LGBTQ harassment, slurs abound on social media, report says
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats…
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Jayland Walker described as quiet, thoughtful at funeral
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Hundreds of people filled a theater as family and friends shared their memories of Jayland…
Continue ReadingProminent Greek actor-director found guilty of 2 rapes
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A prominent Greek stage actor and director has been convicted of raping two men when they…
Continue ReadingSKorea spy agency searched amid squabbling over NKorea cases
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors have raided the country’s main spy agency as part of…
Continue ReadingJapan court holds utility execs liable for Fukushima crisis
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court has ordered four former executives of the utility operating the tsunami-wrecked…
Continue ReadingUkraine: Russian attacks kill 10; US condemns deportations
By MARIA GRAZIA MURRU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities say Russian missile strikes in the southern city of Mykolaiv have…
Continue ReadingVatican names 3 women to office that vets bishop nominations
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has named three women to serve as members of the Vatican office that vets bishop nominations. It’s the first time…
Continue ReadingAustria’s far-right Freedom Party names presidency candidate
BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s far-right Freedom Party has chosen former lawmaker Walter Rosenkranz as its candidate to challenge liberal incumbent…
Continue ReadingEurope as a budget-friendly travel option? It’s true in 2022
By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet Travel to Europe might be an attractive option to travelers looking for a budget vacation in 2022. In May 2022, airfare…
Continue ReadingHeavy rains cause unseasonal floods, kill 39 in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations says unseasonal rain and flooding have killed at least 39 people — including nine children — in…
Continue ReadingBodies of missing man, 3 kids found in Indianapolis pond
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The bodies of a man and his three young children who vanished last week after leaving for a fishing trip were found along with…
Continue ReadingThousands protest against Sri Lanka’s new acting president
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president, who fled on a military jet after angry protesters seized…
Continue Reading2 candidates knocked out of UK Conservative leadership race
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press Writer LONDON (AP) — Two candidates have been knocked out of the race to replace British Prime Minister Boris…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: The Best Hybrid Pickup Trucks in 2022
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds If you’re in the market for a pickup truck, you might be considering a hybrid model with today’s sky-high gas prices.…
Continue ReadingMinister: Ukraine needs assurances to resume grain exports
By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI, HANNA ARHIROVA and MARIA GRAZIA MURRU Associated Press Kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian foreign minister says grain…
Continue ReadingCost-of-living crisis to hit women hardest, report says
GENEVA (AP) — The World Economic Forum reports that a cost-of-living crisis sparked in part by higher fuel and food prices is expected to hit women…
Continue ReadingGenocide survivors welcome Rwandan’s conviction in France
By IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Genocide survivors in Rwanda welcomed the conviction of Laurent Bucyibaruta, the…
Continue ReadingUK economy shows unexpectedly strong growth in May
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economy showed unexpectedly strong growth in May, with the three major components of production— manufacturing,…
Continue ReadingHeat wave, flooding leave multiple people dead in China
BEIJING (AP) — Flooding and extreme high temperatures have caused multiple deaths in eastern China as summer heat descends earlier than usual.…
Continue ReadingFlight brings 181 Afghans from Pakistan to the Netherlands
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government says a group of 181 Afghans has arrived in the Netherlands on a chartered flight from Pakistan.…
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