Russia claims Ukraine tried to hit Kremlin; Kyiv denies it
By DAVID RISING Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia claimed it foiled a Ukrainian drone attack on the Kremlin early Wednesday, calling it…
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Teenage shooter kills 8 children, guard at school in Serbia
By JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A teenager opened fire at his school in Serbia’s capital Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingSyria and Iran sign long-term oil and trade agreements
By ALBERT AJI and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The presidents of Iran and Syria have signed a series of long-term trade…
Continue ReadingIsraeli airstrikes on Gaza kill Palestinian as violence ebbs
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials say that Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip have killed a 58-year-old man and wounded five others.…
Continue ReadingUN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022
ROME (AP) — A report says more than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year. The Global Report on Food…
Continue ReadingFrench constitutional body rules on pension referendum call
PARIS (AP) — France’s top constitutional body is to rule on a last-ditch effort by opposition lawmakers to thwart President Emmanuel Macron’s…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about King Charles III’s coronation
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Great Britain’s royal family turns the page on a new chapter with the coronation of King Charles…
Continue ReadingShowtime! UK readies pomp for King Charles III’s coronation
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III will be crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey in an event full of all the pageantry…
Continue ReadingSyrian refugees fearful as Lebanon steps up deportations
By ABBY SEWELL and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press QAB ELIAS, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese officials are cracking down on Syrian refugees against the…
Continue ReadingGermany, Italy clamp down on Italian mob with raids, arrests
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Police across Europe have arrested dozens of people, raided homes and…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian markets mixed after US rate hike
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending…
Continue ReadingIMF says inflation to slow growth across Mideast this year
By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Economies across the Middle East and Central Asia will likely slow this year as…
Continue ReadingPardon frees more than 2,100 Myanmar political prisoners
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ruling military council says it is releasing more than 2,100 political prisoners as a…
Continue ReadingQuarterbacks come off board at record rate in NFL draft
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Brock Purdy impact was in full effect in this year’s NFL draft. A year after the San Francisco 49ers…
Continue ReadingUS defense contractors want deeper cooperation with Taiwan
By HUIZHONG WU and JOHNSON LAI Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A delegation of United States defense contractors and a former senior leader…
Continue ReadingWriters strike looks to be a long fight, as Hollywood braces
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood writers picketing to preserve pay and job security outside major studios and…
Continue ReadingWashington state to decriminalize drugs unless lawmakers act
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is calling lawmakers back to work after they rejected a bill setting out…
Continue ReadingUS, Mexico agree on tighter immigration policies at border
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed on new immigration policies meant to deter illegal border…
Continue ReadingHistory, civics scores of US students dipped amid pandemic
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer Test scores in history and civics have declined slightly for eighth grade students in the U.S., according to…
Continue ReadingGone 20 years, New Hampshire’s Old Man of Mountain lives on
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two decades after New Hampshire’s famous Old Man of the Mountain crumbled to pieces, the…
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