Floods from heavy rainfall kill at least 129 in Rwanda
By IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A public broadcaster in Rwanda says at least 129 people have been killed in flooding amid…
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Messi the latest pawn in proxy rivalry in Middle East
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Lionel Messi was supposed to be training alongside his Paris Saint-Germain teammates on Monday, with his club…
Continue ReadingMissy, Willie and George Michael among Rock Hall inductees
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, “Soul Train” creator Don…
Continue ReadingRussia says it foiled an alleged attack on Kremlin, Putin
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities accused Ukraine on Wednesday of attempting to attack the Kremlin with two drones overnight in an effort to…
Continue ReadingFor open water swimmers, even chilly, choppy water beckons
By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press Many beaches won’t open for weeks, but already one dedicated group is quietly pacing the shore. They note the…
Continue ReadingSwiss lower house approves closer ties to Taiwan legislature
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s lower house of parliament has voted to tighten ties with the legislature in Taiwan,…
Continue ReadingNext frontier in France’s protests: Fake Olympic volunteers
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Preparations in France for the 2024 Olympic Games had been going largely smoothly. That is starting…
Continue ReadingBolsonaro home searched as Brazil probes fake vaccine cards
By CARLA BRIDI and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police searched former President Jair Bolsonaro’s…
Continue ReadingUN denounces Taliban intimidation, attacks on Afghan media
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations says the Taliban’s intimidation, threats and attacks on Afghan journalists are unacceptable. Many…
Continue ReadingTurkish singer sentenced over joke on religious schools
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court has given pop singer Gulsen a 10-month suspended sentence after convicting her of “inciting hatred and…
Continue ReadingBerlin police preparing for Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to visit
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police say that they are getting ready for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit Germany’s capital this month. A…
Continue ReadingCritics say huge coronation security operation goes too far
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s security minister says the coronation of King Charles III involves one of the most…
Continue ReadingIndian no-frills air carrier Go First files for bankruptcy
NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of travelers have been stranded after no-frills Indian air carrier Go First filed for bankruptcy and suspended its…
Continue ReadingEU wants to ramp up ammunition production to help Ukraine
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has announced fresh plans to ramp up the large-scale production of ammunition.…
Continue ReadingGermany raids Russian’s superyacht in sanctions probe
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have raided a luxury yacht belonging to a wealthy Russian businessman as part of a probe into possible breaches of…
Continue ReadingPriest, scientist on trial in Germany over climate protest
BERLIN (AP) — A Jesuit priest and a scientist are appearing before a court in Munich charged with coercion in connection with a climate protest…
Continue ReadingColombia’s Petro begins visit to Spain to boost peace plan
By RAQUEL REDONDO and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro is beginning a state visit to Spain. He plans…
Continue ReadingIran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the second…
Continue ReadingReport: Taliban interfering with NGO work in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A U.S. report says a Taliban fighter fired his rifle into the air during a food distribution event recently in Afghanistan, citing…
Continue ReadingAnadolu Efes player Singleton hospitalized with chest pains
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Istanbul-based basketball team Anadolu Efes says player Chris Singleton has been admitted to a hospital after suffering chest…
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