Saudi viewers angry over apparent ban on World Cup streaming
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — World Cup viewers in Saudi Arabia say the government has blocked a Qatari-owned streaming…
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Hawaii Gov. Ige looks back on coronavirus, tourism shutdown
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — As Hawaii’s governor, David Ige faced a volcanic eruption that destroyed 700 homes,…
Continue ReadingAsian faiths try to save sacred swastika corrupted by Hitler
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press Sheetal Deo was shocked when she got a letter from her Queens apartment building’s co-op board calling her Diwali…
Continue ReadingAsian faiths try to save swastika symbol corrupted by Hitler
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press Sheetal Deo was shocked when she got a letter from her Queens apartment building’s co-op board calling her Diwali…
Continue ReadingQueiroz slams Klinsmann’s criticism of Iran’s World Cup team
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Iranian soccer federation and national team coach Carlos Queiroz have angrily hit back at…
Continue ReadingGa. Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker has bitter closing
By BILL BARROW Associated Press WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) — Ads with the candidates’ ex-wives. Cries of “liar” flying in both directions.…
Continue ReadingDisgraced former UK minister seeks reality TV redemption
LONDON (AP) — Matt Hancock, the U.K’s scandal-prone former health secretary, sought an unlikely form of redemption Sunday: attempting to win…
Continue ReadingAirbnb has a plan to fix cleaning fees
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Cleaning fees are one-time charges that Airbnb hosts can tack on to the nightly rate. They’ve become a pain point for…
Continue ReadingRailway workers in Austria to strike Monday in pay standoff
BERLIN (AP) — Railway workers in Austria are set to hold a one-day strike on Monday after a failed round of talks in pay negotiations. The Austria…
Continue ReadingMexican asylum seekers set their sights north — on Canada
By ZACHARY KAMEL Associated Press MONTREAL (AP) — Pedro Meraz says living in Colima, Mexico, was like living in a war zone, with shootings, burning…
Continue ReadingPockets of shelling across Ukraine as wintry warfare looms
By SAM MEDNICK and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces struck eastern and southern Ukraine early Sunday as utility…
Continue ReadingMonkeys in central Thailand city mark their day with feast
By TIAN MACLEOD JI Associated Press LOPBURI, Thailand (AP) — A meal fit for monkeys was served on Sunday at the annual Monkey Feast Festival in…
Continue ReadingNewborn among 7 dead in landslide on Italy’s Ischia island
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Search teams have recovered seven dead, including a 3-week-old infant and a pair of young siblings,…
Continue ReadingPakistan arrests senator over comments about army chief
By ZARAR KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Colleagues from Azam Khan Swati’s political party say federal police in Pakistan have…
Continue ReadingCrowd angered by lockdowns calls for China’s Xi to step down
By DAKE KANG and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for China’s powerful leader…
Continue ReadingKidnappings, looting cited in Ethiopia’s Tigray after truce
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Allies of Ethiopia’s federal military are looting property and carrying out mass…
Continue ReadingExploring a memory: Designer re-creates a dress for Diana
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — This is a dress with a story, and Elizabeth Emanuel wants to tell it. Shocking pink with a plunging,…
Continue ReadingHardship and hope: Winter, missile storms show Kyiv’s mettle
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The play finishes. The actors take their bows. Then they let loose with wartime patriotic…
Continue ReadingUS Soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iran flag at World Cup
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the…
Continue ReadingPolice: 2 young children stabbed to death in Bronx apartment
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say two small children died of stab wounds after their mother was taken into custody for observation in New York City.…
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