Ship carrying Ukrainian corn briefly stranded in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (AP) — A cargo ship carrying tons of grain from Ukraine was stranded in Istanbul’s Bosporus and had to be rescued early Friday.…
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French prosecutor warns of elevated terror attack threat
PARIS (AP) — France’s national anti-terrorism prosecutor has warned of an increased threat of attacks on French soil by Islamic extremists…
Continue Reading$1 billion in federal economic grants headed coast to coast
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo are announcing $1 billion in federal…
Continue ReadingWave of bull runner deaths turns focus on Spain’s fiestas
By RAQUEL REDONDO Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The shrieks of fear-infused excitement as bulls charge through the streets of many Spanish towns…
Continue ReadingAid pours into Pakistan; deaths from floods cross 1,200 mark
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say planes carrying fresh aid from the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan have landed…
Continue ReadingSatellite image: Israel attack damaged Syrian airport runway
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Israeli attack targeting a Syrian airport tore a hole in the runway and also…
Continue ReadingLiechtenstein shakes as lawmakers debate quake insurance
BERLIN (AP) — Two earthquakes hit Liechtenstein just as lawmakers in the tiny Alpine principality were debating the pros and cons of quake…
Continue ReadingIndia launches new aircraft carrier as China concerns grow
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India has commissioned its first home-built aircraft carrier as it seeks to counter regional…
Continue ReadingLufthansa flights grounded as pilots up pressure over pay
FRANKFURT (AP) — Hundreds of Lufthansa flights have been canceled as pilots stage a one-day strike to press their demands for better pay and…
Continue ReadingSerena Williams’ US Open run inspiring people of all ages
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Watching 40-year-old Serena Williams defeat the world’s second-ranked player and advance to…
Continue ReadingUK minister vows wide-ranging support for Australian subs
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — British International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has promised wide-ranging…
Continue ReadingExtremist lawmaker surges ahead of elections in Israel
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir calls his Arab colleagues “terrorists.” He wants to…
Continue ReadingStocks shed early gains, end lower for 3rd straight week
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks gave up an early rally and closed lower Friday, marking their third losing week in a row and extending Wall…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Danielle strengthens into hurricane
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Danielle strengthened into a hurricane Friday morning — the first of an unusually quiet storm season. The storm is…
Continue ReadingApparent assassination attempt against VP roils Argentina
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — As Argentina’s powerful Vice President Cristina…
Continue ReadingMyanmar court convicts Suu Kyi of vote fraud, adds jail time
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar has sentenced the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years’…
Continue ReadingCovering Gorbachev: AP remembers his wit, wisdom, warmth
The Associated Press When Mikhail Gorbachev died at age 91, Associated Press journalists began sharing their “Gorby” stories from the collapse of…
Continue ReadingRed flag laws get little use as shootings, gun deaths soar
By BERNARD CONDON Associated Press Chicago is one of the nation’s gun violence hotspots and a seemingly ideal place to employ Illinois’…
Continue ReadingBig reveal: Biden to help unveil Obama White House portrait
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been more than a decade since President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle,…
Continue ReadingChile’s move to replace dictatorship constitution faces test
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Two years ago, the vast majority of Chileans reached a conclusion: The constitution needs…
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