Billie Jean King receives France’s Legion of Honor award
PARIS (AP) — Tennis legend and LGBTQ rights activist Billie Jean King has received France’s highest civilian award. King received the Legion on…
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At least 4 killed as train derails in southern German Alps
BERLIN (AP) — A train accident in the Alps in southern Germany on Friday left at least four people dead and many more injured, authorities said.…
Continue ReadingGerman parliament OKs higher minimum wage pledged by Scholz
BERLIN (AP) — The German parliament has approved raising the country’s minimum wage to 12 euros ($12.84) per hour, fulfilling a key campaign…
Continue ReadingRussia’s supply ship arrives at International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian cargo spacecraft has docked at the International Space Station, delivering nearly three tons of supplies to its crew. A…
Continue ReadingGerman suspect in shooting that injured officer found dead
BERLIN (AP) — Police in western Germany say a man suspected of shooting at officers, seriously injuring one, has been found dead in his apartment.…
Continue ReadingExhibit of famed prehistoric cave to open in Marseille
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — A permanent virtual exhibit of one of France’s most famous prehistoric sites, the undersea Cosquer Cave, is set to open…
Continue ReadingSatellite images suggest new Chinese carrier close to launch
By JON GAMBRELL and DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China’s most advanced aircraft carrier to date appears to be nearing completion,…
Continue ReadingJennifer Lopez to receive honor at MTV Movie & TV Awards
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Lopez will be honored for her film and television achievements at the…
Continue ReadingDeadly secret: Electronic warfare shapes Russia-Ukraine war
By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — On Ukraine’s battlefields, the simple act of powering up a…
Continue ReadingDeadly secret: Electronic warfare shapes Russia-Ukraine war
By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Electronic warfare is a vital, mostly invisible element in…
Continue ReadingRussia may be in Ukraine to stay after 100 days of war
By The Associated Press When Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in late February, the Russian president vowed his forces would not occupy the…
Continue ReadingGerman lawmakers vote to approve huge fund for military
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved a $107-billion special fund to strengthen the country’s military.…
Continue ReadingQueen Elizabeth II skips Platinum Jubilee church service
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, joined other members of Britain’s royal family on Friday for a…
Continue ReadingJapan tech giant Toshiba studying going private as an option
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Executives of Japanese energy and electronics giant Toshiba say they see taking the company…
Continue ReadingIsrael raises Iran concerns with visiting UN nuclear chief
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has accused Iran of deceiving the international community about…
Continue ReadingEthiopia’s mass arrests show rift with former Amhara allies
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Once a key ally of Ethiopia’s federal government in its deadly war in the country’s northern Tigray region, the…
Continue ReadingData puts Turkey’s annual inflation at 73.5%, a 24-year high
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Official data show annual inflation in Turkey hit 73.5% in May as a cost-of-living crisis in the country deepens. The Turkish…
Continue ReadingFire engulfs Moscow business center, people feared trapped
MOSCOW (AP) — At least least two people have been rushed to hospital after a massive fire engulfed a business center in western Moscow amid fears…
Continue ReadingChina and Australia’s dueling Pacific tours make final stops
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The foreign ministers of Australia and China were both making their final stops…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: At 100 days, Russia-Ukraine war by the numbers
By JAMEY KEATEN and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — One hundred days into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the war has brought the…
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