4 very young children critically wounded in knife attack in French Alpine town
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As bystanders screamed for help, a man with a knife stabbed four young children at a lakeside park…
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Russia shells Ukrainian city inundated by dam collapse after Zelenskyy visits area
By VASILISA STEPANENKO and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have shelled a southern…
Continue ReadingSuicide bomb hits memorial service for Taliban official in northeast Afghanistan, killing 13 people
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban official says a bombing in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province killed at…
Continue ReadingAuthorities recover train from Austrian tunnel after fire forces evacuation
BERLIN (AP) — A train is being recovered from an Austrian tunnel where it got stuck when a fire broke out, forcing rescuers to evacuate the 151…
Continue ReadingAustralian man sentenced to 9 years in prison for gay American’s 1988 manslaughter
By RICK RYCROFT and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian man who admitted killing a gay American by punching him off a cliff…
Continue ReadingFrench pension reform opponents fail to pass repeal bill
PARIS Opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform have failed to pass a repeal bill. It was their latest effort to maintain the…
Continue ReadingMalaysia, Indonesia end 18-year sea border disputes, vow to cooperate in defending palm oil industry
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia and Indonesia have signed agreements to end longstanding sea border disputes and vowed to bolster cooperation…
Continue ReadingIndian wrestlers demanding arrest of sports official for sexual abuse suspend protests
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Elite wrestlers who are demanding the resignation and arrest of India’s wrestling…
Continue ReadingAfter years of bickering, EU claims breakthrough in migration talks
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have made a breakthrough in migration talks, sealing agreement on a plan to…
Continue ReadingPope in ‘good general condition’ after surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue, repair hernia
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is in “good general condition” following a three-hour operation to remove…
Continue ReadingIsrael demolishes home of Palestinian suspect in Jerusalem attacks that killed 2
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army says it has demolished the West Bank home of a Palestinian suspected of involvement in twin bombings in Jerusalem…
Continue ReadingFlashpoint in Israel: Divide between religious and secular Jews heats up under Netanyahu’s rule
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press HARISH, Israel (AP) — The sound of children and music echoed down a narrow basement hallway in Israel as they…
Continue ReadingTupac Shakur receives Walk of Fame star honor in the same month as birthday
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tupac Shakur received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, just…
Continue ReadingUNICEF says 300 trapped children rescued from a Sudanese orphanage after 71 others died
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The UN children’s agency says about 300 children have been rescued from an orphanage in Sudan’s…
Continue ReadingMalaysia, Singapore slam comedian for ‘offensive’ joke over MH370 plane disappearance
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian officials on Thursday condemned a Singapore-born stand-up comedian who mocked Malaysia and made fun of the…
Continue ReadingColorado’s most destructive wildfire caused by embers from old fire, sparks from power line
By JESSE BEDAYN, COLLEEN SLEVIN and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say embers from a smoldering scrap wood fire…
Continue ReadingThe Republican presidential field is largely set. Here are takeaways on where the contest stands.
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a trio of new announcements this week, the Republican Party’s 2024…
Continue ReadingBiden, Sunak vow to stick together on Ukraine, deepen cooperation on clean energy transition, AI
By AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday…
Continue ReadingMain suspect in 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway departs Peru on extradition flight to US
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — The main suspect in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. student Natalee…
Continue ReadingAP-NORC poll finds both Democrats, Republicans skeptical of US spying practices
By NOMAAN MERCHANT and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As it pushes to renew a cornerstone law that authorizes major…
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