Could it escalate? A look at what is behind Iran and Pakistan’s airstrikes
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — This week’s airstrikes between Iran and Pakistan mark a significant escalation in fraught…
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Spain amends its constitution to replace term ‘handicapped’ with ‘persons with a disability’
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Parliament has voted to amend the country’s constitution for the third time, removing the term “handicapped” and…
Continue ReadingReba McEntire, Post Malone and Andra Day to sing during Super Bowl pregame
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country music star Reba McEntire will grace next month’s Super Bowl stage to…
Continue ReadingIndia’s newest airline orders 150 Boeing Max aircraft, in good news for plane maker
HYDERABAD, India (AP) — India’s newest airline says it will buy 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, in the first major announced sale for the…
Continue ReadingUS applications for jobless benefits fall to lowest level since September 2022
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in more than a year,…
Continue ReadingShooting inside popular mall in Kansas City, Missouri, injures 6
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Six people are wounded after gunfire broke out inside a popular shopping mall in Kansas City, Missouri. The shooting…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift leads 2024 iHeartRadio Music Award Noms, followed by Jelly Roll, 21 Savage and SZA
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift leads the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations with nine, followed closely by…
Continue ReadingA Swedish-Iranian man in his 60 arrested last year in Iran, Sweden says
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s government says Iran arrested a Swedish citizen in his 60s in late November. The authorities did not…
Continue ReadingBritish leader Sunak urges Parliament’s upper house to swiftly pass Rwanda migration plan
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has laid out a challenge to members of Parliament’s unelected…
Continue ReadingHealth announcements about King Charles and Kate mark a departure for tight-lipped royals
By SYLVIA HUI and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The double health announcements from Britain’s royal family — on Kate, the…
Continue ReadingAnti-abortion activists brace for challenges ahead as they gather for annual March for Life
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer A year ago, anti-abortion activists from across the U.S. gathered for their annual March for Life with reason to…
Continue ReadingIllustrated edition of first ‘Hunger Games’ novel to come out Oct. 1
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new edition of “The Hunger Games,” the first novel in Suzanne Collins’ dystopian series…
Continue Reading‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Poor Things’ lead the race for Britain’s BAFTA film awards
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Atom-bomb epic “Oppenheimer” leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with…
Continue ReadingSheryl Sandberg, who helped to turn Facebook into digital advertising empire, to leave company board
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Sheryl Sandberg, who helped to transform Facebook from a tech startup into a digital advertising empire, will…
Continue ReadingPoland’s lawmakers vote in 2024 budget but approval is still needed from pro-opposition president
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s lawmakers have approved the key 2024 state budget but it still needs approval from President Andrzej Duda, who…
Continue ReadingHaitian university officials face investigation over allegations of sexual abuse
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in Haiti say they’re investigating allegations of sexual abuse and abuse of authority and public…
Continue ReadingMissouri abortion-rights campaign backs proposal to enshrine access but allow late-term restrictions
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri activists are throwing support behind a constitutional amendment to…
Continue ReadingJapan’s space agency braces for ‘20 minutes of terror’ with moon landing attempt
By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — As the first US lunar lander mission in decades ends without reaching its target, a…
Continue ReadingJapan signs agreement to purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles as US envoy lauds its defense buildup
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has signed a deal with the United States to purchase up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles as…
Continue ReadingFamily marks the first birthday of Kfir Bibas, the youngest hostage taken into Gaza
By Ivana Kottasová, Amir Tal and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — His face has become instantly recognizable around the world: A red-haired baby boy…
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