Norway acquits Putin ally’s son who flew drone
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The son of a Russian businessman close to President Vladimir Putin has been acquitted in Norway of violating a law that…
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‘God’s plan’: Family flees amid catastrophic Nigeria floods
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press TABAWA, Nigeria (AP) — When the floodwaters reached Aisha Ali’s hut made of woven straw mats and raffia palms,…
Continue Reading15 suspected drug smugglers killed by Thai border patrol
BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities say Thai soldiers clashed with suspected drug smugglers in a forested area in the country’s north near the Myanmar…
Continue ReadingChina’s looser anti-COVID measures met with relief, caution
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — People across China reacted with relief and caution Thursday to the dramatic government…
Continue ReadingHarry-Meghan doc offers sweeping indictment of tabloid press
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, offered a sweeping indictment of Britain’s…
Continue ReadingEU: Croatia to enter Europe’s ID-check-free area in January
By STEPHEN McGRATH and LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Croatia has been given a green light to join the group of nations that make up…
Continue ReadingAsian shares advance on back of Wall Street gains
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares rose in Asia on Friday after an advance on Wall Street led by the latest rally in…
Continue ReadingScrutiny of Ukraine church draws praise, fear of overreach
By PETER SMITH and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After its searches of holy sites belonging to Ukraine’s historic…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: China’s relaxed ‘zero-COVID’ brings big changes
BEIJING (AP) — In a move that caught many by surprise, China announced a potentially major easing of its rigid “zero-COVID” restrictions,…
Continue ReadingPhilly’s slain ‘Boy in Box’: 66 years later we know his name
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press His name was Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Nearly 66 years after the battered body of a young boy was found stuffed…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy quip, Trump conspiracy top 2022 notable quote list
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A tart retort by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a U.S. offer of help and a call by former U.S. President Donald…
Continue ReadingMurderous 1600s pirate hid out in US colonies with impunity
By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — One tarnished silver coin at a time, the ground is yielding new evidence that in the late…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania panel updates anti-discrimination regulations
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania government panel has approved the addition of extensive definitions of sex,…
Continue ReadingOregon high court declines to overturn decision on gun law
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court late Wednesday declined to overturn a lower court judge’s…
Continue ReadingIran executes first known prisoner arrested in protests
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Thursday it executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly…
Continue ReadingLebanese banks battered by meltdown struggle to survive
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s once burgeoning banking sector has been hard hit by the country’s historic economic…
Continue ReadingMarijuana now legal in Missouri, but you can’t buy it yet
By JIM SALTER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — As of Thursday, it’s lawful for adults to possess and use…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Pronouns, nonbinary people and the Club Q attack
By JEFF McMILLAN Associated Press The Colorado Springs gay bar shooting suspect’s assertion of being nonbinary has put gender identity and pronouns…
Continue ReadingAP source: Bogaerts to Padres for 11 years, $280 million
By RONALD BLUM and JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writers SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres and Xander Bogaerts agreed to a blockbuster $280 million,…
Continue ReadingAustralia wants Indonesia to monitor released bombmaker
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government says it is seeking assurances from Indonesia that the man convicted of making the bombs used in…
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