Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania’s prime minister says flooding caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed…
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Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is overturned by New York’s top court
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday threw out Harvey Weinstein ’s 2020…
Continue ReadingCroatian officials welcome the arrival of Rafale fighter jets purchased from France
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — The first six of 12 Rafale multipurpose fighter jets purchased by Croatia from France have landed at an air force base near…
Continue ReadingChina launches three-member Shenzhou-18 crew to its space station
JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER, China (AP) — China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station as part of its ambitious program…
Continue ReadingUS applications for jobless claims fall to lowest level in 9 weeks
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite higher…
Continue ReadingBelarus claims it prevented drone attacks from Lithuania. Vilnius rejects the allegations
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The head of the top security agency in Belarus has claimed that the country has prevented attempted drone strikes from…
Continue ReadingSouthwest to stop service to 4 airports in wake of rising losses and more Boeing delivery problems
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Southwest Airlines announced Thursday it will stop serving four airports after reporting increased…
Continue ReadingKashmir Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Kashmir, a region in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges. India, Pakistan and China…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the protests erupting on college campuses across America
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — College campuses across the United States have erupted with pro-Palestinian protests, and school…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 inmates break free from an old Nigerian prison after heavy rains
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian official says more than 100 inmates have escaped from a prison near the capital…
Continue ReadingLawyer says Iran rapper famous for songs after 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini sentenced to death
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A rapper in Iran who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini and…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orbán urges European conservatives, and Trump, toward election victories at CPAC event
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s nationalist prime minister has called for right-wing forces to take power in upcoming European and U.S.…
Continue ReadingA Russian actress who called for peace was fined for hosting an ‘almost naked’ party
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Moscow court has imposed a 50,000-ruble ($560) fine on a TV presenter and actress who…
Continue ReadingTwo horses in a ‘serious condition’ after running loose in central London, minister says
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Two Household Cavalry horses which broke free and ran through the streets of London on Wednesday are in a “serious…
Continue ReadingThe German parliament votes for an annual veterans’ day to honor military service
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German parliament has voted to introduce an annual national “veterans’ day” to honor…
Continue ReadingScottish leader faces battle for survival after ending power-sharing deal over climate change clash
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s leader is facing a potential battle for survival after ending a three-year power-sharing…
Continue ReadingUkraine is putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country as it tries to replenish forces
By JILL LAWLESS and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is seeking to reverse the drain of potential soldiers from the…
Continue ReadingWhen Danish police pulled a woman over, she locked herself in her car and refused to talk
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish police say that a routine traffic stop on a highway south of the capital turned into an unusual standoff as a…
Continue ReadingWho could buy TikTok?
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — The clock has begun ticking for TikTok to find a new owner. President Joe Biden signed legislation Wednesday that…
Continue ReadingEU military officer says a frigate has destroyed a drone launched from Yemen’s Houthi-held areas
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A top European Union top military officer says a frigate that’s part of an EU miliary mission in the Red Sea to protect…
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