Brazil’s Lula in Portugal amid Ukraine remarks controversy
By HELENA ALVES Associated Press LISBON (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has arrived in Portugal amid heightened tensions with…
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Belgian foundation to exhibit auctioned T. rex in Antwerp
BERLIN (AP) — A Swiss auction house that sold a composite Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton for over $5 million this week said Friday that the new owner,…
Continue ReadingEarth’s warriors, young and old, keep battling and hoping
By SETH BORENSTEIN, WANJOHI KABUKURU, FABIANO MAISONNAVE and SIBI ARASU Associated Press They fight for Earth. Young and old, famous and not so well…
Continue ReadingCredit Suisse investors sue after facing billions in losses
By COURTNEY BONNELL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A group of Credit Suisse investors have sued Swiss financial regulators after a…
Continue ReadingFamily joins rescued Indian climber being treated in Nepal
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An Indian climber who was rescued after spending three days trapped in a 300-meter…
Continue ReadingUnions say rails should forgo buybacks and spend on safety
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Rail unions want railroads to take some of the billions they’re using every year to buy back…
Continue ReadingToyota’s new president vows to step up electric vehicle push
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s new president Koji Sato has promised what he called an aggressive shift on…
Continue ReadingRetired German archbishop gives up honor after abuse report
BERLIN (AP) — A former head of the Catholic German Bishops’ Conference is giving up the country’s highest honor following scathing criticism…
Continue ReadingConfusion as Musk’s Twitter yanks blue checks from agencies
By MATT O’BRIEN and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Twitter has long been a way for people to keep track of tornado watches,…
Continue ReadingMusic to Trump’s ears: Whitewashing Jan. 6 riot with song
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The song is simple and tinny, but that hasn’t stopped it from being embraced by former…
Continue ReadingRussia’s air force accidentally bombs own city of Belgorod
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s military acknowledged that a bomb accidentally dropped by one of its warplanes caused a powerful blast in a Russian…
Continue ReadingBiden to sign order prioritizing ‘environmental justice’
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order that would make “environmental justice”…
Continue ReadingMuslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday with feasts, prayers
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The holiday of Eid al-Fitr that follows the holy month of Ramadan has ushered in a day of prayers and…
Continue ReadingUS to begin training Ukrainian troops on Abrams tank
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the United States will begin…
Continue ReadingUK deputy prime minister quits after bullying investigation
By BRIAN MELLEY and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has resigned after an investigation into…
Continue ReadingAustin seeks to stem discord with allies over document leaks
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has sought to tamp down any discord between…
Continue ReadingGermany sets up panel to review 1972 Munich Olympic attack
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it has set up an international commission of experts to review the events…
Continue ReadingPart party, part call to action: A look at pot holiday 4/20
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Thursday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when cannabis fans gather in clouds of…
Continue ReadingStrikes bring German railways to standstill, hit 4 airports
BERLIN (AP) — An eight-hour strike has brought Germany’s railways to a standstill, while walkouts also are underway at four major German airports…
Continue ReadingChina FM: Taiwan, foreign supporters ‘playing with fire’
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister has warned Taiwan and its supporters that they are “playing with fire” if they go against Beijing’s…
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