Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about epochal World War II invasion
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. As veterans…
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Casabe, Cuba’s little-known traditional bread, seeks world recognition
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press QUIVICÁN, Cuba (AP) — Cuba is leading a delegation of Caribbean nations, including Dominican Republic,…
Continue ReadingGuatemala’s presidential hopefuls channel heavy-handed tactics of El Salvador’s leader
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Candidates to be Guatemala’s next president are pushing a neighbor’s controversial…
Continue ReadingUN nuclear chief, facing Israeli criticism on Iran, says his agency ‘very fair but firm’
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The head of the International Atomic Agency says that the U.N. nuclear watchdog will…
Continue ReadingIndonesia, Australia affirm defense ties amid China concerns
By EDNA TARIGAN and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles has met his Indonesian…
Continue ReadingMemorial for Las Vegas mass shooting takes shape as 5 potential designs revealed
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — County officials in Las Vegas have unveiled five potential designs for a permanent memorial to honor…
Continue ReadingDriver gets fined $129,544 after latest speeding episode in Finland
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A wealthy driver has been fined 121,000 euros ($129,544) for speeding in Finland, where such penalties are calculated on…
Continue ReadingEU top court says that Poland’s justice reform infringes EU law
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has stepped up its rule-of-law fight with member state Poland on Monday after the…
Continue ReadingIs it real or made by AI? Europe wants a label for that as it fights disinformation
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union is pushing online platforms like Google and Meta to step up the fight against…
Continue ReadingGermany, Indonesia agree to strengthen defense ties
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Germany and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen their defense cooperation and plan a…
Continue Reading‘Very last warning’ for 82-year-old German convicted of dealing drugs
BERLIN (AP) — A German court says it is giving an 82-year-old man a “very last warning” to avoid jail after he was found guilty of drug…
Continue ReadingPalestinian toddler shot by Israeli troops in West Bank dies of wounds
A 3-year-old Palestinian boy who was shot by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank last week has died of his wounds. Israel’s Sheba…
Continue ReadingOpenAI boss ‘heartened’ by talks with world leaders over will to contain AI risks
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The CEO of OpenAI says he is encouraged by a desire shown by world leaders to contain…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream this week: Janelle Monáe, a Cheetos origin story, Diablo IV and ‘Avatar’
By The Associated Press Albums from Janelle Monáe and Niall Horan, as well as a TV movie about a Frito-Lay janitor who claims to have invented…
Continue ReadingUkraine trying to end battlefield stalemate in what may be start of counteroffensive
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces are making a major effort to punch through Russian defensive lines in…
Continue ReadingTexas woman killed in parked car, 3 children hurt in gunfire outside apartment complex
SUNNYVALE, Texas (AP) — Police in Texas say a woman was fatally shot and four members of her family, including three children, were wounded in…
Continue ReadingTurkish forces arrive in Kosovo to bolster NATO-led peacekeepers after recent violence
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish commando battalion requested by NATO has arrived in Kosovo to assist in quelling recent violent unrest in the Balkan…
Continue ReadingHong Kong police arrest woman accused of killing 3 young daughters
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have arrested a woman accused of killing her three young daughters in a case that…
Continue ReadingBiden, looking to shore up Hispanic support, faces pressure to get 2024 outreach details right
By WILL WEISSERT and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s small but notable past missteps when…
Continue ReadingAs India grieves train crash that killed 275, relatives try to identify bodies of loved ones
By KRUTIKA PATHI, RISHI LEKHI and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press BHUBANESWAR, India (AP) — Families of the victims of India’s deadliest train…
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