Couples wed as Swiss same-sex marriage law takes effect
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Lesbian and gay couples can now legally tie the knot in Switzerland as the rich Alpine nation has…
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Vatican closes London property sale at a loss after scandal
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican said Friday it had finalized the sale of a London property that is the focus of a…
Continue ReadingPost-Roe, states struggle with conflicting abortion bans
By REBECCA BOONE and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In Arizona, Republicans are fighting among themselves over whether a…
Continue ReadingDutch central bank chief apologizes for links to slavery
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The chief of the Dutch central bank has apologized for the institution’s involvement in the 19th-century slave trade, the latest…
Continue ReadingZoroastrians confront depletion of their ancient faith
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Among the world’s present-day religions, Zoroastrianism, founded more than 3,000 years ago, is…
Continue ReadingRussia seizes control of partly foreign-owned energy project
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has handed full control over a major oil and natural gas project partly owned by Shell and two…
Continue ReadingThousands rally in Sudan day after 9 killed during protests
CAIRO (AP) — Thousands have taken to the streets in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum, a day after nine people were killed in anti-military…
Continue ReadingAustralia and France make ‘new start’ after submarine row
PARIS (AP) — Australia and France have opened a “new chapter” in their relations as the new Australian prime minister seeks to heal wounds…
Continue ReadingOpposition: Philippines should rejoin international court
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Opposition leaders have asked new Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to restore the…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Bonnie hits Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Bonnie hit the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua near the border with Costa Rica late Friday and was expected to make…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand leader makes 1st trip to UK since trade deal
LONDON (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made her first visit to the U.K. since both countries signed a free trade agreement.…
Continue ReadingCOVID cases up by more than 30% in Britain last week
LONDON (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases across Britain has surged by more than 30% in the last week, new data showed Friday, with cases…
Continue ReadingPope appoints first cardinal from Amazon rainforest
by FABIANO MAISONNAVE and NICOLE WINFIELD RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When the Archbishop of the Brazilian city of Manaus Leonardo Steiner kneels before…
Continue ReadingTunisian president seeks more powers in new constitution
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied has unveiled a new draft constitution that would bestow…
Continue ReadingUkraine protests Russian film screening at Czech film fest
PRAGUE (AP) — An international film festival in the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary has kicked off amid controversy following a protest by Ukraine…
Continue ReadingChicago cop shot while responding to domestic disturbance
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police officer responding to a domestic disturbance at an apartment building was repeatedly shot as he stepped off an…
Continue ReadingEuropean force battling extremists withdraws from Mali
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A European military task force fighting extremists in Mali has formally withdrawn from the West…
Continue ReadingUK government faces new boozy scandal as deputy whip quits
By FRANK GRIFFITHS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is dealing with another boozy scandal after…
Continue ReadingGermany, Nigeria sign accord for return of Benin Bronzes
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Nigeria have signed an agreement paving the way for the return of hundreds of artifacts…
Continue ReadingInflation hits record 8.6% for 19 countries using the euro
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in countries using the euro set another eye-watering record, pushed higher by a huge…
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