Saving the farm: Heartland clergy train to prevent agriculture workers’ suicides
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press LAKE BENTON, Minn. (AP) — With traces of winter’s unusually heavy snow still lingering but a warm…
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China’s loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse
By BERNARD CONDON Associated Press A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions…
Continue ReadingSyrian president heads to Saudi Arabia for regional summit, sealing country’s return to Arab fold
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad’s office says he is heading to Saudi Arabia to…
Continue ReadingDeutsche Bank to pay $75 million to settle lawsuit from Epstein victims, lawyers say
By COURTNEY BONNELL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that the German lender…
Continue ReadingAustralia to provide surveillance drones to Philippines amid South China Sea tensions
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong says her country will provide surveillance drones…
Continue ReadingHong Kong leader defends removing politically sensitive books from public libraries
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says the city’s public libraries would not recommend books featuring…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand police arrest, charge man in connection with hostel fire that killed at least 6
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police have arrested a man and charged him with two counts of arson in…
Continue ReadingLeader of Thai opposition party that won election announces 8-party coalition plan to take power
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The leader of the progressive opposition party that won a stunning victory in Thailand’s…
Continue Reading84-year-old climber rescued from mountain in Nepal while seeking record
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An 84-year-old climber attempting to become the oldest person to summit all the world’s highest peaks was rescued…
Continue ReadingCrews work to reach Italian towns isolated by floods as cleanup begins
By LUCA BRUNO Associated Press FAENZA, Italy (AP) — Rescue crews worked Thursday to reach towns and villages in northern Italy that were cut off…
Continue ReadingIndia’s top court allows bull-taming sport to continue despite criticism from animal rights groups
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has ruled to allow the continuation of the bull-taming sport of jallikattu,…
Continue ReadingChina says Ukraine envoy met with Zelenskyy during talks in Kyiv
BEIJING (AP) — China says its special envoy met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during talks in Kyiv earlier this week. Foreign…
Continue ReadingBiden consults with Japan’s Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima
By JOSH BOAK, ZEKE MILLER and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — President Joe Biden is in Japan for global diplomacy in a…
Continue ReadingChina lifts ban on Australian timber imports in another sign of improving bilateral relations
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China has opened its doors to Australian timber imports for the first time in more than…
Continue ReadingWorld leaders warn China and North Korea on nukes as Ukraine’s Zelenskyy travels to G7 summit
By FOSTER KLUG, ADAM SCHRECK and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies warned…
Continue ReadingShow must go on for a Ukrainian director drafted for war ahead of opening night
By BERNAT ARMANGUE and HELENA ALVES Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The show must go on, even when its Ukrainian director is drafted by the…
Continue ReadingAnti-migration operation on French African island of Mayotte stirs tensions, exposes inequalities
By GREGOIRE MEROT Associated Press CHIRONGUI, Mayotte (AP) — Facing a migration quagmire on the French island territory of Mayotte, off Africa’s…
Continue ReadingIsrael deploys heavy police presence ahead of contentious Jerusalem march
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel deployed over 2,000 police on Thursday for a march by flag-waving Jewish nationalists…
Continue ReadingPakistani police besiege Imran Khan’s home as deadline for him to hand over suspects expires
By BABAR DOGAR Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police kept up their siege around the home of Imran Khan as a 24-hour deadline…
Continue Reading8-year-old girl dies in Border Patrol custody in Texas, as agency struggles with overcrowding
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — A little girl from Panama born with heart problems died in Border…
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