Nearly a dozen police injured in fresh protests in Martinique
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Nearly a dozen officers have been injured in the French Caribbean island of Martinique during a fresh round of violent…
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan is charged with attempted murder over policeman’s death in weekend protests
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police have charged the country’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan with attempted murder…
Continue ReadingBiden postpones trip to Germany and Angola to monitor Hurricane Milton
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is postponing a planned trip to Germany and Angola to stay at the White House to monitor…
Continue ReadingA former aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams is charged with destroying evidence as top deputy quits
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City official was charged Tuesday with witness tampering and destroying evidence as a federal…
Continue ReadingCyprus breached right of 2 Syrian cousins to seek asylum, European court says
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Europe’s top human rights court has ruled that Cyprus violated the right of two Syrian nationals to seek…
Continue ReadingBlinken heads to Asia this week for a summit of regional leaders
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make his 19th trip in office to Asia this week when he leads the U.S.…
Continue ReadingTikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states’ lawsuits say
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok. They are alleging the popular short-form video app is…
Continue ReadingA new system will allow EU to sanction people waging sabotage on behalf of Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has set up a system for imposing sanctions against people accused of cyber-attacks or acts of sabotage on behalf…
Continue ReadingWilmer Valderrama’s ‘American Story’ is one of service to his family and his country
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wilmer Valderrama memoir, titled “An American Story: Everyone’s Invited” chronicles his family’s…
Continue ReadingBill introduced to award 1980 ‘Miracle On Ice’ US hockey team with Congressional Gold Medals
AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980…
Continue ReadingManitoba’s train is a lifeline for many towns. Now tourists are also discovering the route
Associated Press ABOARD SKYLINE CAR 8511 (AP) — To get between Churchill, Manitoba and Winnipeg, Manitoba, there are only two options: A one-way…
Continue ReadingGerman leader Scholz’s party moves fast to replace an official in a key campaign post
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party has moved quickly to replace a top official who stepped down less than a year ahead of a…
Continue ReadingFIFA bans Italian player Curto for 10 games for discrimination toward South Korean opponent
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has banned Italian soccer player Marco Curto for 10 games for making a discriminatory remark to South Korea forward Hee Chan…
Continue ReadingWho is Naim Kassem, the acting leader of Hezbollah?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Sheikh Naim Kassem has been the acting head of Hezbollah since its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed as…
Continue ReadingSweden updates its Cold War-era preparedness booklet
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden will send out another update of a Cold War-era civil emergency advice booklet this month. Officials say the new version was…
Continue ReadingMI5 spy chief says Russia and Iran are behind a ‘staggering’ rise in deadly plots
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of MI5 says Britain is facing a staggering rise in attempts at assassination, sabotage and other crimes…
Continue ReadingOprah Winfrey selects Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir as her next book club selection
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has chosen Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir as her next book club selection. Winfrey also…
Continue ReadingSmall town in Thailand hold mass cremation for 23 who died in a school trip bus fire
Associated Press LAN SAK, Thailand (AP) — Mourners wept and monks prayed at a cremation ceremony in a small town in central Thailand for 23 young…
Continue ReadingJapan prosecutors will not appeal acquittal of world’s longest death-row inmate in retrial
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese prosecutors say they will not appeal the acquittal of the world’s longest-serving death-row inmate in a…
Continue ReadingBiggest Kashmir party opposed to India’s stripping of region’s autonomy wins most seats in election
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Kashmir’s biggest political party opposed to India’s stripping of the region’s semi-autonomy has won…
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