Tuvalu’s new government commits to continued diplomatic ties with Taiwan instead of Beijing
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tuvalu’s new government has committed the tiny South Pacific island nation to…
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Idaho’s GOP caucuses
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When life cancels your primary, have a caucus. That’s what Idaho Republicans will do this…
Continue ReadingSouth Sudan blames fighting in neighboring Sudan and attacks in the Red Sea for its crisis
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s government is blaming the country’s economic crisis in part on fighting…
Continue ReadingNed Blackhawk’s ‘The Rediscovery of America’ is a nominee for $10,000 history prize
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ned Blackhawk’s “The Rediscovery of America,” winner last fall of a National Book Award,…
Continue ReadingNavalny’s widow worried about arrests as funeral set for Putin critic
By Christian Edwards, Radina Gigova and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — The wife of the late Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny said she is concerned…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Missouri’s GOP caucuses
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Missouri Republican Party will hold presidential caucuses this Saturday, giving voters their…
Continue ReadingAirfares were already dropping. Here’s why they could go even lower in 2024
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet U.S. airfares are, on average, 15% lower now than they were a decade ago, and 6% lower than this time last year. The…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 28: Presidential race, Texas wildfires, Immigration, Middle East, IVF treatments
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A few years ago, NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if the impact would…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 28: Presidential race, Texas wildfires, Immigration, Middle East, IVF treatments
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A few years ago, NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if the impact would change…
Continue ReadingInexpensive SUVs go toe-to-toe in an Edmunds review of the Chevrolet Trax and the Honda HR-V
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds The Chevrolet Trax receives a complete redesign for 2024, gaining stylish good looks inside and out, more space, a new…
Continue ReadingSweden charges a man for mapping military installations
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A man who allegedly mapped military installations in Sweden has been charged Wednesday with unauthorized possession of secret…
Continue ReadingA hearing in the Idaho student killings case focuses on genetic genealogy. Here’s why that may be important
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A hearing Wednesday in the murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry wasn’t unfairly stripped of UK security detail after he moved to the US, a judge rules
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A London judge has ruled that Prince Harry was not improperly stripped of his publicly funded…
Continue ReadingThomas Kingston, son-in-law of Prince Michael of Kent, dead at 45
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Thomas Kingston, the financier husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston, has died…
Continue ReadingThe UK is stepping up lawmakers’ security as tensions flare over the Israel-Hamas war
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government is stepping up security for lawmakers after politicians reported threats and…
Continue ReadingPolls close in Iran elections as calls for resistance vote fall on deaf ears
By Rosa Rahimi and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Polls have closed for legislative elections in Iran that analysts say could see a record low…
Continue ReadingZuckerberg meets LG, Samsung chiefs in Seoul as Meta ramps up AI ambitions
By JIWON SONG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has discussed cooperation on extended reality…
Continue ReadingLower auto prices are finally giving Americans a break after years of inflationary increases
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Price increases for cars and trucks in the United States, which helped fuel inflation for nearly three…
Continue ReadingPope Francis had diagnostic tests in a Rome hospital after his weekly audience
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, who recently had the flu, was brought to a hospital in Rome for diagnostic testing after the…
Continue ReadingSenegalese leaders propose June elections after court rejects president’s 10 month delay
By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A group of Senegalese civic and religious leaders have proposed holding elections in early…
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