Mural of South Africa’s Desmond Tutu is fixed for his 90th
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu is marking his 90th…
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Croatia probes reports of police violence against migrants
By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia (AP) — Croatia has announced it will investigate reports and video footage alleging systematic…
Continue ReadingReport details Trump’s all-out bid to undo election results
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, ERIC TUCKER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A report by the Senate Judiciary Committee’s…
Continue ReadingMerkel meets pope and receives farewell tribute from Draghi
ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi is paying tribute to outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her “calm, determined” leadership…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What’s behind the looming Hollywood strike?
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer A major Hollywood strike could be on the horizon for some 60,000 behind-the-scenes workers in the entertainment…
Continue ReadingGermany finds more people got COVID vaccine than thought
BY KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has vaccinated millions more people against the coronavirus than previously thought.…
Continue ReadingOklahoma schools leader switches parties to run for governor
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The head of Oklahoma public schools will switch parties and run as a Democrat to challenge…
Continue ReadingFlorida could lift 30-year ban on catching goliath grouper
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is proposing to lift its three-decade ban on catching and killing goliath groupers after wildlife officials argued…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft: Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft says Russia once again accounted for most state-sponsored hacking, with a 58% share of…
Continue ReadingState TV says Iranian speedboats intercepted US Navy vessel
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV is reporting that speedboats belonging to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard have intercepted U.S.…
Continue ReadingPoland’s president urges EU to stop Belarus migrant ‘push’
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Poland’s president is urging the European Union to take “specific actions” to stop Belarus “pushing” migrants…
Continue ReadingCash windfall for Spanish youth can’t be spent on bullfights
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government is offering citizens who turn 18 years old next year 400 euros ($462) to spend on cultural activities. But the…
Continue ReadingPfizer’s request to OK shots for kids a relief for parents
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press Pfizer is asking the U.S. government to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children…
Continue ReadingUS jobless claims fall to 326,000, first drop in four weeks
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that…
Continue ReadingAlabama swamped, 4 killed in floods from slow-moving front
By JAY REEVES Associated Press PELHAM, Ala. (AP) — The death toll from flash floods caused by torrential rains in Alabama has risen to four.…
Continue ReadingUK bank NatWest faces fine over money laundering failures
LONDON (AP) — British bank NatWest faces a potentially hefty fine after admitting to three charges relating to anti-money laundering failures. The…
Continue ReadingRussia marks 15th anniversary of Politkovskaya’s killing
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Colleagues of investigative reporter Anna Politkovskaya are sharply criticizing the Russian…
Continue ReadingNATO chief hits out at Russia’s ‘malign activities’
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the organization withdrew the accreditation of eight Russian officials in response to…
Continue ReadingUkraine parliament fires speaker amid ruling party squabbles
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian lawmakers have voted to dismiss a speaker, a move that comes as part of infighting in the ruling party. Dmytro…
Continue ReadingAustralia ends migrants housing deal with Papua New Guinea
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia is ending a deal with Papua New Guinea to house asylum-seekers, leaving scores who have spent years on the…
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