Harris and Trump mark somber anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have marked the first anniversary of the…
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Supreme Court rejects appeal from Texas officer convicted in killing of woman through her window
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from a former Texas police officer convicted in the death of a woman…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rejects appeal from ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Martin Shkreli, who was once dubbed “Pharma Bro” after…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court declines Biden’s appeal in Texas emergency abortion case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A court order that says hospitals cannot federally be required to provide pregnancy terminations when they…
Continue ReadingMore top aides to NYC mayor resign as federal investigations swirl
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams has accepted the resignation of his deputy mayor for public safety,…
Continue ReadingUK doctor admits trying to kill his mother’s partner with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine
LONDON (AP) — A British doctor has admitted trying to kill his mother’s long-term partner by injecting him with poison disguised as a COVID-19…
Continue ReadingA top official with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party quits, a year before the national election
BERLIN (AP) — A top official with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party has announced his resignation, a year ahead of an election in which the…
Continue ReadingEx-Philippine President Duterte to run as mayor despite his drug killings legacy
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials in the Philippines say former President Rodrigo Duterte has registered to run for mayor of his southern home…
Continue ReadingVigils, protests around the world commemorate the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Commemorations and protests unfolded across the world on Monday to mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack…
Continue ReadingLawyers for McCann suspect seek acquittal in his German trial on unrelated sexual offense charges
BERLIN (AP) — Lawyers for a man who is also under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann have called for him to be…
Continue ReadingFighting in Sudan’s North Darfur kills at least 13 children, UNICEF says
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — UNICEF says that recent fighting between the Sudanese military and its rival paramilitary in Sudan’s North Darfur…
Continue ReadingUkraine strikes a Russian oil hub as Zelenskyy says the war is in ‘a very important phase’
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military says it struck a major oil terminal in Crimea that provides fuel for Russia’s war…
Continue ReadingIAEA team samples seawater near Fukushima plant to ensure safe release of wastewater
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A team of international scientists is in Fukushima to ensure safety of the discharge of treated radioactive…
Continue ReadingA woman goes on trial in Sweden for war crimes over allegedly abusing Yazidis in Syria
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group has gone on trial in Sweden on charges of…
Continue ReadingRussian court sentences a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in…
Continue ReadingThe world’s rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency is reporting that 2023 was the driest year in more than three decades for the world’s…
Continue ReadingSenior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party dies while serving prison sentence
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Zaw Myint Maung, a senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party arrested during the 2021 military takeover, has…
Continue ReadingPhilippines, South Korea deepen security cooperation, elevating ties to a strategic partnership
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — South Korea and the Philippines, each faced by increasingly hostile rival nations, have elevated their ties to a…
Continue ReadingNobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits…
Continue ReadingMozambique headed for crucial elections amid jihadist insurgency and drought-induced hunger
Associated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambicans will vote this week for a new president who many hope will bring peace to an oil- and…
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