South Korea defense report revives ‘enemy’ label for North
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has referred to North Korea as “our enemy” in its biennial defense…
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Israel demolishes West Bank home of Palestinian attacker
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces have demolished the home of a Palestinian behind a deadly shooting in the occupied West Bank. The home, in…
Continue ReadingRuling Taliban display rare division in public over bans
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A rare public show of division within the ranks of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban emerged in…
Continue ReadingHong Kong sees more pro-Beijing voices at UN rights review
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong supporters of a tough national security law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party…
Continue ReadingParaguay leader praises Taiwan as ‘lighthouse of democracy’
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The outgoing president of Paraguay, whose country is one of Taiwan’s few remaining…
Continue ReadingDeputies suspended in Nichols case didn’t keep body cams on
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two sheriff’s deputies who have been suspended for five days for their role in the…
Continue ReadingEPA chief at train derailment site: ‘Trust the government’
By PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency got a first-hand look Thursday…
Continue ReadingTrump election probe grand jury believes some witnesses lied
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A special grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to…
Continue ReadingChina blasts US over response to Chinese balloon incursion
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ceremonial parliament has accused American lawmakers of trampling on the sovereignty of other nations after the U.S.…
Continue ReadingHaley’s candidacy shows balancing act for women in politics
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press In announcing her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination this week, Nikki Haley made a subtle reference…
Continue ReadingHow Ukraine war has shaped US planning for a China conflict
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the war rages on in Ukraine, the United States is doing more than supporting an ally. It’s…
Continue ReadingJudge slaps $335K penalty on Ronaldo accuser’s Vegas lawyer
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas lawyer has been hit with a $335,000 penalty for pressing a bid in U.S. courts to force…
Continue ReadingPhilippines quake causes hospital evacuation, minor damage
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong earthquake has rocked a central Philippine province, sending people out of their homes at night, prompting…
Continue ReadingThe Blonds close out NYFW in bejeweled, glitzy glamour
By NARDOS HAILE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Blonds shined like gaudy, shimmering jewels in the label’s fall/winter debut, which…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim breaks ground for housing, farm projects
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un attended groundbreaking ceremonies for new housing…
Continue ReadingWhite House: Tesla to make some EV chargers available to all
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Electric car giant Tesla will, for the first time, make some of its charging stations available…
Continue ReadingMajor renovation planned for Athens’ archaeological museum
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Plans for a major renovation of the National Archaeological Museum in Greece have been…
Continue ReadingCBO projects higher unemployment, slow exit from inflation
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, JOSH BOAK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Budget Office says it expects the U.S. economy…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s Rep. Lee files to seek Feinstein’s Senate seat
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California congresswoman Barbara Lee has filed paperwork to enter the race for the seat…
Continue ReadingMexico claims largest synthetic drug lab bust to date
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican soldiers seized more than a half million fentanyl pills in a raid on what the army’s announcement Wednesday called…
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