Russian opposition leader Navalny urges anti-Kremlin campaign as his new trial begins
MELEKHOVO, Russia (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny urged his supporters Monday to begin a broad campaign against…
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Pakistan widens search for human traffickers after a boat carrying hundreds sank off Greece’s coast
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s police have widened its search for human traffickers after a tragedy off the…
Continue ReadingDays of sweltering heat, power cuts in northern India overwhelm hospitals as death toll climbs
By RAJESH KUMAR SINGH, PIYUSH NAGPAL and SIBI ARASU Associated Press BALLIA, India (AP) — A scorching heat wave in two of India’s most populous…
Continue ReadingNew Chinese premier makes first foreign trip to Europe as part of Beijing’s outreach
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang has started a visit to Germany and France, his first trip abroad since…
Continue ReadingThe UAE and Qatar reopen embassies as Gulf Arab relations improve after a yearslong rift
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates and Qatar announced the reopening of their embassies on Monday following a yearslong…
Continue ReadingUN complains Russia blocks aid workers from area of Ukraine dam collapse; Moscow says it’s unsafe
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin’s spokesman says U.N. aid workers who want to visit areas ravaged by a…
Continue ReadingAs death toll rises to 81, new accounts clash with official version of migrant disaster off Greece
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press MALAKASA, Greece (AP) — The number of confirmed victims from one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in the…
Continue ReadingVoters in Neuschwanstein area back world heritage status bid for Bavarian palaces
BERLIN (AP) — Voters in the municipality where Neuschwanstein Castle is located have voted to approve a bid for UNESCO World Heritage status for…
Continue ReadingFiercest fighting in years erupts in West Bank camp of Jenin, at least 5 Palestinians killed
By ILAN BEN ZION and MAJDI MOHAMMED Associated Press JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli military forces raided a refugee camp in the…
Continue Reading5 killed after truck collides with bus in Hokkaido in northern Japan
TOKYO (AP) — Five people have been killed and 12 others taken to the hospital after a truck collided with a bus in Hokkaido in northern Japan.…
Continue ReadingA high-profile French nun is inspiring hope for Catholic women. But can she really bring change?
By NICOLE WINFIELD and TRISHA THOMAS Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — In her years running Catholic youth programs in France, Sister Nathalie…
Continue ReadingJapan’s emperor meets with Indonesian president on his first official foreign trip as monarch
By ACHMAD IBRAHIM and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — Japanese Emperor Naruhito has met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo…
Continue ReadingWages are finally rising in Japan, as inflation eats away at consumer gains
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Wages are rising in Japan more than they have in decades, at least for some workers. But so are…
Continue ReadingMass shootings and violence leave dead and injured across the US this weekend
By MATTHEW BROWN and CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Mass shootings and violence killed and wounded people across the United States…
Continue ReadingAmazon, Marriott and other companies vow to hire thousands of refugees in Europe
By COURTNEY BONNELL AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Multinational companies including Amazon, Marriott, Hilton are pledging to hire more than…
Continue ReadingVerdict in Oregon wildfires case highlights risks utilities face amid climate change
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury verdict that found an Oregon power company liable for devastating…
Continue ReadingSuspect in jail after 4 people fatally shot at residence in Idaho, police say
KELLOGG, Idaho (AP) — A 31-year-old man detained at the scene of a shooting in northern Idaho that left four people dead on Sunday has been booked…
Continue ReadingWhat if things could turn out differently? How the multiverse got into our heads and didn’t let go
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer Alternate universes are everywhere these days, from “The Flash” to “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”…
Continue ReadingBiden raising cash in the San Francisco area as he revs up his 2024 campaign
By JOSH BOAK and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press PALO ALTO, California (AP) — President Joe Biden is in California as he ramps up his reelection…
Continue ReadingCaptivated by the multiverse and alternate realities? Here’s a handy guide to some good stuff
By The Associated Press Loved “Everything Everywhere All at Once?” Can’t get enough of “The Flash” and “Spider-Man: Across the…
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