Tropical storm quickly approaching Bangladesh’s coast
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh are evacuating hundreds of thousands of people across its vast coastal region as a tropical…
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Brazil election: What to know about the high-stakes race
By CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil is days from a presidential election featuring two political titans and bitter…
Continue ReadingMichigan teen pleads guilty to killing 4 in school shooting
By COREY WILLIAMS and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A teenager has pleaded guilty to terrorism, first-degree murder and…
Continue ReadingPrison deaths mount in El Salvador’s gang crackdown
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — On March 26, El Salvador’s street gangs had killed 62 people across the…
Continue ReadingJapan Cabinet minister resigns over Unification Church ties
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy minister submitted his resignation Monday over ties to the Unification Church…
Continue ReadingEthnic group says Myanmar air attack kills 80 at celebration
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Ethnic Kachin rebels say air strikes by Myanmar’s military have killed as many as 80 people,…
Continue ReadingAfter struggle, Ukraine claims success in downing drones
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities on Monday tried to dampen public fears over Russia’s use of…
Continue ReadingClimate Questions: How do we know humans triggered warming?
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Scientists use old fashioned detective work to figure out that humans are responsible for climate change. They…
Continue ReadingCredit Suisse to pay $234M to settle French tax fraud case
PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors say Credit Suisse has agreed to pay 238 million euros to settle tax fraud allegations. Prosecutors said Monday that…
Continue ReadingLiverpool Philharmonic conductor Libor Pešek dies at 89
PRAGUE (AP) — Libor Pešek, a Czech classical music conductor known for leading the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic for a decade has died. Pešek died…
Continue ReadingRomanian defense minister quits, cites issue with president
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s defense minister Vasile Dincu has resigned, citing difficulties working with the country’s…
Continue ReadingControl of Congress: What’s at play in the 2022 midterms?
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have held both chambers of Congress and the presidency for the last two years,…
Continue ReadingThe best airlines for holiday travel on points
By MEGHAN COYLE of NerdWallet In NerdWallet’s annual analysis of airline mile valuations, holiday flights often don’t provide the highest…
Continue ReadingSudan’s military sacks commander after tribal clashes
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s ruling military has sacked a commander in the southern Blue Nile province after two days of…
Continue ReadingRishi Sunak: UK’s ex-Treasury chief gets his shot at PM job
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak ran for Britain’s top job and lost. Then he got another shot — and the chance to…
Continue ReadingNairobi police say Pakistani journalist killed by mistake
By CARA ANNA and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police say a senior Pakistani journalist has been shot and killed by…
Continue ReadingCOP27’s Coke sponsorship leaves bad taste with green groups
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — This year’s United Nations climate summit is brought to you by Coke. Soft drink giant Coca-Cola…
Continue ReadingHealthcare tech giant Philips scraps 4,000 staff worldwide
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch healthcare electronics giant Philips says it is scrapping 4,000 staff worldwide amid the fallout from a recall…
Continue ReadingFierce winds rip off roofs, cut power in northern France
PARIS (AP) — Tornado-like storms tore through northern France, shearing off part of a church roof and felling trees and power lines. Scores of…
Continue ReadingMyanmar downplays blacklisting by money laundering watchdog
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s central bank has promised improvements and warned against currency manipulation after an international watchdog put…
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