In the West, pressure to count water lost to evaporation
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 10% of the water carried by the Colorado River evaporates, leaks or spills as the…
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Croatia’s president criticizes tank deliveries to Ukraine
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s president has criticized Western nations for supplying Ukraine with heavy tanks and other weapons in its…
Continue Reading2 Cuban sisters’ 4,200-mile journey to the US and a new life
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — The Rolo González sisters walked out of Nicaragua’s main airport and peered out onto a sea…
Continue ReadingTrevor Noah returns as Grammy host with comfort, nervousness
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trevor Noah feels more comfortable hosting the Grammy Awards for a…
Continue ReadingUK’s Sunak defends handling of ethics breaches in government
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended his record on integrity and decisiveness amid…
Continue ReadingNew US ambassador to Moscow meets with Russian deputy FM
MOSCOW (AP) — New U.S. ambassador to Moscow Lynne Tracy has met with a Russian deputy foreign minister. Tracy arrived in Moscow last week, taking…
Continue ReadingJapan ex-soldier sues gov’t, colleagues over sexual abuse
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A former Japanese soldier who reported being sexually abused by military colleagues says she has…
Continue ReadingBirthday party shooting in South Africa kills 8, injures 3
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a weekend shooting in South Africa that left eight people…
Continue ReadingTurkey favors approving Finland’s NATO bid before Sweden’s
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister says his country could greenlight Finland’s membership in NATO…
Continue ReadingFrench prime minister unveils plans to tackle racism
By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Name it, act on it, sanction it. That is the focus of a new drive against racism, anti-Semitism and…
Continue ReadingNATO chief urges Seoul to send military support to Ukraine
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is calling for South Korea to provide direct…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s opposition vows more democracy if it wins election
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A coalition of six Turkish opposition parties striving to end two decades of rule by…
Continue ReadingFrance buys new masterpiece for Orsay museum with LVMH gift
By CATHERINE GASCHKA and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France has acquired a stunning Impressionist masterpiece for its national…
Continue ReadingAustrian police find family illegally living in wine cellar
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian police say they arrested a 54-year-old man after he attacked two social workers with pepper spray when they found him living…
Continue ReadingSchool where boy shot teacher reopens with added security
By BEN FINLEY and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher…
Continue ReadingKimberly Palmer: How to safely use payment apps
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Scams are common on peer-to-peer payment apps, but you can keep your money safe by avoiding questionable payment…
Continue ReadingPope taps Chicago native in Peru to lead bishops’ office
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has named an American-born missionary in Peru to take over the Vatican’s…
Continue ReadingChina accuses Washington of abusing export controls
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has criticized U.S. controls on technology exports as a trade violation after Japan and the Netherlands agreed…
Continue Reading5 Ukrainian civilians killed as warring sides mull next move
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fighting remained largely deadlocked Monday in eastern Ukraine where Russian shelling killed…
Continue ReadingTiger on the loose in South Africa successfully captured
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African animal welfare officials have successfully sedated and captured a tiger that…
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