Italy: Eritrea fugitive to be prosecuted for human smuggling
ROME (AP) — Police in Italy say an Eritrean fugitive is being extradited to Italy to face human trafficking charges after he was picked up at…
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Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine-War
By The Associated Press The Kremlin says there are no plans for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden during a Group…
Continue ReadingIran sees ‘major’ internet disruption amid renewed protests
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has suffered a “major disruption” in internet service as calls for…
Continue ReadingBelarus army would likely have little impact in Ukraine war
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko this week has reignited fears that his army…
Continue ReadingWest to bolster Ukraine air defense; nuke plant loses power
By ADAM SCHRECK and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Unbowed Western powers pledged to supply Ukraine with more potent air…
Continue ReadingPound falls after UK bank chief rules out extending help
By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The pound sank against the dollar after the governor of the Bank of England…
Continue ReadingLeak detected in pipeline that brings Russian oil to Germany
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish oil pipeline operator says that a leak was detected in a pipeline in Poland which is the main route through which…
Continue ReadingEurope turns to Africa in bid to replace Russian natural gas
By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A new liquefied natural gas project off Africa’s western coast may only be 80%…
Continue ReadingObserver: No matter who climbs Beijing’s ranks, Xi rules
By DAKE KANG and TED SHAFFREY Associated Press GREAT NECK, N.Y. (AP) — For decades, Chinese journalist Ho Pin has made accurate predictions about…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks fall ahead of US inflation update
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets fell Thursday ahead of an update on U.S. inflation that investors worry will…
Continue ReadingGerman far-right politician ‘danced’ on Holocaust memorial
BERLIN (AP) — Israel’s ambassador in Berlin has slammed a member of the far-right Alternative for Germany party for appearing to dance on the…
Continue ReadingProtests galvanize Iranians abroad in hope, worry and unity
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As anti-government protests roil cities and towns in Iran for a fourth week, tens of thousands of…
Continue ReadingFacebook owner Meta unveils $1,500 VR headset: Will it sell?
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook parent Meta has unveiled a high-end virtual reality headset with the hope people will soon be using…
Continue ReadingJapan space agency rocket carrying 8 satellites fails
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency says a rocket carrying eight satellites failed just after liftoff and…
Continue ReadingGOP’s Jacobs doubles down on controls for high-powered guns
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press CLARENCE, N.Y. (AP) — Republican New York Rep. Chris Jacobs is not seeking reelection amid backlash over his…
Continue Reading477 whales die in ‘heartbreaking’ New Zealand strandings
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Some 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand…
Continue ReadingSheriff charged with civil rights violations to stand trial
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta-area sheriff stands accused of punishing detainees by having them strapped into a…
Continue ReadingGraft convictions extend Suu Kyi’s prison term to 26 years
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What’s next in the Parkland school shooter trial?
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The jurors who will decide whether Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is sentenced…
Continue ReadingLuria, Kiggans to meet for 1st debate in 2nd District race
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria and her GOP challenger are set to face off in the first…
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