German woman risks tougher sentence over Yazidi girl’s death
BERLIN (AP) — A German appeals court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a German convert to Islam who was given 10 years in prison on charges…
Continue ReadingAP National News
Business backlash pushing GOP to weaken anti-ESG proposals
By JOHN HANNA and TOM DAVIES Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republicans who want to thwart socially and environmentally…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea, Seoul says
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile…
Continue ReadingEgypt’s inflation spikes again, hiking prices of basic food
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt says inflation in the country has hit a new high this year, with the steepest price rises for basic foods. Official figures…
Continue ReadingPakistani police probe officers over women’s march violence
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police say they are investigating officers after violence at a women’s march in the capital, Islamabad. Hundreds…
Continue ReadingEU legal advisor: Homegrown player quotas clash with EU law
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — A senior legal adviser says UEFA rules on homegrown players are partially incompatible with…
Continue ReadingIndonesia jails organizer, security chief in soccer tragedy
By TRISNADI and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court has jailed a soccer club organizer and its chief of…
Continue ReadingMalaysian ex-PM Muhyiddin arrested, faces graft charges
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been arrested and will be brought to court to face…
Continue Reading6 books compete for nonfiction ‘winner of winners’ prize
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Books that explore subjects from William Shakespeare and The Beatles to the lure of Mount Everest…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani and Japan: It’s much more than just baseball
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — He’d paid about $80 for his ticket. He wore a Japan cap above a blue Los Angeles Angels jersey.…
Continue ReadingHong Kong security police arrest veteran labor activist
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong national security police have arrested a veteran labor activist who is also the wife of…
Continue ReadingFrance’s young people stand up against higher retirement age
By JADE LE DELEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Young people in France are protesting against the government’s push to raise the retirement age.…
Continue ReadingSatellite photos: Likely Israel strike damages Syria airport
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected Israeli airstrike targeting Aleppo International Airport in Syria…
Continue ReadingBomb kills 3, including provincial governor, in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police say a Taliban-appointed provincial governor and two others have been killed by a bomb. Mohammad Asif Waziri, the Taliban…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea, Japan to hold summit next week to expand ties
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and Japan say their leaders will meet next week in Japan. Their…
Continue ReadingNepal elects new president amid political uncertainty
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s parliament members are lining up to elect a new president, the third since…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu airlifted to airport after protesters block road
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s prime minister has been airlifted to the country’s main…
Continue ReadingWhy is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
By EDNA TARIGAN and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly…
Continue ReadingIndonesia unveils construction site of new capital city
By EDNA TARIGAN and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press PENAJAM PASER UTARA, Indonesia (AP) — Orange-red ground has been broken in the jungle of East…
Continue ReadingGeorgia to drop foreign agents law after massive protests
By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s governing party says it will withdraw a bill that…
Continue Reading