1st trial in Capitol riot ends in conviction on all counts
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas man has been convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol last year with…
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‘Your friend Putin’: Salvini confronted during border visit
PRZEMYSL, Poland (AP) — The mayor of a Polish town has called out the leader of Italy’s right-wing League party for his pro-Kremlin views,…
Continue ReadingRowdy fans barred, 10 arrested in Mexico soccer match brawl
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s soccer federation will ban clubs of rowdy fans known as “barras” from attending away matches after a mass…
Continue ReadingEU commits to phasing out dependency on Russian fossil fuels
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is seeking to fully phase out its dependency on Russian energy “well before…
Continue ReadingGuatemala Volcano of Fire eruption prompts evacuations
ESCUINTLA, Guatemala (AP) — About 500 residents have been evacuated from the slopes of Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire as hot rock and ash flowed…
Continue ReadingUS strikes harder at Putin, banning all Russian oil imports
By ZEKE MILLER, MIKE BALSAMO and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced that the U.S. will ban all Russian…
Continue ReadingFlorida Dunkin’ worker sentenced for fatal punch of customer
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Dunkin’ employee pleaded guilty to felony battery for fatally punching a customer who repeatedly called him a racial…
Continue ReadingBeefing up its cybersecurity, Google buys Mandiant for $5.4B
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Google is fortifying its cloud services with a $5.4 billion acquisition of cyber security…
Continue ReadingBiden to ask Congress for $2.6B to promote gender equity
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he’s asking Congress for $2.6 billion for foreign aid…
Continue ReadingAmerican freed from Venezuela says his ‘nightmare’ has ended
By JOSHUA GOODMAN, REGINA GARCIA CANO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — An American oil executive freed from custody in Venezuela says…
Continue ReadingWHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call
GENEVA (AP) — An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to coronavirus…
Continue ReadingUN rights chief to visit Xinjiang as groups press for report
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief says her office and China’s government have reached an agreement for…
Continue ReadingMalaysia to reopen borders April 1 after two years
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia will reopen its borders on April 1 after two years and lift remaining coronaviurs restrictions on businesses…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What does a US ban on Russian oil accomplish?
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With Russia intensifying its war on Ukraine, killing civilians and triggering…
Continue ReadingReport brands ex-UK Commons Speaker Bercow a ‘serial bully’
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.K. parliamentary report says former House of Commons Speaker John Bercow is a “serial bully”…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: Ready to spend like a college graduate?
By COLIN BERESFORD of NerdWallet Graduating from college brings with it a lot of change, and that might mean a shift in your financial situation.…
Continue ReadingIslamic State claims Pakistan bombing that killed 5 troops
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed an attack on a security convoy in southwestern Pakistan earlier in the day that killed…
Continue ReadingShell says it will stop buying Russian oil, natural gas
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Shell says it will stop buying Russian oil and natural gas. The energy giant also said Tuesday that…
Continue Reading1,000 migrants fail in attempt to reach Spanish enclave
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities say around 1,000 migrants tried unsuccessfully to climb over the barrier separating Morocco from one of Spain’s…
Continue ReadingEU pledges to fight Russia’s “information war” in Europe
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union officials are defending the 27-nation bloc’s decision to ban Russian state-controlled media…
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