Leading NGOs slam Israel’s halt in visa renewals for aid workers in Gaza and West Bank
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A coalition of humanitarian and nongovernmental groups has slammed Israel’s halt in…
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NATO Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Facts The…
Continue ReadingCanadian town mourns ‘devastating loss’ of family killed in Nashville plane crash
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee have identified the victims of a small plane crash near downtown…
Continue ReadingSweden officially joins NATO, becoming alliance’s 32nd member
By Christian Edwards, Radina Gigova, Jennifer Hansler and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Sweden officially joined NATO on Thursday after Russia’s…
Continue ReadingIowa poised to end gender parity rule for governing bodies as diversity policies targeted nationwide
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has been the only state in the U.S. to explicitly mandate that state, county and…
Continue ReadingA girl went missing, seizing South Africa’s attention. Now her mother is charged with selling her
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old girl who has been missing in South Africa for nearly…
Continue ReadingPolish government blames hooligans for violence at farmer protests
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government is blaming hooligans and provocateurs for this week’s violent clashes during farmer protests that…
Continue ReadingIditarod musher penalized for not sufficiently gutting moose he killed in ‘self-defense’
KTUU By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — An Iditarod competitor has been handed a two-hour penalty after failing to properly gut a moose he killed in…
Continue ReadingTurkey and Somalia strike an oil and gas cooperation deal for the Horn of Africa nation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish energy minister says Turkey and Somalia have struck an oil and gas cooperation agreement for the Horn of Africa…
Continue ReadingOlympic long jumper Davis-Woodhall sees new commitment lead to new color of medals — gold
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Every time long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall steps onto a runway, there’s a chance the silver medal she won at last…
Continue ReadingIn northern Myanmar, Kachin rebels claim attacks on army outposts as offensive gathers pace
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A rebel group in Myanmar’s northern state of Kachin says its troops have attacked more than 10 army…
Continue ReadingFrom ‘Yellowstone’ to a debut country album, Luke Grimes is ready to reintroduce himself
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luke Grimes, best-known for his portrayal of the complex cowboy character Kayce Dutton on the…
Continue ReadingA cryptocurrency mogul arrested in Montenegro faces extradition to South Korea after a court ruling
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press POGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A Montenegrin court has ruled that cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon should be handed over…
Continue ReadingJake Paul fight against Mike Tyson is announced for July 20 and will be streamed live on Netflix
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on July 20 at AT&T Stadium,…
Continue ReadingPower lines ignited the largest wildfire in Texas history and one nearby, officials say
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press Power lines ignited massive wildfires across the Texas Panhandle that killed at least two people, destroyed homes…
Continue ReadingGird your loins! Jockstraps are still holding up after 150 years
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Happy 150th birthday, dear jockstrap. How far you’ve come from your modest but mighty days…
Continue ReadingThe UK economic outlook is bleak, think tanks warn, with tough choices for the next government
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Leading British economic think tanks are warning that whoever wins the country’s general election…
Continue ReadingJustice Department beefs up focus on artificial intelligence enforcement, warns of harsher sentences
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is stepping up its focus on artificial intelligence. Officials are set to…
Continue ReadingJapan and India agree to step up security and economic cooperation amid regional security concerns
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s and India’s foreign ministers have agreed to step up security and economic…
Continue Reading6 dead after mass stabbing at Ottawa home, student who lived with family arrested
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A 19-year-old student from Sri Lanka is accused of stabbing and killing six people he lived with,…
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