Iran bolsters border security to prevent ‘infiltration’
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iranian state news reports Tehran has sent additional units of special forces to fortify its northern border with…
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Serb police: man shot in border town clash between migrants
BELRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police say a migrant has been shot and wounded and a number of others have been detained following reports of a…
Continue ReadingNATO vows to aid Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military organization stands ready to help Ukraine…
Continue ReadingBeijing on edge as city adds new quarantine centers
BEIJING (AP) — Residents of some parts of China’s capital were emptying supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps Friday as the city…
Continue ReadingMidterms free of feared chaos as voting experts look to 2024
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Before Election Day, anxiety mounted over potential chaos at the polls. Election officials warned about poll…
Continue ReadingTrial begins for 2 Swedes charged with spying for Russia
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two Iranian-born Swedish brothers are standing trial in Sweden on charges of spying for Russia and its military intelligence…
Continue ReadingFar-right Ben-Gvir to be Israel’s national security minister
JERUSALEM (AP) — Extremist politician Itamar Ben-Gvir will become Israel’s next minister of national security. That’s according to the…
Continue ReadingIran government supporters confront protesters at World Cup
By ISABEL DEBRE and CIARÁN FAHEY Associated Press AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Tensions ran high at Iran’s second match at the World Cup on Friday as…
Continue ReadingChina sentences Chinese-Canadian star Kris Wu to 13 years
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court on Friday sentenced Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu to 13 years in prison on charges including rape. Beijing’s…
Continue ReadingSinging street marshals are Qatar World Cup’s surprise stars
By LUJAIN JO Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The World Cup 2010 in South Africa had Shakira. The 1998 tournament in France had Ricky Martin.…
Continue ReadingGerman economy sees stronger growth in 3rd quarter
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s economy saw stronger growth in the third quarter than expected as consumer spending picked up following the lifting of…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi pledges support for Cuba on ‘core interests’
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Cuban counterpart have pledged mutual support over their fellow communist states’ “core…
Continue ReadingUK voters warm to new leader Sunak, but not to his party
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak has been Britain’s prime minister for a month. In the tumultuous world of U.K.…
Continue ReadingElection battle won, real test begins for new Malaysian PM
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Anwar Ibrahim has won a hard-fought battle to become Malaysia’s new Prime Minister.…
Continue ReadingUS stocks wobble to a mixed close, indexes keep weekly gains
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks wobbled to a mixed close on Wall Street Friday, but every major index notched weekly gains in a…
Continue ReadingSuspect in Australia murder arrested in India 4 years later
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The prime suspect in the murder of a woman on an Australian beach four years ago has…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: How could allies help Netanyahu beat charges?
By ELEANOR H. REICH Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to return to office, from…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup Viewer’s Guide: US seeks repeat of 1950 upset
By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The first time the United States faced England at the World Cup, the hastily assembled…
Continue ReadingWalmart shooter left ‘death note,’ bought gun day of killing
By BEN FINLEY and MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — The Walmart supervisor who fatally shot six co-workers at a store in…
Continue ReadingJapan investigators raid Dentsu in widening Olympic probe
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese prosecutors raided the headquarters of major advertising company Dentsu on Friday, as the…
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