Cities in Central Europe reinforce riverbanks ahead of more flooding
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Soldiers have dropped sandbags from military helicopters to reinforce river embankments and evacuated…
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Casualties in Myanmar push Southeast Asia’s death toll from Typhoon Yagi past 500
BANGKOK (AP) — Floods and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives,…
Continue ReadingA man is charged with murder over crossbow attack near London that killed 3 women
LONDON (AP) — A man has appeared in a London court charged with killing three women in a knife and crossbow attack near London in July . Kyle…
Continue ReadingEU chief unveils her new team with women in top roles in right-leaning Commission
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has put women in many of the top roles on her new team for her next…
Continue ReadingIsrael says halting Hezbollah attacks is now a war goal as officials warn of a wider operation
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Tuesday that halting Hezbollah’s attacks in the country’s north to allow residents to…
Continue ReadingMali troops put down a deadly militant attack in the capital
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Army troops have subdued Islamic militants who attacked a military training camp and the airport in…
Continue ReadingThe new hard-right Dutch coalition pledges stricter limits on asylum
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The new hard-right Dutch government has pledged clamp down on migration with stricter policies to…
Continue ReadingA French man admits in court to drugging his wife so that he and dozens of men could rape her
Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — A 71-year-old French man admitted in court Tuesday that for nearly a decade, he repeatedly drugged his…
Continue Reading4 people could face the death penalty after drug arrests on Bali
Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities said Tuesday that they have arrested six people on drug charges on the tourist…
Continue ReadingUN experts decry worsening repression in Venezuela after contested election
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Independent U.N. human rights experts say Venezuela’s government has intensified the “harshest and most violent…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street stays stuck in place as it counts down to a rate cut
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes remained stuck in place on Tuesday as Wall Street made few big moves ahead of what’s…
Continue ReadingTikTok just had the most important two hours of its life
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Who really controls TikTok’s magical algorithm — the US-based company that runs the app or its Chinese parent,…
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ODF ‘optimistic we’ve hit a turning point’ in fire season – but over 7,700 firefighters are still battling 20 large blazes
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 7,700 firefighters are still working on the 20 large fires still burning across Oregon, but Oregon Department of…
Continue ReadingDays of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea leave more than 35 people dead, police say
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A police official says days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea’s mountainous interior have left…
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Oregon secretary of state marks National Voter Registration Day, reminds of October 15 deadline for Nov. election
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday, Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade is celebrating National Voter Registration Day by encouraging eligible…
Continue ReadingA key employee says the Titan sub tragedy could have been prevented
Associated Press A key employee who labeled a doomed experimental submersible unsafe prior to its last, fatal voyage testified Tuesday that the…
Continue ReadingFrom Ukraine to Hawaii, odd behavior of suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt suggested ‘delusion of grandeur’
CNN By Isabelle Chapman, Casey Tolan, Curt Devine and Audrey Ash, CNN (CNN) — The man suspected of trying to assassinate former President…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office to hold year’s last free shred event Saturday at Terrebonne Elementary
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of Republic Services, will be providing the last scheduled free shred event of 2024, this…
Continue ReadingDedicated artists are keeping Japan’s ancient craft of temari alive
Associated Press KAWARAMACHI, Japan (AP) — Time seems to stop here. Women sit in a small circle, quietly, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls…
Continue Reading2 people reported dead in China as Typhoon Bebinca is downgraded to a tropical storm
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say two people have died in eastern Jiangsu province as Typhoon Bebinca brought torrential rains and powerful…
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