One year on, Afghans at risk await evacuation, relocation
By RENATA BRITO Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — More than a year after the Taliban takeover that saw thousands of Afghans rushing to…
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As Boris Johnson departs, UK takes stock of his messy legacy
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The moving vans have already started arriving at Downing Street as Britain’s Conservative Party…
Continue ReadingUkrainian nuke plant near fighting cut off from power grid
By FRANK JORDANS and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press NIKOPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s nuclear power operator says the Zaporizhzhia plant has…
Continue ReadingInflation hits Dubai’s karak tea, a beloved national staple
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From Mustafa Moeen’s spot behind the counter, he sees the many faces of…
Continue ReadingJapan police chief to resign over Abe shooting death
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s national police chief said Thursday he will resign to take responsibility over…
Continue ReadingRohingya mark 5th anniversary of exodus to Bangladesh
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees are marking the fifth anniversary of their…
Continue ReadingSome like it hot: Eating spicy in China’s WWII shelters
CHONGQING, China (AP) — The city of Chongqing is known for both soaring temperatures and spicy cuisine, notably its hotpot: a peppery bubbling…
Continue ReadingBlack August uplifted as alternative Black History Month
By ALMAZ ABEDJE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — To many, February is the month dedicated to celebrating Black Americans’ contributions to a…
Continue ReadingOz’s Senate bid could be a Muslim first but is ‘complicated’
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — If Dr. Mehmet Oz is elected to the U.S. Senate this fall, he’ll be the first Muslim ever…
Continue ReadingCalifornia phasing out gas vehicles in climate change fight
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California set itself on a path Thursday to end the era of gas-powered cars, with…
Continue ReadingBiden rallies for Democrats, slams ‘semi-fascism’ in GOP
By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden is calling on Democrats “to vote to literally save…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Georgia Election Investigation story
ATLANTA (AP) — In a story published August 25, 2022, about a Georgia prosecutor seeking to compel testimony from allies of former President Donald…
Continue ReadingJailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib returns to court for 1MDB trial
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Jailed Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak has returned to court for a second…
Continue ReadingSix months into war, Russian goods still flowing to US
By JULIET LINDERMAN and MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — On a hot, humid East Coast day this summer, a massive container ship…
Continue ReadingFour more GOP-led states to enact abortion ‘trigger laws’
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four more Republican-led states will ban almost all abortions this week as yet another…
Continue ReadingSix months into war, Russian goods still flowing to US
By JULIET LINDERMAN and MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — On a hot, humid East Coast day this summer, a massive container ship…
Continue ReadingInflation’s harsh realities on display as Fed officials meet
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — A half-hour drive or so from the resort where the high priests of…
Continue ReadingPhilippines inmates protest on prison roof over food, warden
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — About 100 inmates in an overcrowded jail have climbed atop the roof of a prison building…
Continue ReadingWeinstein conviction appeal to be heard by highest NY court
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court has agreed to hear an appeal from Harvey Weinstein over his 2020 rape conviction. A spokesman for the…
Continue ReadingGaza militants hold parade after latest battle with Israel
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Dozens of Islamic Jihad militants have displayed life-sized replicas of their rockets during a parade in the Gaza Strip.…
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