UN envoy to Iraq says effort underway to prevent voter fraud
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.N. envoy to Iraq says measures are being taken to prevent voter fraud in national elections…
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Protests disrupt autobahn traffic before German auto show
Environmental activists protesting car culture have disrupted traffic on several highways around Munich ahead of the opening of a leading auto show…
Continue ReadingEU commission to issue 250 billion euros in green bonds
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission is looking to issue up to 250 billion euros in green bonds this fall as part of its plans to finance the…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: 5 ways to rein in impulse spending
By MELISSA LAMBARENA of NerdWallet With fewer pandemic-related restrictions this year, the option to do more can result in the urge to spend.…
Continue ReadingKosovar activists disrupt war crimes court officials’ talks
By VISAR KRYEZIU Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovar activists have tried to disrupt a meeting of war crimes court officials with…
Continue ReadingTyphoon hits eastern Philippines, causing power outages
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong typhoon has slammed into the eastern Philippines, bringing high winds that caused power outages in several…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why is history repeating itself in Guinea’s coup?
By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Many hoped that Guinea’s landmark 2010 election would finally give the West African…
Continue ReadingLondon Film Festival welcomes audiences back to the movies
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Movies from 77 countries will screen at the 2021 London Film Festival, as Britain’s leading cinema…
Continue ReadingTurkey aims to improve ties with Egypt, UAE
By ANDREW WILKS ASSOCIATED PRESS ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Turkey is to taking steps to normalize ties with…
Continue ReadingEU to seek daily fines against Poland over justice concerns
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union wants Europe’s top court to impose daily fines on Poland for failing to take…
Continue ReadingHong Kong activists slam government for foreign agent label
HONG KONG (AP) — A pro-democracy group says the Hong Kong government is arbitrarily labeling it a foreign agent, making it subject to prosecution…
Continue ReadingSoldiers, planes fight intentional wildfires in Spain
MADRID (AP) — Wildfires suspected to be purposefully caused by people have burned nearly 1,000 hectares of forest in northwestern Spain over two…
Continue ReadingCzechs pledge 530,000 euros to Lithuania for Belarus border
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The Czech Republic has pledged 530,000 euros to Lithuania to secure its border with Belarus in the wake of thousands of…
Continue ReadingEnvironmental groups call for postponement of climate talks
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups has called for a pivotal climate conference to be postponed amid…
Continue ReadingMerkel seeks to boost party before election, rebukes deputy
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel has painted a rosy picture of her government’s record and…
Continue ReadingSweden arrests 2 women suspected of war crimes in Syria
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish authorities have arrested two women from Sweden suspected of committing war crimes in Syria. It’s the first such…
Continue ReadingUK leader Johnson gambles on tax hike to pay for elder care
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a tax increase to pay for the rocketing cost of…
Continue ReadingThe direct line from ‘Taxi Driver’ to ‘The Card Counter’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — In Paul Schrader’s new film “The Card Counter,” which premiered last week at the…
Continue ReadingParties campaign ahead of Morocco’s pivotal elections
By TARIK EL BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Politicians from dozens of political parties were campaigning for a final day Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingWarrants issued for 214 suspects in failed 2016 Turkish coup
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 214 serving and former military personnel over alleged ties to a 2016 coup…
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