Bullet holes found at building next to old German synagogue
BERLIN (AP) — Four bullet holes have been found in the door of a former rabbi’s residence that adjoins an old synagogue in the German city of…
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Coastal grandmother vibe endures for holiday gifting
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — TikToker Lex Nicoleta coined the term “coastal grandmother” in a video that has racked up…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi seeks fresh diplomatic inroads with Asian leaders
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has used his first face-to-face meetings with America’s Asia-Pacific…
Continue ReadingWest Texas earthquake causes damage hundreds of miles away
MENTONE, Texas (AP) — A strong earthquake that struck a remote area of the West Texas desert caused damage in San Antonio, hundreds of miles from…
Continue ReadingBiography of poet John Donne wins UK nonfiction book prize
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A book that argues Elizabethan poet John Donne should rank alongside William Shakespeare as a…
Continue ReadingNorthern Ireland police vehicle hit in suspected bomb attack
LONDON (AP) — Police in Northern Ireland say two officers escaped injury when their vehicle was damaged by a homemade bomb. The force says it is…
Continue ReadingGreek, Israeli defense ministers stress importance of ties
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The defense ministers of Israel and Greece have stressed the importance of maintaining…
Continue ReadingUN: West Africa next in line for tied-up Russian fertilizer
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A top U.N. official says West Africa is next in line to receive Russian fertilizer that is tied up…
Continue ReadingMalaysia’s political candidates make final pitches to voters
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian political candidates are making their final pitches on the eve of national…
Continue ReadingSchools struggle to staff up for youth mental health crisis
By PATRICK WALL and KALYN BELSHA of Chalkbeat and ANNIE MA of The Associated Press Mira Ugwuadu felt anxious and depressed when she returned to her…
Continue ReadingDangerous lake-effect snow paralyzes parts of New York state
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A dangerous lake-effect snowstorm paralyzed parts of western and northern New York on…
Continue ReadingRussian strikes force Ukraine to face hours-long power cuts
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s electricity grid chief warned of hours-long power outages Friday as Russia…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from gas tank explosion in Iraq rises to 15
BAGHDAD (AP) — A civil defense official says the death toll from a heating gas tank that exploded in a residential complex in northern Iraq has…
Continue ReadingLagarde warns ECB may do more to rates than remove stimulus
DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The president of the European Central Bank is warning the bank may have to raise interest…
Continue ReadingQatar bans sale of beer at World Cup stadiums in about-face
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar banned the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums on Friday, a sudden U-turn on the deal the…
Continue ReadingGaza fire kills 21 from one family during birthday party
By FATIMA SHBAIR Associated Press JABALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip (AP) — Twenty-one victims of a fire that tore through a top-floor apartment in…
Continue ReadingSweden: Traces of explosives found at Baltic Sea pipelines
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — A Swedish prosecutor says investigators have found traces of explosives at the Baltic Sea site…
Continue ReadingGerman industrial workers to get pay raises in 2-year deal
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest industrial union has agreed with employers on a pay deal that will see millions…
Continue ReadingWhat to know if you’ve applied for student loan forgiveness
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden’s plan to provide up to $20,000 in federal student loan forgiveness has been…
Continue ReadingImprisoned Russian activist honored with human rights award
GENEVA (AP) — An imprisoned Russian opposition activist who was honored by a human rights advocacy group dedicated his award to the thousands of…
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