India’s top court releases New Delhi’s chief minister on bail after 6 months in jail
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has allowed the release on bail of a prominent opposition leader and chief minister of New…
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Faked video targeting France and UAE likely Russian despite Moscow’s links to Gulf Arab states
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fake video that ricocheted across the internet claiming tensions between France and the…
Continue ReadingChina is raising its retirement age, now among the youngest in the world’s major economies
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now among the youngest in the…
Continue ReadingRussia expels 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying. The UK calls it ‘completely baseless’
Associated Press Russia has accused six British diplomats of spying and decided to expel them. The U.K. says the move, which it calls “completely…
Continue ReadingFirefighters gain ground on 3 huge Southern California blazes
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are gaining ground against the…
Continue Reading1 person shot during scuffle at pro-Israel rally in Boston suburb, authorities say
NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — A pro-Israel rally in the Boston suburb of Newton turned violent when a passerby was shot during a scuffle after confronting…
Continue ReadingPravin Gordhan, a South African government minister who was activist against apartheid, dies at 75
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Pravin Gordhan, who was a South African government minister for many years after beginning his political…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street’s best week of 2024 closes with indexes near their records
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed out their best week of the year with more gains on Friday and climbed to the cusp of their…
Continue ReadingVietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floods
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam has climbed to 233 as rescue workers recover more…
Continue ReadingEuropean politicians say migration is out of control. The numbers tell a different story
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Despite a summer of heated anti-immigration debates across the European Union, unauthorized migration to…
Continue ReadingSri Lankans’ fury forced the powerful Rajapaksa clan out. Now its heir is running for president
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest…
Continue ReadingFilipino televangelist pleads not guilty to child abuse and human trafficking charges
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino televangelist who calls himself the “anointed son of God” and once claimed to have…
Continue ReadingPower outages bring frustration to New Orleans residents post-Francine
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Residents of the Carrollton neighborhood in New Orleans are among the thousands of utility customers in the…
Continue ReadingMexican cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads not guilty to US charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has pleaded not guilty to U.S. narcotics trafficking…
Continue ReadingTrump refuses to criticize Laura Loomer amid concerns from Republican allies about her influence
Associated Press RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Donald Trump refused on Friday to condemn recent racist and conspiratorial comments from…
Continue ReadingBiden meets with British leader and brushes off Putin’s threats about weapons for Ukraine
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has brushed off a threat from Russian leader Vladimir Putin about war against the West if…
Continue ReadingHarris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she’s promoting domestic oil drilling
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as she promoted her efforts to boost clean energy, Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday’s…
Continue ReadingCongress targets Chinese influence in health tech. It could come with tradeoffs
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A San Jose-based biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that…
Continue ReadingToo much? Many Americans feel the need to limit their political news, AP-NORC/USAFacts poll finds
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When her husband turns on the television to hear news about the upcoming presidential election, that’s often…
Continue ReadingAre Indonesia and Vietnam’s multibillion-dollar clean energy deals stuck? Experts say not yet
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia and Vietnam signed multibillion-dollar energy transition deals in 2022 that were heralded as…
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