Russia’s Putin says more US prisoner exchanges are possible
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says more U.S.-Russian prisoner exchanges are possible. Putin spoke Friday, a day after Russian arms…
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Russian politician sentenced for Ukraine action criticism
MOSCOW (AP) — A prominent Russian opposition figure has been sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison after being convicted on charges stemming from his…
Continue ReadingUN rights chief: Iran seeks ‘chilling effect’ with execution
BERLIN (AP) — The U.N.’s top human rights official says the first execution in Iran of a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed…
Continue ReadingLebanese actress linked to governor freed after brief arrest
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run news agency and a judicial official say a Lebanese actress with links to…
Continue ReadingTop lawmaker suspended amid lobbying scandal at EU assembly
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A vice president of the European Union’s parliament was suspended by her party group after Belgian…
Continue ReadingCeline brings rock music element into Hollywood fashion show
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Celine brought a new line of fashion into the Hollywood spotlight in front of a…
Continue ReadingUkrainian Nobel Prize winner says Putin must face tribunal
MOSCOW (AP) — A representative of one the the organizations sharing this year’s Nobel Peace Prize says she thinks Russian President Vladimir…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema switches to independent
By JONATHAN J. COOPER and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Friday she has…
Continue ReadingNew abnormal: Climate disaster damage ‘down’ to $268 billion
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer This past year has seen a horrific flood that submerged one-third of Pakistan, one of the three costliest U.S.…
Continue ReadingSocial Democrats get largest share of Faeroe Islands vote
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The elections to renew the local parliament on the Faeroe Islands, a semi-independent Danish territory in the North…
Continue ReadingFire ravages Moscow shopping mall, killing 1 man
MOSCOW (AP) — One man is dead after a massive fire ravaged a shopping mall on Moscow’s northwestern outskirts. Authorities said…
Continue ReadingArab leaders in Saudi Arabia for Chinese leader Xi’s visit
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Gulf Arab leaders and others in the Mideast are meeting in Saudi Arabia as part…
Continue ReadingUN rights chief to follow up on abuse concerns about China
BERLIN (AP) — The top United Nations human rights official says his office will continue reaching out to Beijing about allegations of abuse in…
Continue Reading9 miners killed in Indonesia coal mine explosion; 2 rescued
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Nine miners have died in a coal mine explosion in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province and rescue workers are still…
Continue Reading67 journalists, media workers killed on the job this year
BRUSSELS (AP) — A new report says the war in Ukraine, chaos in Haiti and criminal groups in Mexico contributed to a 30% spike in the number of…
Continue ReadingFight to curb food waste increasingly turns to science
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Hate mealy apples and soggy french fries? Science can help. Restaurants, grocers, farmers and food companies are…
Continue ReadingAfter midterms, GOP reconsidering antipathy to mail ballots
By BILL BARROW and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — In Georgia’s Senate runoff, Republicans once more met the realities of…
Continue ReadingBrittney Griner back home in US after Russian prisoner swap
By LEKAN OYEKANMI and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday, nearly 10 months…
Continue ReadingViolent attacks threaten Nigeria’s upcoming 2023 elections
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Violent attacks targeting Nigeria’s election commission offices are raising concerns…
Continue ReadingUK to ease financial regulations in post-Brexit shakeup
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain is easing banking rules brought in after the 2008 global financial crisis in a bid to…
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