Austria: Former vice chancellor convicted of corruption
VIENNA (AP) — A Vienna court has convicted former Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache of corruption for trying to change laws to favor…
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What to know about ISIS-K, the terror group claiming responsibility for the Kabul airport attack
By Rob Picheta, CNN In the space of just a few years, an ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan has seized on the country’s instability to become one of…
Continue ReadingMyanmar says Rohingya minority will get COVID-19 vaccine
BANGKOK (AP) — A spokesman for Myanmar’s military-installed government says COVID-19 vaccines will be given to members of the country’s…
Continue ReadingReport: Afghan staff details left behind at UK Kabul embassy
LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s defense chief is promising to investigate a security lapse that saw documents identifying Afghan staff members and…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 27: Afghanistan, evictions, Ida, Covid-19, Capitol riot
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN “We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay.” That was President…
Continue Reading3 endangered Sumatran tigers found dead in Indonesia
By YAYAN ZAMZAMI Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers, including two cubs, have been found…
Continue ReadingFire at chemical factory kills 10 in southern Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A government spokesman says a massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi,…
Continue ReadingChinese regulators to exercise more control over algorithms
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese regulators will exercise greater control over the algorithms used by Chinese technology firms to personalize and recommend…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 27: Afghanistan, evictions, Ida, Covid-19, Capitol riot
By AJ Willingham, CNN “We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay.” That was President Biden’s…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 27: Afghanistan, evictions, Ida, Covid-19, Capitol riot
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN “We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay.” That was President…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 27: Afghanistan, evictions, Ida, Covid-19, Capitol riot
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN “We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay.” That was President…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 27: Afghanistan, evictions, Ida, Covid-19, Capitol riot
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN “We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay.” That was President…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 27: Afghanistan, evictions, Ida, Covid-19, Capitol riot
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN “We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay.” That was President…
Continue ReadingChinese regulators to exercise more control over algorithms
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese regulators will exercise greater control over the algorithms used by Chinese technology firms to personalize and recommend…
Continue ReadingSouth African photojournalist John Parkin dies at age 63
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African photographer John Parkin has died at the age of 63. During his years as a…
Continue ReadingUK lawyer accused of injecting blood into supermarket foods
LONDON (AP) — A 37-year-old lawyer accused of injecting food items with syringes of blood at three London supermarkets has made a court appearance.…
Continue ReadingBulgaria’s presidents invites 3rd party to form government
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s president has handed a mandate to form a government to the third-largest political party in parliament…
Continue ReadingMontenegro police report finding 1 ton of cocaine in bananas
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Police in Montenegro say they have seized over 1 ton (2,000 pounds) of cocaine hidden in a shipment of bananas.…
Continue ReadingPolish art show defies ‘cancel culture’ but some see racism
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A new exhibition at a Polish state museum features the works of provocative artists in what…
Continue ReadingParalympic Classes: A confusing maze in search of fairness
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — There are 4,403 Paralympic athletes competing in Tokyo and each one has unique differences that have…
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