German conservatives try to entice discontented voters and push down far-right
BERLIN (AP) — Leaders of Germany’s main opposition bloc are calling for voters turned off by the government to back them in two major state…
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Trump and DeSantis court Moms for Liberty in a sign of the group’s rising influence over the GOP
By ALI SWENSON and JILL COLVIN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The two leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination have…
Continue ReadingSouth African president cleared of wrongdoing in scandal over $580,000 in cash stolen from his farm
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been cleared of wrongdoing by a public…
Continue ReadingFinland’s economics minister steps down from government over alleged ties to extreme right wing
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The economic affairs minister in Finland’s new center-right governing coalition has resigned after 10 days in the…
Continue ReadingExecutives urge Europe to rethink its world-leading AI rules
LONDON (AP) — More than 150 executives are urging the European Union to rethink the world’s most comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence.…
Continue ReadingFIFA allows anti-discrimination captain’s armbands at Women’s World Cup after standoff in Qatar
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The anti-discrimination “One Love” captain’s armband denied to teams at the men’s World Cup…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson ally quits UK government with a blast at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British environment minister who is close to former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has quit and…
Continue ReadingParis Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier to stand trial in racism probe
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer A French prosecutor says Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier has been summoned to stand trial in…
Continue ReadingStop the press: Vienna newspaper Wiener Zeitung ends daily print edition after 320 years
BERLIN (AP) — One of the world’s oldest newspapers, the Vienna-based Wiener Zeitung, is ending its daily print run after more than three…
Continue ReadingFamilies of tens of thousands missing in Syria draw some hope from new UN push to find loved ones
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and GHAITH AL-SAYED Associated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — In her small apartment in opposition-held Idlib in northwest Syria, Umm…
Continue ReadingUN nuclear agency chief to visit Fukushima plant to see final preparations for release of wastewater
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The chief of the U.N. nuclear agency will visit Japan next week to meet with officials and see…
Continue ReadingEurope inflation slips to 5.5% — but that won’t stop central bank rate hikes
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation in Europe slid again in June but fell too slowly to offer much relief to…
Continue ReadingTransgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light didn’t support her during backlash
By The Associated Press Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says she felt abandoned by Bud Light after facing “more bullying and transphobia than…
Continue ReadingThe US flies nuclear-capable bombers in a fresh show of force against North Korea
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States flew nuclear-capable bombers to the Korean Peninsula on Friday in its…
Continue ReadingPutin ally’s son who flew drone over the Arctic violated law, Norway Supreme Court says
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s top court has ruled that the son of a Russian businessman close to President Vladimir Putin violated a law by…
Continue ReadingAngered over EU migrant rules, Poland and Hungary veto a summit statement in a gesture of protest
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungary and Poland have vetoed a statement by European Union leaders laying out their migration…
Continue ReadingAffirmative action is out in higher education. What comes next for college admissions?
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Colleges across the country will be forced to stop considering race in admissions under Thursday’s Supreme…
Continue ReadingPoland detains Russian hockey player on suspicion of spying
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish authorities say they have detained a Russian hockey player who competed in a top Polish league on suspicion of spying.…
Continue ReadingDutch semiconductor machine export restrictions to come into force in September
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government says companies that produce machines that make advanced…
Continue ReadingCheaper competition for Humira is hitting the market, but savings will depend on your insurance
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Patients who take the autoimmune disease treatment Humira may see some price relief when several lower-cost,…
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