Watchdog blames Syria’s air force for deadly chlorine attack
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An investigation by the global chemical weapons watchdog established there are…
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Djokovic tops Paul; faces Tsitsipas in Australian Open final
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Of all of his considerable talents, Novak Djokovic’s ability to cast aside…
Continue ReadingGermany hopes to get ‘green hydrogen’ from Australia by 2030
BERLIN (AP) — A senior German official says she hopes her country will receive hydrogen made with renewable energy from Australia by 2030. The two…
Continue ReadingIn Romania, French, Dutch FMs sign agreement to boost ties
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The foreign ministers of France and the Netherlands paid an official visit to Romania on Friday where they visited a NATO…
Continue ReadingSUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Warren is 5th justice with Navy ship
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren’s name is on the U.S. Navy’s newest…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orban: Ukraine’s backers have ‘drifted’ into war
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister says Western countries that are providing weapons and…
Continue ReadingLow-cost fashion chain H&M reports 4th-quarter loss
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Low-cost fashion brand H&M says its net profit for the year ending November 2022 fell 68%, while it took a hit of 864 million…
Continue ReadingPhilippines: Unapproved probe into killings unacceptable
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine justice secretary says any investigation violating the country’s…
Continue ReadingS. Korea to support civilian aid to North in hopes of talks
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government says it will promote civilian efforts to provide…
Continue ReadingPalestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian gunman opened fire outside an east Jerusalem synagogue Friday…
Continue Reading3 dead, 1 missing as rain pounds New Zealand’s largest city
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Authorities said Saturday that three people had died and at least one was missing…
Continue ReadingAdani mulls suing US short-seller as shares sink up to 20%
By ASHOK SHARMA and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Shares in India’s Adani Group have plunged up to 20% and the company said it…
Continue ReadingWall Street adds more to its big January after strong week
By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — A strong week for Wall Street closed out with modest gains Friday, sending…
Continue ReadingGunman kills security chief at Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A man armed with a Kalashnikov-style rifle stormed the Azerbaijan Embassy in…
Continue ReadingAuschwitz anniversary marked as peace again shattered by war
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — Auschwitz-Birkenau survivors and other mourners commemorated the 78th anniversary Friday…
Continue ReadingEU official: Russia shifts war focus to ‘NATO and the West’
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A senior EU official says that Russia has taken its war against Ukraine to “a different stage”…
Continue ReadingDjokovic’s dad stays away from Australian Open semifinal
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tennis Australia says Novak Djokovic’s father decided to stay away from the…
Continue Reading5 women, immense power: Can they keep US from fiscal brink?
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — They are now among the most powerful women in Congress. But when they…
Continue Reading78 years on, Jewish Holocaust rescuers want their story told
By ALON BERNSTEIN Associated Press KIBBUTZ HAZOREA, Israel (AP) — Just before Nazi Germany invaded Hungary in March 1944, Jewish youth leaders in…
Continue ReadingWorld champion says Rubik’s Cube and violin go hand in hand
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A University of Michigan student is one of the world’s foremost “speedcubers,” a…
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