Andrew Tate detained in Romania over UK sex offense charges
By Martin Goillandeau and Amy Croffey, CNN (CNN) — Controversial internet influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were detained in…
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African Development Bank chief criticizes opaque loans tied to Africa’s natural resources
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The head of the African Development Bank is calling for an end to loans given in exchange…
Continue ReadingChemtrails are one of the most popular conspiracy theories. Here’s what it means
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — We’ve all seen those white streaks trailing behind jets, creating stripes against the blue sky. The lines are…
Continue ReadingThai election body to seek dissolution of progressive party that won last year’s general election
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Election Commission says it will seek the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward party, which won last year’s…
Continue ReadingFour astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts from four countries caught a lift back to Earth with SpaceX on…
Continue ReadingPhilippines says US will address concerns over garment exports held up on suspicion of forced labor
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine trade officials say they have received assurances that the United States will…
Continue ReadingRussia says it killed 234 fighters while thwarting an incursion from Ukraine
By JIM HEINTZ and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press Ukrainian long-range drones smashed into two oil facilities deep inside Russia on Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingIndia joins select group of nations able to fire multiple warheads on a single ICBM
By Brad Lendon and Rhea Mogul, CNN Delhi (CNN) — India said Monday it had joined the world’s top nuclear powers by mastering the ability to…
Continue ReadingUN nuclear chief tells Japan transparency is ‘very important’ in ruined nuclear plant’s discharges
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The head of the U.N. atomic agency has emphasized to Japan’s government the importance of…
Continue ReadingEurope’s oldest monarch, the ailing King Harald V of Norway, gets a permanent pacemaker
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe’s oldest monarch, Norwegian King Harald V, has received a permanent pacemaker. The palace said Tuesday the…
Continue ReadingIran, Russia and China show off their ships in a joint naval drill in the Gulf of Oman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — China, Iran and Russia have begun a joint naval drill in the Gulf of Oman, a crucial waterway near the mouth of…
Continue ReadingAnother strike by German train drivers coincides with a walkout by Lufthansa cabin crew
BERLIN (AP) — Many of Germany’s train drivers are staging a 24-hour strike in the latest installment of a long-running and bitter dispute over…
Continue ReadingAt least 7 are dead and 38 are rescued after a migrant boat was found near Spain’s Canary Islands
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish maritime rescuers and the Red Cross say two bodies have been found in a migrant boat making the risky but…
Continue ReadingThe IRS launches Direct File, a pilot program for free online tax filing available in 12 states
By ADRIANA MORGA and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to…
Continue ReadingPower restored to Tesla factory outside Berlin a week after a suspected arson attack
BERLIN (AP) — A network operator says power has been restored to electric car manufacturer Tesla’s factory near Berlin after a nearly one-week…
Continue ReadingEuropean Union members should open talks with Bosnia on joining, the EU’s executive branch says
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm says it will recommend that member countries open…
Continue ReadingShip carrying aid to Gaza departs from Cyprus, World Central Kitchen says
By Scott McLean, Ibrahim Dahman, Muhammad Darwish, Niamh Kennedy and Richard Allen Greene, CNN (CNN) — A ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza…
Continue ReadingPassenger describes people ‘bounced off the roof’ on plane that dropped during flight to New Zealand
SYDNEY (AP) — Officials are investigating what caused a “strong shake” before a sudden plunge on a plane traveling between Australia and New…
Continue ReadingRomanian court grants UK’s request to extradite Andrew Tate, once local legal cases are concluded
By STEPHEN McGRATH and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania’s capital on Tuesday granted a request by…
Continue ReadingAn aid ship is sailing to Gaza, where hundreds of thousands face starvation 5 months into war
By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An aid ship loaded with some 200 tons of food set…
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