Fire erupts at oil well in Iran, officials blame sabatoge
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s state TV says a fire has ripped through an oil well in southwestern Iran. Local officials blamed…
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UK police officer who shot unarmed Black man suspended
LONDON (AP) — London’s Metropolitan Polices says an officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man in the British capital has been suspended…
Continue ReadingFamily of Colorado man shot by police wants accountability
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Family members are asking for accountability in the death of a 22-year-old…
Continue ReadingGerman court rejects environmental group’s suit vs Mercedes
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has rejected a lawsuit from an environmental group which sought to have automaker Mercedes-Benz barred from selling…
Continue ReadingSchumer sending $15M to Democrats, Senate Campaign Committee
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — In a show of support for keeping a Democratic Senate, Majority Leader Chuck…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Rail strike would impact consumers, businesses
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Commuters, food producers, refineries and others could all be affected if there is a nationwide rail strike at the…
Continue ReadingJury gets R. Kelly’s child pornography and trial-fixing case
By MICHAEL TARM and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jurors began deliberating Tuesday at R. Kelly’s federal trial in…
Continue ReadingIconic French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard dead at 91
By JAMEY KEATEN and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Jean-Luc Godard, the iconic “enfant terrible” of the French New Wave who…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s military claims downing Iran drone used by Russia
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military has claimed for the first time that it encountered an Iranian-supplied…
Continue ReadingCasket of Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Buckingham Palace
By JILL LAWLESS and MIKE CORDER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II returned to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening,…
Continue ReadingEthiopia’s economy struggles as war reignites in Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Once home to one of Africa’s fastest growing economies, Ethiopia is struggling as the war in its Tigray region has…
Continue ReadingArmenia, Azerbaijan report 99 troops killed in border clash
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Fighting on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan killed about 100 troops Tuesday as…
Continue ReadingNew wildfires hit southwestern France amid record heat
PARIS (AP) — New wildfires raging in southwestern France have torn through over 1,000 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of residents amid…
Continue ReadingGerman man convicted of murder after killing over mask rules
BERLIN (AP) — A German man has been convicted of murder and given a life sentence for fatally shooting a young gas station clerk following a…
Continue ReadingUkraine piles pressure on retreating Russian troops
By ELENA BECATOROS and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops piled pressure on retreating Russian forces…
Continue Reading‘Village boy’ William Ruto sworn in as Kenya’s president
By CARA ANNA and BRIAN INGANGA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — William Ruto was sworn in as Kenya’s president on Tuesday after…
Continue ReadingEmmy Moments: A winner’s joy — in song — lifts Emmy night
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer As a kindergarten teacher on “Abbott Elementary,” she can get an unruly class to sit up and listen. And…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III proclaimed Papua New Guinea head of state
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — The leaders of Papua New Guinea have held a ceremony honoring the late Queen Elizabeth II and proclaim King…
Continue ReadingAsian markets open lower after price data slam Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian markets skidded lower on Wednesday after Wall Street fell the most since June 2020 as a report showed…
Continue ReadingMass firing at UAE newspaper raises question of censorship
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The story about high fuel prices was safe, editors agreed, even under the…
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