Ukraine alleges Russian dirty bomb deception at nuke plant
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s nuclear energy operator said Tuesday that Russian forces were performing secret work at Europe’s largest…
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Qatar’s emir lashes out at criticism ahead of FIFA World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar’s ruling emir has lashed out at criticism of his country over its hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, describing it as…
Continue ReadingEarly in-person voting starts in Wisconsin amid lawsuits
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In-person early voting has begun in swing state Wisconsin amid ongoing lawsuits affecting…
Continue ReadingLive Updates | Russia-Ukraine-War
By The Associated Press The Kremlin has insisted that its warning of a purported Ukrainian plan to use a “dirty bomb” radioactive device should…
Continue ReadingPro-democracy publisher Lai found guilty on fraud charges
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Pro-democracy Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai has been found guilty on two fraud charges related to…
Continue ReadingRussian court rejects Griner appeal of her 9-year sentence
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug…
Continue ReadingWhatsApp says service back after outage disrupts messages
The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — WhatsApp said service on the popular chat app has been restored following a brief outage Tuesday that left…
Continue ReadingSunak takes over as UK prime minister amid economic crisis
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister this year on Tuesday, tasked with taming an…
Continue ReadingAt least 24 dead in Bangladesh from tropical storm
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — At least 24 people have died across Bangladesh as a tropical storm hit the country.…
Continue ReadingPakistan bringing home body of journalist killed in Kenya
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s information minister says the body of an outspoken Pakistani journalist who was…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Electric Vehicles-Urban Living story
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In a story published October 25, 2022, about electric vehicle chargers, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number…
Continue ReadingRenters face charging dilemma as U.S. cities move toward EVs
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephanie Terrell was excited to join the wave of drivers adopting electric vehicles when…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks follow Wall St up on hopes of rate hikes easing
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday as hopes rose that the Federal…
Continue ReadingGerman president visits Kyiv as West mulls rebuilding plan
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Germany’s president arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday for his first visit to Ukraine since the…
Continue ReadingIndonesian woman arrested after pointing gun at palace guard
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police have arrested a woman who tried to force her way into the presidential palace in Jakarta by pointing a…
Continue ReadingUK court to hear Uyghur demands to ban Xinjiang cotton
LONDON (AP) — A Uyghur organization and a human rights group are taking the U.K. government to court to challenge Britain’s failure to block the…
Continue ReadingQatar’s residents squeezed as World Cup rental demand soars
By LUJAIN JO and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Where to sleep? It’s among the biggest questions facing fans traveling to tiny…
Continue ReadingIsraeli troops raid gunmen’s hideout; 5 Palestinians killed
By MAJDI MOHAMMED Associated Press NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces raided a stronghold of an armed group in the occupied West Bank’s…
Continue ReadingUganda: Dorm fire at school for the blind kills 11 girls
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA and PATRICK ONEN Associated Press MUKONO, Uganda (AP) — A fire at a boarding school for blind students has killed 11 children in…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s Tsai says no backing down to Chinese aggression
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen says the self-governing island democracy won’t back down against China. She compared…
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