EU’s border chief resigns after reports of migrant pushbacks
By FRANK JORDANS and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the European Union’s border agency has resigned immediately…
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Germany, Turkey summon envoys in row over Kavala verdict
BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Turkey have summoned each other’s ambassador over a row sparked by a Turkish court’s decision to sentence a…
Continue ReadingRussian ex-minister jailed for bribery granted parole
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s former economic development minister sentenced for eight years on bribery charges has been granted parole. Alexei…
Continue ReadingLawmaker: Sri Lanka president agrees to remove brother as PM
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president has agreed to replace his older brother as prime minister in…
Continue ReadingIAEA: Japan making progress on Fukushima water release plan
BERLIN (AP) — The International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday that Japan is making “significant progress” on its plans to release treated…
Continue ReadingKenya honors former President Kibaki with state funeral
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans are paying their last respects to former leader Mwai Kibaki in a state funeral service Friday that…
Continue ReadingLebanon army says thwarts fresh migrant trafficking attempt
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s military says it has detained five people in the northern city of Tripoli as they prepared to smuggle 85 migrants by boat…
Continue ReadingInflation hits record high of 7.5% in countries using euro
BRUSSELS (AP) — Inflation has hit a record for the 19 countries that use the euro. The European Union’s statistics agency reported on Friday…
Continue ReadingPolitical stakes high as Beijing responds to virus outbreak
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Beijing is starting to resemble other Chinese cities grappling with the highly contagious omicron…
Continue ReadingIran marks Jerusalem Day after 2-year pandemic suspension
By AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Thousands of Iranians have marched in the capital of Tehran to mark “Quds Day,” or…
Continue ReadingHong Kong’s John Lee pledges to enact local security law
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s only candidate for the upcoming leadership elections, John Lee, is pledging to increase the city’s competitiveness…
Continue ReadingGoogle adds ways to keep personal info private in searches
By The Associated Press Google has expanded options for keeping personal information private from online searches. The company said Friday it will…
Continue ReadingNew gas pipeline boosts Europe’s bid to ease Russian supply
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Mountainous and remote, the Greek-Bulgaria border once formed the southern corner of the…
Continue ReadingTech stocks sink again, Nasdaq has worst month since 2008
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped more than 900 points Friday as another sharp sell-off…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why are foes Turkey and Saudi Arabia fixing ties?
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents in Istanbul sent an…
Continue ReadingPalestinian assailants shoot dead Israeli guard in West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian assailants have shot and killed a security guard at the entrance of a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, in…
Continue ReadingEchoes of 2006: Jazz Fest returns to New Orleans for 2022
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Once silenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival opened…
Continue ReadingAn algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns
By SALLY HO and GARANCE BURKE Associated Press For family law attorney Robin Frank, defending parents at one of their lowest points — when they…
Continue ReadingAn algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns
By SALLY HO and GARANCE BURKE Associated Press Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one…
Continue ReadingUtah Sen. Mike Lee braces for toughest reelection fight yet
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Sen. Mike Lee has avoided serious challenge in deeply conservative Utah in…
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