EXPLAINER: Sports in Qatar as country hosts 2022 World Cup
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup but soccer isn’t the only sport…
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COP27: Host resort town gives Egypt tight grip over protests
By The Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — With turquoise seawaters and rich coral reefs, Egypt’s resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh…
Continue ReadingChinese officials signal no change to ‘zero-COVID’ policy
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health officials are giving no indication of any relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions following several days of speculation…
Continue ReadingIran acknowledges sending drones to Russia for first time
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia…
Continue ReadingPrison-like center puts focus on UK’s response to migrants
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Behind wire fences in southeast England, children wave their arms and chant “freedom” to grab the…
Continue ReadingDeadly tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma, flatten buildings
By JAKE BLEIBERG and KEN MILLER Associated Press IDABEL, Okla. (AP) — Residents in southeastern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas began assessing…
Continue ReadingRussia cafe blaze north of Moscow kills 13, injures 5
MOSCOW (AP) — A fire in a large cafe in the Russian city of Kostroma killed 13 people and injured five others on Saturday, local authorities said.…
Continue ReadingN. Korea fires more missiles as US flies bombers over South
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea added to its recent barrage of weapons demonstrations by launching four…
Continue ReadingPope tells Bahrain youths to seek real advice, not Google
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Pope Francis shifted gears Saturday in his visit to Bahrain to minister to the…
Continue ReadingGlobal statesmen: UN needs to be more muscular and united
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A group of elder statesmen founded by Nelson Mandela says the United Nations needs to be…
Continue ReadingFamily, fans bid adieu to music icon Jerry Lee Lewis
By GERALD HERBERT and CHEVEL JOHNSON Associated Press FERRIDAY, La. (AP) — Family, friends and fans gathered Saturday to bid farewell to rock…
Continue ReadingChina central bank deputy governor faces corruption probe
BEIJING (AP) — A deputy governor of China’s central bank is under investigation on suspicion of serious violations of discipline and law. The…
Continue ReadingObama to Democrats: ‘Sulking and moping is not an option’
By MARC LEVY, STEVE PEOPLES and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Democratic Party’s most powerful voices warned Saturday…
Continue ReadingBiden stumps on job growth, as voters dread inflation
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has notched an envious record on jobs, with 10.3 million gained during his…
Continue ReadingMedicare enrollees warned about deceptive marketing schemes
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mailers designed to look like official government forms. Buses sporting scam pitches for…
Continue Reading1 dead, dozens hurt as tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma
POWDERLY, Texas (AP) — Authorities in Oklahoma say at least one person has died as tornadoes ravaged areas of that state and neighboring Texas,…
Continue ReadingJewish Wizards forward Avdija weighs in on Irving situation
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Jewish Wizards forward Deni Avdija spoke for a few minutes Friday night about Kyrie Irving. The…
Continue ReadingOfficials unveil plan to help voters who cast wrong ballots
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials have announced that Nashville voters who cast ballots…
Continue ReadingDA to review cases involving LA cop accused of CBS tip off
By BRIAN MELLEY and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County prosecutors will look into past cases involving a former…
Continue ReadingNike splits with Kyrie Irving amid antisemitism fallout
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Nike has suspended its relationship with Kyrie Irving and canceled its plans to release his next signature shoe,…
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