Macron woos leftist voters as French campaign nears end
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting a multicultural, working-class suburb…
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Ford recalls over 650K trucks; windshield wipers can fail
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 650,000 pickup trucks and big SUVs in the U.S. because the windshield wipers can break and fail. The…
Continue ReadingPoland: More blasts at mine where rescuers seek 7 missing
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials in Poland say new methane explosions in a coal mine have injured 10 rescuers who were preparing to search for seven…
Continue ReadingNYC reservoir releases raise worries about stormier future
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press OLIVE, N.Y. (AP) — New York City is under fire for sometimes releasing massive amounts of water a day from a key…
Continue ReadingWinfrey picks Viola Davis memoir for her book club
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Viola Davis’ latest honor is not for her acting, but for her writing. The Oscar…
Continue ReadingTensions over race, religion in France’s presidential race
By ARNO PEDRAM Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s presidential campaign has been difficult for voters of immigrant heritage and religious…
Continue ReadingJudge won’t stop Miami Grand Prix despite residents’ pleas
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Grand Prix is on after a judge denied a request by local residents who were concerned about noise levels from the Formula 1…
Continue ReadingSeoul reports fire at abandoned joint factory park in North
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says a fire has erupted at a now-shuttered inter-Korean industrial park in North Korea. Seoul’s…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What’s the impact if Europe cuts off Russian oil?
By The Associated Press Europe is discussing a boycott of Russian oil over the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. As Russia’s biggest…
Continue ReadingUK lawmakers OK probe into PM Boris Johnson’s alleged lies
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers have ordered a parliamentary investigation into Prime Minister Boris Johnson for…
Continue ReadingHundreds in Jakarta protest talk of 2024 election delay
By FADLAN SYAM and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of protesters, mostly students, have taken to the streets in…
Continue ReadingAustralian opposition leader gets COVID while campaigning
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s opposition leader has tested positive for COVID-19 in the second week of a…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orban meets pope with Ukraine war as backdrop
By NICOLE WINFIELD and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has met with Pope Francis at the…
Continue ReadingCambodia cuts quarantine for unvaccinated visitors to 7 days
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia has reduced the required quarantine period from two weeks to one for arriving travelers who are not fully…
Continue ReadingUN court: Colombia infringed Nicaragua’s rights in Caribbean
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ highest court has ruled that Colombia breached Nicaragua’s…
Continue Reading‘Amazing’: Cannabis sales in New Jersey bring excited buyers
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press BLOOMFIELD, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s recreational marijuana marketplace is open for business. Recreational…
Continue ReadingHong Kong Disney opens as COVID eases; Shanghai deaths rise
By ZEN SOO and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Hong Kong has relaxed pandemic restrictions with Disneyland and museums reopening and…
Continue ReadingS. Korea’s top court overturns convictions of gay soldiers
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Supreme Court has thrown out a military court ruling that convicted…
Continue ReadingBelgian foreign minister steps down to help sick husband
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s foreign minister is stepping down so she has more time to devote to her husband, who was diagnosed with an aggressive…
Continue ReadingBlasts across Afghanistan kill at least 10, injure dozens
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Explosions across Afghanistan have killed at least 10 people and wounded scores more. No one immediately took…
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