Cyprus’ president shakes up the Cabinet by replacing several ministers and deputies
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of Cyprus has moved ahead with a considerable shake-up of his Cabinet. President Nikos Christodoulides…
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US secretary of state rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza’s post-war future
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer AL ULA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says four key Arab nations and Turkey have…
Continue ReadingPope Francis calls for a universal ban on surrogacy. He says it exploits mother and child
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on what he called the “despicable” practice of…
Continue ReadingChina says it has detained a person accused of collecting secrets for Britain
BEIJING (AP) — China says it has detained an individual accused of collecting state secrets on behalf of Britain’s foreign intelligence…
Continue ReadingVietnam’s VinFast to build a $2 billion EV plant in India as part of its global expansion
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese automaker VinFast plans to spend up to $2 billion to build an electric…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strike kills an elite Hezbollah commander in the latest escalation linked to the war in Gaza
By BASSEM MROUE, WAFAA SHURAFA and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed an elite Hezbollah commander Monday in…
Continue ReadingExplainer: Now-found door ‘plug’ may hold vital clues to how a gaping hole blew open on a jetliner
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Investigators said Sunday they had found the piece of fuselage that blew off a Boeing airliner over Oregon on…
Continue ReadingFormer Gambian interior minister on trial in Switzerland over alleged crimes against humanity
BELLINZONA, Switzerland (AP) — A former interior minister of Gambia is going on trial in Switzerland on charges including crimes against humanity…
Continue ReadingA chaotic Golden Globes night had a bit of everything: The silly, the serious, and Taylor Swift, too
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer They may not have had lukewarm chardonnay on the tables, as nominee Jennifer Lawrence had predicted. But the…
Continue ReadingA heavy wave of Russian missile attacks pounds areas across Ukraine, killing at least 4 civilians
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched its latest barrage of hypersonic and cruise missiles against Ukrainian…
Continue ReadingGerman farmers block roads with tractors and stage protests against plan to scrap diesel tax breaks
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Farmers are blocking highway access roads in parts of Germany and snarling traffic elsewhere,…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Supreme Court orders 11 men convicted of murder and gang rape to return to jail after early release
By Manveena Suri, Aishwarya S Iyer and Jessie Yeung, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — India’s top court on Monday reversed a state government’s…
Continue ReadingBangladesh’s democracy is strained as Hasina wins a 4th term in a boycotted, low turnout vote
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has swept to power for a fourth consecutive term in…
Continue ReadingFirst US moon landing mission in decades launches with NASA science, humans remains on board
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A towering new rocket has taken flight, carrying what could be the first commercial lander to touch down on the…
Continue ReadingMoon landing attempt by US company appears doomed after ‘critical’ fuel leak
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first U.S. moon landing attempt in more than 50 years appeared to be doomed…
Continue ReadingNo. 9 USC turns up heat late, gets past Oregon 68-54
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California showed it has multiple options to deliver when it counts, using a complete…
Continue ReadingPakistani Taliban claims responsibility for bomb that killed 6 police guarding anti-polio campaign
By ANWARULLAH KHAN Associated Press KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bomb has exploded near a van carrying police assigned to protect workers in an…
Continue ReadingIndia court restores life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman in 2002 riots
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has restored life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman during deadly religious rioting…
Continue ReadingWith each strike, fears grow that Israel, the US and Iran’s allies are inching closer to all-out war
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press In the last week alone, an Israeli airstrike has killed a Hezbollah commander in Lebanon, Hezbollah struck a…
Continue ReadingHundreds evacuate homes, 38 rescued from floods in southeast Australia after heavy storms
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate their homes on Monday after parts of Victoria state were inundated by…
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