Israel says it will return video equipment seized from AP
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s communications minister has ordered the government to return…
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China sanctions former US lawmaker who supported Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China has sanctioned Mike Gallagher, a former Republican member of Congress from Wisconsin who has shown support for Taiwan.…
Continue ReadingEU reprimands Kosovo’s move to close Serb bank branches over the use of the dinar currency
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union has reprimanded Kosovo over the unilateral closure of six branches of a Serbia-licensed bank. The EU…
Continue ReadingUN maritime tribunal says countries are legally required to reduce greenhouse gas pollution
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — A U.N. tribunal on maritime law has found that countries are legally required to reduce…
Continue ReadingVatican makes fresh overture to China, reaffirms that Catholic Church is no threat to sovereignty
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican has made another big overture to China. It is reaffirming it poses no threat to…
Continue ReadingLondon judge rejects Prince Harry’s bid to add allegations against Rupert Murdoch in tabloid lawsuit
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A London judge says Prince Harry can’t expand his privacy lawsuit against The Sun…
Continue ReadingAll that ‘checkout charity’ adds up. Domino’s plans $174 million from it for St. Jude hospital
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press The world’s top-selling pizza chain is betting big on the generosity of its customers. And they are not alone.…
Continue ReadingEU seals a deal on using profits from frozen Russian assets to help arm Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have reached an agreement to use the profits earned from frozen Russian assets to help arm Ukraine and…
Continue ReadingPolice break up pro-Palestinian camp at the University of Michigan
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and ED WHITE Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Police broke up a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of…
Continue ReadingNo more cute snaps of Mount Fuji over a convenience store. A screen was built to stop tourist crowds
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Sorry, the screen is now up — no more snapping cute photos of Mount Fuji from a popular sidewalk…
Continue ReadingGerman prince accused of leading coup plot goes on trial
By Inke Kappeler and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — An aristocrat suspected of planning to overthrow the German government appeared in court on…
Continue ReadingUK court rules that extension of police powers to intervene in protests is unlawful
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s High Court has ruled that new regulations that gave U.K. police more powers to intervene in protests were unlawful.…
Continue ReadingCongo names third American in a foiled coup plot as mourners gather in Utah to remember plot leader
By JESSICA DONATI, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press Congo’s army spokesman has released the name of the third American…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft thinks it found a way to make PCs relevant again
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft jumped headfirst into building artificial intelligence directly into its Windows operating…
Continue Reading5 things to know for May 21: Middle East, Severe weather, Trump trial, Climate, Italy earthquakes
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — ChatGPT unveiled five fictional voice assistants last year — Breeze, Cove, Ember, Juniper and Sky. Now, the…
Continue ReadingSlovak Parliament votes to condemn political violence after assassination attempt on prime minister
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s Parliament has voted unanimously to condemn political violence following an assassination attempt on Prime…
Continue ReadingSevere turbulence during Singapore Airlines flight leaves several people badly injured. One man died
By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Singapore Airlines says one of its flights hit severe turbulence over the Indian…
Continue ReadingAt least 9 Egyptian women and children die when vehicle slides off ferry and plunges into Nile River
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say at least nine women and children have died after a small bus carrying about two dozen people slid off a ferry…
Continue ReadingAustrian leader lauds UK’s efforts on migration and cites its plan for deportations to Rwanda
VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s leader has praised Britain as a “pioneer” in outsourcing asylum proceedings to places outside Europe, citing a U.K.…
Continue ReadingItalian women’s prison, hundreds of residents evacuated after 4.4 magnitude quake in southern Italy
MILAN (AP) — A women’s prison near Naples has been evacuated as a precaution following a 4.4 magnitude quake with an epicenter at an active…
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