EXPLAINER: What might happen to 100s of Ukrainian POWs?
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Breaking its recent silence on prisoners of war, the Red Cross said Thursday it has registered…
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Lebanon receives Interpol notice for auto tycoon Ghosn
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese judicial officials say Beirut has received from Interpol a wanted notice for disgraced auto…
Continue ReadingIvey, challengers race to right in Alabama GOP primary
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press Alabama’s Republican primary has become a race to the right, with candidates staking out extreme positions on…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s era in Russia coming to a close, restaurants sold
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s said Thursday it has begun the process of selling its Russian business to one of its licensees in…
Continue ReadingFed nominee Michael Barr calls inflation ‘far too high’
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Barr, President Joe Biden’s pick to be the Federal Reserve’s top banking…
Continue ReadingIn 2 states, 1 in 20 residents missed during US head count
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Around 1 in 20 residents in Arkansas and Tennessee were missed during the 2020 census, and four other U.S. states…
Continue ReadingJordan king places ‘erratic’ half-brother under house arrest
JERUSALEM (AP) — Jordan’s king has gone public with a royal rift with his half-brother and formalized the former crown prince’s house…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What is monkeypox and where is it spreading?
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — European and American health authorities have identified a number of cases of monkeypox this week, a…
Continue ReadingAfghan Taliban order women TV anchors to cover their faces
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s biggest media outlet says the country’s Taliban rulers have ordered female TV presenters on all…
Continue Reading‘Twitter philanthropy’ reveals chasms in social safety net
By R.J. RICO Associated Press Single father Billy Price was already struggling to make ends meet before someone broke into his Michigan storage unit,…
Continue ReadingIsraeli military ID’s gun that may have killed journalist
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has identified a soldier’s rifle that may have killed Al…
Continue ReadingPakistani rupee drops to record low amid talks with IMF
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s currency has plummeted to an all-time record low in intraday trading against the U.S. dollar amid uncertainty about…
Continue ReadingSenate ships $40B Ukraine aid bill to Biden for signature
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has whisked a $40 billion package of military, economic and food aid for Ukraine and…
Continue ReadingMore Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting…
Continue ReadingRussian soldier on trial asks victim’s widow to forgive him
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since the start of the war in Ukraine testified Thursday that he shot a…
Continue ReadingItalian tugboat sinks in the Adriatic Sea; 5 crew missing
MILAN (AP) — An Italian tugboat with six people aboard capsized and sank in the Adriatic Sea, leaving five crew members missing, Italian…
Continue ReadingGerman intel chief says espionage at Cold War levels
BERLIN (AP) — The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence service says levels of espionage now are as high as during the Cold War, or even…
Continue ReadingFemale referees to officiate men’s World Cup for 1st time
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s…
Continue ReadingIndonesia lifts ban on cooking oil export as supply improves
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is lifting a monthlong ban on palm oil export, citing improvements in the…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Caretaker kills terminally ill women, then himself
RIVERVIEW, Fla. (AP) — A 64-year-old Florida man who said caring for his terminally ill wife and stepdaughter had become overwhelming fatally shot…
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