UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon staying put despite Israeli warnings to move
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A spokesman for forces in the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon says it is maintaining its positions…
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Prague bans nighttime pub crawls to deal with drunk and rowdy visitors
Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech capital has approved a ban on organized nighttime pub crawls, a popular pastime for tourists that has…
Continue ReadingLiam Payne’s 1D bandmates, Cheryl, Simon Cowell and more mourn singer
LONDON (AP) — Friends, collaborators and fellow musicians have expressed shock and sadness over the death of former One Direction singer Liam…
Continue ReadingPolish zoo celebrates the birth of 4 Sumatran tigers, a critically endangered species
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish zoo is celebrating the arrival of four Sumatran tiger cubs, announcing their birth Friday after…
Continue ReadingMalaysia to revamp gasoline subsidies and raise taxes in a bid to narrow deficit
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia will introduce new taxes and revamp gasoline, education and healthcare subsidies next year as part of…
Continue ReadingMark Strong and Lesley Manville make ancient tragedy ‘Oedipus’ a political thriller
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One of the most basic questions in the world is “Who are you?” It’s at the heart of the ancient tragedy of…
Continue Reading‘Kindness’ influencers on TikTok give money to strangers. Why is that controversial?
Associated Press Every Christmas growing up in Minnesota, Jimmy Darts’ parents gave him $200 in cash: $100 for himself and $100 for a stranger.…
Continue ReadingWhat’s a ‘Jezebel spirit’? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brush
Associated Press Christian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel…
Continue ReadingPoet Naomi Shihab Nye receives $100,000 lifetime achievement award
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Shihab Nye is this year’s winner of the Wallace Stevens Award, a $100,000 lifetime achievement honor named for the great…
Continue ReadingTwo days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France
PARIS (AP) — France’s prime minister says firefighters and other rescuers have been involved in about 2,300 operations, some of them lifesaving,…
Continue ReadingGreek police data leak exposes details of elite crime-fighting unit members
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A data breach has exposed personal information of over 500 officers from a newly launched elite crime fighting agency in…
Continue ReadingNorway police drop case against a tycoon suspected in connection with his wife’s disappearance
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian authorities say they have dropped the case against a real estate tycoon who had been…
Continue Reading9 monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s zoo in 2 days had been infected with melioidosis, officials say
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s oldest zoo in two days this week had been infected with an endemic…
Continue ReadingUS to probe Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency is investigating Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system after…
Continue ReadingCVS Health CEO Lynch steps down as national chain struggles to right its path
Associated Press CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch has stepped down with company shares sinking 19% this year and the health care giant struggling on…
Continue ReadingIsrael and Hamas signal they are no closer to ending Gaza war after Sinwar’s death
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas confirmed Friday that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and reiterated its…
Continue ReadingBody of Scottish independence champion Alex Salmond flown home from North Macedonia
LONDON (AP) — The body of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has been brought back to Scotland on a private jet, six days after the…
Continue ReadingEgypt increases fuel prices by 10% to 17%
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has raised fuel prices by between 10% and 17%, a move likely to impact the cost of both goods and services. The Egyptian…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s leader calls on Biden to secure release of a woman serving lengthy prison term
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A lawyer says Pakistan’s prime minister has written to U.S. President Joe Biden to request the release of a…
Continue ReadingItalian autoworkers go on strike, as troubled Stellantis faces pressure over production plans
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Workers in Italy’s troubled automotive sector are holding a national strike for the first time in 20 years, with a…
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