader says
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader John Lee says the city will ban marine products from “a large number…
Continue ReadingAcross the US Southwest, people in desert cities like Phoenix are enduring an extreme heat wave
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Even desert residents accustomed to scorching summers are feeling the grip of an extreme heat wave…
Continue ReadingNative American leaders visit site of archeological dig to find remains of boarding school students
By TRISHA AHMED and CHARLIE NEIBERGALL Associated Press GENOA, Neb. (AP) — A grandmother wearing beaded necklaces of bright red, yellow and blue…
Continue ReadingVladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winners
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Of course a Junior had to do something special in Seattle. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won the All-Star…
Continue ReadingVermont hit by 2nd day of floods as muddy water reaches the tops of parking meters in capital city
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press ANDOVER, Vt. (AP) — A storm that dumped up to two months of rain in two days in Vermont and other parts of the…
Continue ReadingA grand jury sworn in Tuesday could decide whether Trump is charged over Georgia’s 2020 election
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury that was sworn in Tuesday in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges…
Continue ReadingTest scores show American students slipping further behind despite recovery efforts
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press A new analysis shows students across the U.S. fell further behind academically last…
Continue ReadingGOP confidence in 2024 vote count low after years of false election claims, AP-NORC poll shows
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press Few Republicans have high confidence that votes will be tallied accurately in next…
Continue ReadingBe wary of scams as Amazon Prime Day kicks off, experts warn
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon Prime Day is here. And, once again, experts are warning consumers of scams.…
Continue ReadingUkrainian minister says he fears Russia has ‘no red lines’ to prevent attacks on nuclear plant
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The catastrophic collapse of a dam in southern Ukraine has made Kyiv worried that Russia…
Continue ReadingReluctant Twitter users, influencers and others are flocking to Meta’s new Threads app
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Celebrities, lawmakers, brands and everyday social media users are flocking to Meta’s freshly…
Continue ReadingNATO chief says no timetable set for Ukraine’s membership; Zelenskyy calls that ‘absurd’
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, SEUNG MIN KIM and KARL RITTER Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — NATO leaders said Tuesday that they would allow Ukraine…
Continue ReadingGrowing widlfire in central Washington prompts evacuations and threatens homes and farms
QUINCY, Wash. (AP) — Authorities in central Washington told some people to leave their homes immediately as a new, growing wildfire sparked west of…
Continue ReadingIndonesia welcomes return of jewels, temple carvings as important step in global restitution effort
By ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press LEIDEN, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands and Indonesia on Monday hailed the return of hundreds of cultural…
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