A Russian missile hits a Liberia-flagged ship in Odesa, Ukraine’s main Black Sea port
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian port of Odesa has hit a Liberian-flagged freighter, killing a port worker and…
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Spain’s Socialists will grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for support of new government
By CIARÁN GILES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Socialist Party has struck a deal with a fringe Catalan separatist…
Continue ReadingLast 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds
ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press The last 12 months were the hottest Earth has ever recorded, according to a new report by Climate Central, a…
Continue ReadingHumanity just lived through the hottest 12 months in at least 125,000 years
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Month after month since June, the world has been abnormally hot. Scientists have compared this year’s…
Continue ReadingNo. 5 Washington looks to preserve its perfect record when the Huskies host No. 13 Utah
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer Things to watch in the Pac-12 Conference this week: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 13 Utah (7-2, 4-2 Pac-12, No. 18 CFP) at No.…
Continue ReadingA TotalEnergies pipeline project in East Africa is disturbing community graves, watchdog says
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A New York-based climate watchdog says the French oil company TotalEnergies is failing…
Continue ReadingPutin visits Kazakhstan, part of his efforts to cement ties with ex-Soviet neighbors
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Kazakhstan, part of his efforts to cement ties with the ex-Soviet neighbor and major…
Continue ReadingGermans commemorate ‘Night of Broken Glass’ terror as antisemitism is on the rise again
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Across Germany, in schools, city halls, synagogues, churches and parliament, people came…
Continue ReadingThe UK’s interior minister sparks furor by accusing police of favoring pro-Palestinian protesters
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s interior minister on Thursday accused the country’s largest police force of being more…
Continue ReadingCAIR received an ‘unprecedented’ 1,283 reports of anti-Arab and Islamophobic bias in the last month, new data shows
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has documented an “appalling” rise in…
Continue ReadingJapanese automaker Nissan’s profits zoom on strong sales, favorable exchange rates
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan has reported that its profit zoomed more than 10-fold in the last quarter from a year…
Continue ReadingToxic heavy smog in eastern Pakistan makes tens of thousands sick
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Toxic gray smog has sickened tens of thousands of people in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore, forcing authorities to…
Continue ReadingBiden says workers need ‘a fair shot’ as he celebrates the labor deal saving an Illinois auto plant
By JOSH BOAK and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden has gone to Belvidere, Illinois, to celebrate a labor…
Continue ReadingJapan’s SoftBank hit with $6.2B quarterly loss as WeWork, other tech investments go sour
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group has reported it racked up a huge loss in the…
Continue ReadingIn growing tide, civilians flee north Gaza or shelter at hospital as Israel, Hamas battle in city
By WAFAA SHURAFA, BASSEM MROUE and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Crowds of Palestinian families stretching as far…
Continue ReadingIndian and Pakistani soldiers trade fire in disputed Kashmir, killing 1 Indian soldier
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian and Pakistani soldiers have exchanged gunfire and shelling along their highly militarized frontier in disputed…
Continue ReadingA volcanic eruption has created a new island off Japan, but it may not last
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny…
Continue ReadingMobile and resilient, the US military is placing a new emphasis on ground troops for Pacific defense
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — As China’s navy grows and its land-based missile systems expand, the United States is…
Continue ReadingClash between Constitutional and appeals courts raises concerns over rule of law in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s top court of appeals has clashed with the country’s Constitutional Court over the release of a newly elected but…
Continue ReadingToxic foam coats sacred river near New Delhi as Indian capital battles hazardous pollution
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — A thick layer of toxic foam has once again coated parts of a sacred river near New Delhi as the Indian capital…
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