National 988 mental health hotline back up after outage
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s 988 call service for helping anyone experiencing a mental health emergency is…
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Prince William, like his father, prioritizes the environment
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Britain’s Prince William appears to have taken the baton from his father and become a more…
Continue ReadingDeSantis 2024 prospects prompt Fla. lawmakers to review law
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s top lawmakers are considering changes to a law to clear the path for Republican…
Continue ReadingCamel pageant is among World Cup’s sidelines attractions
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer ASH-SHHANIYA, Qatar (AP) — Like all good pageant contestants, Nazaa’a displayed not only dazzling beauty…
Continue ReadingBritney Spears’ massive pop songs to land on Broadway, again
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A stage musical about woke princesses that uses hit songs by Britney Spears will land on…
Continue ReadingGun attack targets Pakistan’s top diplomat in Kabul
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister says an “assassination attempt” has targeted his country’s ambassador in Afghanistan, amid…
Continue ReadingUkraine bans religious organizations with links to Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Friday banned the activities of religious organizations “affiliated with centers of influence” in Russia and…
Continue ReadingIsraeli officer kills Palestinian after alleged stabbing
By SAM McNEIL and FARES AKRAM Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s paramilitary border police says an officer killed an alleged Palestinian…
Continue ReadingGermany welcomes Biden comments in trade dispute
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has welcomed President Joe Biden’s apparent willingness to discuss tweaking U.S. legislation that European leaders say…
Continue ReadingUkraine says animal eyes sent to some embassies, consulates
By TRISHA THOMAS Associated Press ROME (AP) — A Ukrainian official says Ukrainian embassies and consulates in six European countries have received…
Continue ReadingUS cancels trip by LGBTQ envoy to Indonesia after objection
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The United States has canceled a trip to Indonesia by a special envoy on LGBTQ rights…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why South Africa’s president might lose his job
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s president might lose his job as he faces possible impeachment over claims…
Continue ReadingGreece: Italian embassy vehicle destroyed in firebombing
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An overnight arson attack has destroyed a car used by a senior…
Continue ReadingCollapsed Norway bridge had break in main span, probe finds
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority says the collapse of a wooden road bridge in southern Norway was caused by…
Continue ReadingEritrean forces still killing Tigray civilians, report says
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Eritrean troops have continued killing dozens of civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and…
Continue ReadingJapan OKs $216B extra budget to counter impact of inflation
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament has approved a hefty 29 trillion yen ($216 billion) supplementary budget to…
Continue Reading25 years later, Bangladesh closer to peace in border region
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press RANGAMATI, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is marking 25 years since the government signed a peace treaty to end…
Continue ReadingUK opposition wins special election in blow to Sunak’s party
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s opposition Labour Party has handily won a special election for a northwest England seat…
Continue ReadingAuthorities: Migrant paraglided over Melilla border to Spain
Associated Press Spanish authorities say they are looking for a person who paraglided over a border fence from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of…
Continue ReadingPentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider
By TARA COPP Associated Press PALMDALE , Calif. (AP) — America’s newest nuclear stealth bomber made its debut Friday after years of secret…
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