Norway says Beluga whale with apparent Russian-made harness swims south to Sweden
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian authorities said Tuesday that a beluga whale, which was first spotted in…
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UK government fights demand to hand over Boris Johnson’s messages to COVID-19 inquiry
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — When Boris Johnson was U.K. prime minister, he established an independent inquiry into his…
Continue ReadingBiden attends memorial Mass to mark 8 years since son Beau’s death from brain cancer
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden marked Tuesday’s eighth anniversary of one of the saddest days…
Continue ReadingCrowd in China clashes with police over plans to demolish mosque
BEIJING (AP) — China is calling on protesters to turn themselves in after a crowd clashed with police over plans to demolish a mosque in the…
Continue ReadingIsraeli army says Palestinian gunmen kills Israeli civilian in West Bank shooting
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army says Palestinian gunmen shot and killed an Israeli civilian Tuesday near the entrance to a Jewish settlement in…
Continue ReadingUS ends probe into Tesla allowing video games while vehicles are moving, says feature was disabled
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. highway safety regulators have closed an investigation into Tesla allowing video games to be played on center touch screens…
Continue ReadingGerman soccer club punished for walking off field after alleged racist slur
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — A lower-level German soccer team called its punishment for stopping a game in protest after racist abuse was apparently…
Continue ReadingBeijing says no meeting between US, Chinese defense chiefs at Singapore gathering
BEIJING (AP) — Prospects for a renewed military dialogue between China and the U.S. remain dim, with Beijing saying their defense chiefs will not…
Continue ReadingTesla’s Musk meets Chinese foreign minister, who calls for ‘mutual respect’ in US-China relations
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister has met Tesla CEO Elon Musk and said U.S.-Chinese relations require…
Continue ReadingAt least 17 civilians killed by extremist rebels in eastern Congo
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Local authorities say at least 17 people have been killed by extremist rebels in…
Continue ReadingHumanitarian group MSF calls for support for refugees in Kenya affected by cholera crisis
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A humanitarian charity says that hundreds of refugees in Kenya’s Dadaab camps have been affected by a cholera outbreak as…
Continue ReadingUS, EU criticize Polish plans for law that could keep opposition from holding office
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States and the European Union’s top justice official are criticizing Polish plans for a…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: 3 signs you may need a credit card hiatus
By MELISSA LAMBARENA of NerdWallet If you’re struggling to keep up with payments or save toward a goal, continuing to use a credit card for all…
Continue ReadingIran’s state media claims UN watchdog closes two lines of inquiry on nuclear program
By AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state-run news agency says international inspectors have closed off…
Continue ReadingJapanese court says government’s policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court has ruled that the government’s policy against same-sex marriage is…
Continue ReadingDanish government wants to spend $20.6 billion on defense over 10 years
COPENHAGEN,Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s government wants to invest some 143 billion kroner ($20.6 billion) in its defense over 10 years and has an…
Continue ReadingNo kidding: California overtime law threatens use of grazing goats to prevent wildfires
By TERRY CHEA Associated Press WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of goats munch on long blades of yellow grass on a hillside next to a…
Continue ReadingChina expresses support for Serbia in renewed Kosovo clashes involving NATO troops
BEIJING (AP) — China has expressed its support for Serbia following renewed violence between ethnic Serbs and NATO troops in Kosovo. China’s…
Continue ReadingPost-soccer match brawl in Germany leaves teen with life-threatening injuries; 16-year-old detained
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A 15-year-old soccer player has been hospitalized with life-threatening brain injuries after being struck by an opposing…
Continue ReadingToyota, Daimler Truck, Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso joining forces in ecological technology
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — German truck maker Daimler, Toyota and two other automakers plan to work together on new…
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