Death toll from Typhoon Yagi rises to 87 in Vietnam. Dozens remain missing
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll from Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent rain that triggered floods and landslides has climbed to…
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Swiss city councilor apologizes for firing gun at a Mary and Jesus poster
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A city councilor in Switzerland has apologized and reportedly sought police protection against threats after she…
Continue ReadingMan in Denmark faces preliminary terrorism charges over arson at a Jewish woman’s home
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A 21-year-old man in Denmark has been arrested for arson after allegedly setting a fire at a Jewish…
Continue ReadingCongress bestows its highest honor on the 13 troops killed during Afghanistan withdrawal
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday presented Congress’ highest honor — the Congressional Gold Medal…
Continue ReadingIsraeli defense chief says a temporary truce with Hamas is possible. Ending the war is another story
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s defense minister says the window is closing on an opportunity to reach a temporary cease-fire…
Continue ReadingSpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private…
Continue ReadingUK leader faces unease in his Labour Party after a winter fuel allowance is cut for millions
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has won a parliamentary vote on a contentious decision to cut a payment that…
Continue ReadingThe 2024 Olympics were a success for Paris but a calamity for some businesses
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Parisian business owners and hotel managers were promised a summer like no other. Millions of tourists would flood…
Continue ReadingAustralia proposes legal minimum age for children accessing social media
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has promised to legislate this year to enforce a minimum age for children to…
Continue ReadingMan accused of setting on fire a Ugandan Olympic athlete dies of burns
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan hospital says a man accused of dousing gasoline on an Ugandan Olympic athlete, causing her death…
Continue ReadingGoogle loses final EU court appeal against 2.4 billion euro fine in antitrust shopping case
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Google lost its final legal challenge against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations…
Continue ReadingEU’s top court dismisses Apple’s final appeal against order to pay Ireland 13B euros in back taxes
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court has rejected Apple’s final legal challenge against an order from the bloc’s…
Continue ReadingPollution of the potent warming gas methane soars and people are mostly to blame
AP Science Writer A new study says the amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is…
Continue ReadingChina’s Football Association bans 43 people for life after corruption investigation
DALIAN, China (AP) — China’s Football Association says it has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of…
Continue ReadingAnother Afghanistan embassy says it is closing after the Taliban rejected it
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Norway embassy is closing this week. The move comes months after the Taliban said they no longer recognize…
Continue ReadingA woman is killed near Moscow as over 140 Ukrainian drones target Russia, officials say
Over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including Moscow and surrounding areas, killing at least one person and…
Continue ReadingTop Olympic sponsor Panasonic is ending its contract with the IOC
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Olympic sponsor Panasonic is terminating its contract with the IOC at the end of the year. Panasonic is one of 15…
Continue ReadingFrancine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for expected Wednesday landfall
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Francine became a hurricane Tuesday evening as it barreled toward south Louisiana, strengthening over…
Continue ReadingThe UK hospital where a nurse was convicted of murdering 7 babies faces investigation
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An English hospital where a neonatal nurse was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to kill seven others…
Continue ReadingAbortion-rights measure will be on Missouri’s November ballot, court rules
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that an abortion-rights measure will be on the state’s November…
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