China’s leader makes rare visit to province facing Taiwan following major war exercises
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s President Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to a province facing Taiwan, following military exercises mobilizing…
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Italy approves tight budget partly funded by a levy on banks and insurers
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s far-right government has approved a budget for next year of about 30 billion euros, or $33 billion, which…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy outlines his ‘victory plan’ to Ukraine’s lawmakers, including a call to join NATO
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told lawmakers Wednesday that Ukraine’s Western partners are increasing…
Continue ReadingAnother study points to correlation between helmet use on motorcycles and odds of survival
A new study compiling decades of fatal motorcycle crashes is being released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which is pushing for…
Continue ReadingThe bodies of 5 Russian climbers who died on a Nepal peak have been retrieved
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The bodies of five Russian mountaineers who died on the world’s seventh-highest peak were retrieved from the mountain and…
Continue ReadingRepublicans challenge more than 63,000 voters in Georgia, but few removed, AP finds
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — An Associated Press survey finds that more than 63,000 Georgia voters have had their qualifications challenged…
Continue ReadingStudents are injured in clashes with Pakistani police over reports of an on-campus rape
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — More than two dozen students have been injured in clashes with Pakistani police over reports of an…
Continue ReadingJose Iglesias is the latest in a long line of MLB players (and umpires) making their own music
AP Baseball Writer There is Bronson Arroyo, Barry Zito and Bernie Williams. Former stars like Ken Griffey Jr., Deion Sanders and Mike Piazza. Current…
Continue ReadingHow Jose Iglesias’ ‘OMG’ became the perfect anthem for the underdog Mets
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a pop hit like many others: An ascending chorus, an addictive hook, a warm rhythm. But “OMG,”…
Continue ReadingWhat’s behind the widening gender wage gap in the US?
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Just how much of a setback was the COVID-19 pandemic for U.S. working women? Although women who lost or left…
Continue ReadingMonsoon flooding closes schools and offices in India’s southern IT hubs
CHENNAI, India (AP) — Schools, colleges and government offices have shut in parts of southern India as heavy monsoon rains triggered severe…
Continue ReadingEU and Gulf leaders held inaugural leaders’ summit against background of Mideast turmoil
BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of the European Union and six Gulf nations held an inaugural summit against a backdrop of turmoil in the Middle East…
Continue ReadingGas tanker explosion kills more than 140 people and injures dozens more in Nigeria
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — More than 140 people, including children, are dead in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck…
Continue ReadingNew UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally ill
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — A new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain was introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand exempts abuse victims from a forced two-year wait before they can seek divorce
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Victims of domestic violence in New Zealand will be allowed to cut ties to abusive spouses more…
Continue ReadingAn earthquake measuring 5.9 hits eastern Turkey, causing panic but no major damage
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake has struck eastern Turkey, causing widespread panic. There is no report of any casualty or…
Continue ReadingThe world will be fueled by electricity but even more clean energy is needed, report says
Associated Press The world is set to make abundant energy by the second half of the decade as the production of batteries and solar panels surges but…
Continue ReadingKashmir gets a largely powerless government 5 years after India stripped its special status
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Leaders of Kashmir’s biggest political party have been sworn into office to run a largely powerless…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s prime minister is criticized for buying a waterfront home during a housing crisis
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being criticized for buying a multimillion dollar…
Continue ReadingUK inflation falls to lowest level in over 3 years, cementing expectations for another rate cut
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level in more than three years, a drop that has cemented market…
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