Zelenskyy tells summit ‘no place’ for Russia at Olympics
LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told a group of sports ministers there should be “no place” for Russian athletes at…
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Polish bus comes off German highway and overturns; 35 hurt
BERLIN (AP) — Officials say a bus traveling from Poland to Belgium has come off a highway in eastern Germany and overturned, injuring 35 people,…
Continue Reading‘We couldn’t let go’: War tears young Ukrainian family apart
By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BRASOV, Romania (AP) — University student Vlada Yushchenko was still in her teens and nearly three months…
Continue ReadingBattle of former diplomats in Cyprus’ presidential election
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A youthful foreign minister who campaigned as a unifier unconstrained by antiquated…
Continue ReadingCambodia’s Hun Sen receives support pledges on Beijing visit
BEIJING (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has received pledges of economic and political support during a meeting in Beijing with Chinese…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s lax policing of building codes flagged before quake
ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has for years tempted fate by not enforcing modern construction codes…
Continue ReadingWall Street’s tough week eases at the end as stocks drift
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted to a mostly higher close on Wall Street but still closed out their worst week since…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Honda boosts profit despite chips crunch, COVID
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Honda is reporting a 27% jump in its October-December profit, despite headwinds like shortages of…
Continue ReadingUK economy avoids decline but cost of living pains many
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British economy has stagnated in the final three months of last year amid cost-of-living crisis…
Continue ReadingDance like a Rockette: College students take unique class
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A group of college students in Boston is getting a unique opportunity to learn to dance like the Radio…
Continue ReadingIMF delays $6B bailout for cash-strapped Pakistan
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has delayed a $6 billion bailout for cash-strapped Pakistan.…
Continue ReadingRevived Trump probe puts Manhattan DA back in spotlight
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After a challenging first year in office, Manhattan’s district attorney is back in the…
Continue ReadingJoyous parades and parties kick off New Orleans’ Mardi Gras
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A venerable fine-dining fixture on Bourbon Street helped kick off the final frantic days of New…
Continue ReadingRussia hits targets across Ukraine with missiles, drones
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia used strategic bombers, cruise missiles and killer drones in a wave of attacks across…
Continue ReadingEx-state adviser implicated in youth center abuse lawsuits
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Allegations of childhood physical or sexual assault at New Hampshire’s youth detention…
Continue ReadingMystery Yemen drone strike renews questions over US campaign
By AHMED AL-HAJ and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Onlookers gathered around a small, four-door car coated in dried mud, peering…
Continue ReadingRescuers rejoice as more quake survivors emerge from rubble
By JUSTIN SPIKE, GHAITH ALSAYED and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISKENDERUN, Turkey (AP) — Six relatives huddled in a small air pocket, day…
Continue ReadingS. Africa rugby player killed by Hawaii police had acute CTE
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — An autopsy report shows that a former rugby player from South Africa who was shot and…
Continue ReadingChina calls US House resolution ‘political manipulation’
BEIJING (AP) — China has dismissed a U.S. House of Representatives resolution condemning China over a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down above…
Continue Reading‘It just rang’: In crises, US-China hotline goes unanswered
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Within hours of an Air Force F-22 downing a giant Chinese balloon that had crossed the…
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