What to know about Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor running for president
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is considered Donald Trump’s strongest Republican rival in the crowded…
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UN: Sudan conflict displaces over 1.3 million, including some 320K to neighboring countries
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. migration agency says the fighting between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary…
Continue ReadingIslamic scholar acquitted of rape by Swiss court, but potential trial awaits Tariq Ramadan in France
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss court on Wednesday acquitted noted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan on charges of rape and “sexual constraint,” citing lack…
Continue ReadingFelling of historic oak tree sparks outrage in Lithuania as mayor says developer should be fined
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The mayor of Vilnius wants to fine a developer 141,000 euros for felling a healthy century-old oak tree without…
Continue ReadingStudent arrested in shooting death of schoolmate outside Pittsburgh school
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities say a student was arrested in the shooting death of another student just outside a Pittsburgh school. Police say the…
Continue ReadingUK home secretary won’t face investigation over speeding ticket meddling claims
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the interior minister won’t face investigation over…
Continue ReadingGerman central bank scales back HQ revamp, citing costs and home working
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s central bank is scaling back plans to revamp its Frankfurt headquarters, citing a sharp rise in construction costs and…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea experts say Japan carefully answered questions on plan to release radioactive water
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The head of a South Korean team of experts said Wednesday they saw all of the facilities they had…
Continue ReadingUN conference raises less than $1 billion for climate-wracked Horn of Africa in major disappointment
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A high-level U.N. conference has raised less than $1 billion of the more than $5 billion…
Continue ReadingAuthorities capture 1 inmate who escaped Ohio prison, but convicted murderer still on the lam
LIMA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say one of two inmates who escaped from an Ohio prison has been captured in Kentucky after a police pursuit of a…
Continue ReadingStatistics agency: Migration from Russia to Finland at record levels
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s statistics agency says migration from Russia to Finland was at record levels last year, higher than figures seen…
Continue ReadingBiden judicial nominee Wamble withdraws from consideration, cites nearly 2-year wait for action
By SEUNG MIN KIM and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal prosecutor who President Joe Biden nominated to become a U.S.…
Continue ReadingPlan to return decommissioned Leopard 2 tanks to Germany wins backing of Swiss executive branch
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s executive branch has thrown its weight behind a proposal to decommission 25 out-of-service Leopard 2 battle tanks…
Continue ReadingBestselling Japanese author Haruki Murakami wins Spanish Asturias prize for literature
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Bestselling Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has won this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for…
Continue ReadingSwiss gov’t favors compensation for journalistic ‘snippets’ posted by online services
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s executive branch says it favors changes to copyright law to require large online service providers — including…
Continue ReadingJapan to provide 100 military vehicles to Ukraine
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has held a ceremony marking its planned donation of about 100 military vehicles to Ukraine,…
Continue ReadingPolish ruling party wants commission to investigate Russian influence; critics fear witch hunt
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s ruling party is pushing for the creation of a commission which it says would…
Continue ReadingBeitar Jerusalem to get trophy belatedly after fans rush field after soccer tournament win
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president says he will award the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team the State Cup at his official residence after a chaotic…
Continue ReadingBodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while being smuggled into Bulgaria returned to Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A spokesman for the Taliban government’s foreign ministry says the bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while…
Continue Reading3 ways to pay for your summer vacation
By JACKIE VELING of NerdWallet Summer can be an expensive time to travel. Though it’s usually best to pay with cash for any nonessentials, like a…
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