Turkey hopes to double its trade with North Macedonia to $2 billion
Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is in North Macedonia for talks with the Balkan nation’s top…
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What we know so far about the victims of the Apalachee school shooting in Georgia
Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in Georgia say a 14-year-old high school student has been charged as an adult with using an…
Continue ReadingCambodia’s leader says arrested protesters were trying to overthrow the government
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s leader has condemned international human rights groups for criticizing his government’s…
Continue ReadingThe first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo say the first batch of mpox vaccine has arrived in Congo’s capital, three weeks…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu is unequivocal about ceasefire and hostage agreement with Hamas: ‘There’s not a deal in the making’
By Mick Krever, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday was as clear as he has…
Continue ReadingA Royal Navy service member dies after a helicopter ditches in the English Channel
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s defense ministry says a member of the Royal Navy was killed when a helicopter ditched in the English Channel during a…
Continue ReadingWhy is Beijing interested in a mid-level government aide in New York State?
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The decision by New York prosecutors to charge a former aide to the New York governor this week with acting as an…
Continue ReadingUS secures the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The U.S. government announced Thursday that it secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners,…
Continue ReadingUkraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two lawmakers say that Ukraine’s parliament has approved the appointment of a new foreign minister. Andrii…
Continue ReadingTicketmaster’s pricing for Oasis tickets is under investigation in the UK
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way more than one million tickets were…
Continue ReadingThe first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The first batch of mpox vaccine arrived in Congo’s capital on Thursday, the country’s authorities said, three weeks…
Continue Reading5 takeaways from AP’s report on the big backlog of uninspected drug factories
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As COVID-19 swept across the globe in early 2020, the Food and Drug Administration pulled most of its safety…
Continue ReadingNearly 2,000 drug plants are overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, AP finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health inspectors are still struggling to address a massive backlog of pharmaceutical plants that went…
Continue ReadingItaly luxury yacht victims died of ‘dry drowning,’ first autopsies show
By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Initial autopsies of four of the seven victims who died when a superyacht sank in a storm…
Continue ReadingPakistan hasn’t learned lessons from 2022 deadly floods, experts say
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Experts says that millions of people in Pakistan continue to live along the path of floodwaters showing neither…
Continue ReadingApplications for US jobless benefits fall to 2-month low as layoffs remain at healthy levels
AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level in two months last week, signaling that layoffs…
Continue ReadingRallies in Bangladesh mark one month since ex-premier Sheikh Hasina was ousted
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of people have rallied in Bangladesh’s capital to mark one month since former Prime Minister…
Continue ReadingChina halts foreign adoptions of its children. US seeks further information on pending cases
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government is ending its intercountry adoption program. The U.S. State Department says it is seeking clarification how…
Continue ReadingBehind the nonprofit helping a diverse new generation of culinary professionals heat up New York
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Food Education Fund seeks to diversify the culinary world and better mentor its next generation through…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry and Matt Damon set to address this year’s Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting
AP Business Writer Prince Harry, actor Matt Damon, and World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres are set to speak at the 2024 Clinton Global…
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