Ukraine bans exports of wheat, oats and other food staples
LONDON (AP) — Ukraine’s government has banned the export of wheat, oats and other staples that are crucial for global food supplies as…
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Young Ukrainian dancers, trapped abroad, get Paris residency
By ALEX TURNBULL Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Kyiv City Ballet danced to a full house in Paris for the last show of a French tour that has…
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By MILES BRANMAN Edmunds The Hyundai Ioniq 5 joins the growing electric small SUV market touting affordability and a large feature set. But can it…
Continue ReadingNew Oliver Jeffers book scheduled to come out Oct. 4
NEW YORK (AP) — A new book by the million-selling children’s author and visual artist Oliver Jeffers is a blend of art and science and adventure.…
Continue ReadingBiden signs order on cryptocurrency as its use explodes
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order on government oversight of cryptocurrency…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 cases, deaths continue to drop globally, WHO says
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says the number of new coronavirus cases and deaths globally have continued to fall in the past week.…
Continue Reading1 million children leave behind lives, friends in Ukraine
By JUSTIN SPIKE and RENATA BRITO Associated Press ZAHONY, Hungary (AP) — Annamaria Maslovska left her friends, her toys and her life in Ukraine and…
Continue ReadingAustria suspends vaccine mandate before enforcement starts
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s government says it’s suspending the country’s coronavirus vaccination…
Continue ReadingHong Kong leader says no fixed time frame for mass testing
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says reducing the skyrocketing number of deaths in the latest coronavirus surge is the city’s…
Continue ReadingIsrael, Turkey vow to heal rift despite sharp differences
By BURHAN OZBILICI and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Israel have agreed to rebuild their relationship despite…
Continue ReadingRussia-Ukraine war: Key developments in the ongoing conflict
Russian airstrikes have hit three hospitals in Ukraine, including two west of the capital and a maternity hospital in Mariupol, where 17 people were…
Continue ReadingWHO Africa’s 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID
By CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — People stand when Dr. Matshidiso Moeti enters a room at the World Health…
Continue ReadingWith Ukraine war, Europe’s geopolitical map is moving again
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Russia has lost influence and friends since the collapse of the Soviet empire in 1989. But the…
Continue ReadingWHO Africa’s 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID
By CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — Small in stature, big in presence, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti is the first woman…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea returns North Korean boat, 7 crew members
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military on Wednesday returned a North Korean boat and its seven crew members across the countries’…
Continue ReadingIran vows revenge for 2 officers killed by Israel in Syria
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign ministry has strongly condemned the killing of two Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers in an Israeli missile…
Continue ReadingAustralia to declare east coast floods a national emergency
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister says he will declare a national emergency following floods…
Continue ReadingReligious runner exalts in victory on athletes’ expression
By PATRICK ORSAGOS and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A woman disqualified from a cross-country race for wearing a…
Continue ReadingA look inside the 1st official ‘safe injection sites’ in US
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two modest rooms in New York City are the first places in the United States where local…
Continue ReadingCivil rights leader Andrew Young, turning 90, keeps up fight
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Civil rights icon Andrew Young will celebrate his 90th birthday with a string of events that…
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