Protesters hold a noisy demonstration against Serbia’s populist leadership
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s university students have held a noisy protest outside the state television building despite populist President…
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Greece’s only miniature therapy horses bring joy to many, but their charity is struggling
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Specially trained miniature horses visit hospital wards and residential care homes in the Greek capital,…
Continue ReadingRolling blackouts plague Iran and some suspect bitcoin mining may have a role in the outages
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s capital and outlying provinces have faced rolling power blackouts for weeks in October and November,…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s reformed military procurement agency drives the country’s NATO ambitions
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s new state agency for nonlethal military procurement is an example of the type of reform that…
Continue ReadingSome in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen’s friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes for one of the…
Continue ReadingMitt Romney’s Senate exit may create a vacuum of vocal, conservative Trump critics
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sen. Mitt Romney has given his final remarks after seeing the Republican Party for which he was once the…
Continue Reading‘The Bibi Files,’ with leaked Netanyahu footage, can’t be seen in Israel. Israelis are finding ways
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “The Bibi Files” started with a sudden leak that turned into a deluge. A source contacted documentarian Alex…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street ends mixed after a bumpy week
AP Business Writers Major stock indexes on Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish Friday, capping a rare bumpy week for the market. The S&P 500…
Continue ReadingProminent human rights attorney quits international court over failure to prosecute Venezuela
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A prominent human rights attorney has quietly parted ways with the International Criminal Court to protest what he…
Continue ReadingHuge and rare Mekong catfish spotted in Cambodia, raising conservation hopes
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish — one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the…
Continue ReadingThis hospital in Venezuela restores discarded toys for another round of love
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — One by one, the toys that show the wear and tear of love are restored for the holidays: sewed and…
Continue Reading1 dies and another is injured when small plane crashes onto New York interstate
HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities in New York say one person died when a small plane crashed onto an interstate highway in suburban Westchester…
Continue ReadingFormer Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where alleged human rights abuses took place has been…
Continue ReadingUS Olympic and Paralympic officials put coach on leave after AP reports sexual abuse allegations
Associated Press The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has placed an employee on administrative leave after The Associated Press reported that…
Continue ReadingNevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s attorney general has revived the state’s 2020 fake electors case. Democrat Aaron Ford said…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico governor seeks funding to recycle fracking water, expand preschool, treat mental health
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico would make new investments in early childhood education, pilot projects to recycle oil-fracking…
Continue ReadingCurrent, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power-shifting law could be first of many
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.-elect Josh Stein have challenged a portion of a law just enacted by…
Continue ReadingBack trouble and brain fog bothered suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, his posts show
Associated Press After Luigi Mangione made the difficult decision to undergo spinal surgery last year for chronic back pain, he became a proponent of…
Continue ReadingElon Musk wants to turn SpaceX’s Starbase site into a Texas city
Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — SpaceX is launching a new mission: making its Starbase site a new Texas city. Billionaire Elon Musk ‘s…
Continue ReadingThe city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10-year-old girl
CHICAGO (AP) — A jury has awarded nearly $80 million to the family of a 10-year-old Chicago girl who was killed during a police chase and crash in…
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