Settler rampage in West Bank sparks rare condemnation from Israeli leaders
Associated Press JIT, West Bank (AP) — Israeli leaders on Friday roundly condemned a deadly settler rampage in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a…
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India to hold first assembly elections in disputed Kashmir in 10 years
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India has announced three-phased assembly elections in disputed Kashmir, the first in a decade and in a new…
Continue ReadingPrisoner serving life for murder who escaped in North Carolina has been caught, authorities say
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — A prisoner serving a life sentence for murder was captured at a North Carolina hotel early Friday, three days after his…
Continue ReadingLooking to buy a home? You may now need to factor in the cost of your agent’s commission
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thinking of buying a home with the help of a real estate agent? You can no longer take it for granted that a…
Continue ReadingProtests grow in India over the rape and killing of a doctor at a state-run hospital
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of people marched through various Indian cities Friday to protest the rape and murder of a trainee…
Continue ReadingTeens face London court hearing on far-right terrorism charges unrelated to recent UK rioting
LONDON (AP) — London police say two teenagers are due in court on charges related to extreme right-wing terrorism that is not connected to recent…
Continue ReadingCroatia to reintroduce compulsory military draft as regional tensions soar
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s defense minister says the government will reintroduce a two-month compulsory military service starting…
Continue ReadingNumber of potentially lethal meth candies unknowingly shared by New Zealand food bank reaches 65
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police in New Zealand have so far accounted for 41 chunks of methamphetamine enclosed in candy…
Continue ReadingBritish judge on Hong Kong’s top court, facing criticism, quits media freedom group’s advisory panel
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A British judge who was part of a Hong Kong court panel that dismissed an appeal from prominent imprisoned…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s health ministry confirms a case of mpox but more tests are being done for its variant
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s health ministry says it has identified its first case of mpox this year, days after the…
Continue ReadingAs the Middle East frets about conflict, Dubai booms with an influx of anxious wealth
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As conflict casts a shadow across the Middle East, people are getting rich in Dubai. Years…
Continue ReadingThailand’s new prime minister renews the legacy of her divisive father, Thaksin Shinawatra
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The election of Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand’s prime minister represents a remarkable comeback for the…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street drifts as it closes out its best week since November
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Friday as Wall Street coasts to the close of its best week since November. The S&P…
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s leader highlights economic and infrastructure developments in his final state of nation
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s outgoing President Joko Widodo highlighted advances in the economy and infrastructure…
Continue ReadingUS official says Mideast mediators are preparing for implementation of cease-fire deal in advance
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — In a sign that mediators believe a Gaza cease-fire deal is imminent, a U.S. official said Friday that Mideast…
Continue ReadingKim Dotcom loses 12-year fight to halt deportation from New Zealand to face US copyright case
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Kim Dotcom, founder of the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload, lost a 12-year…
Continue ReadingMatthew Perry’s death leads to sweeping indictment of 5, including doctors and reputed dealers
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly 10 months after the death of Matthew Perry, the long-simmering investigation into the ketamine that…
Continue ReadingEvacuation ordered in northern Japan, flights and trains canceled in Tokyo as a typhoon approaches
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Thousands of people in northern Japan were ordered to evacuate because of risks of flooding and mudslides from a…
Continue ReadingPraise for Hungary and people having more children: Takeaways from Vance’s statements on birth rates
Associated Press Even before JD Vance got into politics, he has been clear about his concerns regarding birth rates. In a 2021 speech at the…
Continue ReadingPalau’s president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr. says Beijing weaponizes tourism to the Pacific Island…
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