Polish opposition groups say Donald Tusk is their candidate for prime minister
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The leaders of opposition parties that collectively won the most votes in Poland’s recent…
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A court in Kenya has extended orders barring the deployment of police to Haiti for 2 more weeks
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan court has extended orders blocking the deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti to lead a U.N. Security Council-approved…
Continue Reading2,000 children killed in Gaza, aid group says, as doctors warn fuel shortage is a death sentence
CNN By Helen Regan, Kareem El Damanhoury and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Aid agencies are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza…
Continue ReadingA Hong Kong court upholds a ruling in favor of equal inheritance rights for same-sex couples
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has upheld a ruling that favored the granting of equal inheritance rights to…
Continue ReadingMalaysia gives nod for Australian miner Lynas to import, process rare earths until March 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government says it will allow Lynas Rare Earths to continue to import and process rare earths until…
Continue ReadingWomen across Iceland, including the prime minister, go on strike for equal pay and no more violence
By EGILL BJARNASON Associated Press HUSAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Women across Iceland, including the prime minister, went on strike Tuesday to push for…
Continue ReadingInquiry into New Zealand’s worst mass shooting will examine response times of police and medics
By NICK PERRY Associated Press CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — An inquiry into New Zealand’s worst mass shooting will examine — among other…
Continue Reading‘I went through hell:’ Released Hamas hostage describes being kidnapped and taken into tunnel system
CNN By Heather Chen, Amir Tal, Sophie Jeong and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli hostage released by Hamas has described her…
Continue Reading‘I went through hell:’ Released Hamas hostage describes being kidnapped and taken into tunnel system
By Heather Chen, Amir Tal, Sophie Jeong and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli hostage released by Hamas has described her ordeal…
Continue ReadingHow 650 new bean varieties could help feed people across Africa
By Callum Sutherland, CNN (CNN) — A resilient crop that’s packed with fiber and minerals, beans are a vital source of protein for millions of…
Continue ReadingCyprus police say they have dismantled the third people smuggling ring in as many months
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Police in Cyprus say they have arrested 10 Syrian men in an operation that has dismantled the third people smuggling ring…
Continue ReadingWashington state senator arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun through airport
KING, WASHINGTON STATE SENATE, CNN By Kathleen Magramo and Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — An American politician has been arrested in Hong…
Continue Reading2 cargo ships have collided off the coast of Germany. At least 1 sailor is dead and 4 are missing
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say two cargo ships have collided in the North Sea off the German coast and one…
Continue ReadingWashington state senator Jeff Wilson arrested in Hong Kong for gun possession and granted bail
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Washington state senator was arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun that was not registered in…
Continue ReadingIsraeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, destroying homes and killing dozens at a time
By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and RAVI NESSMAN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel escalated airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares slide after Wall St rout driven by high yields, mixed earnings
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares skidded Thursday in Asia after Wall Street tumbled as bond yields tightened their…
Continue ReadingFour years after fire engulfed California scuba dive boat killing 34 people, captain’s trial begins
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors are seeking justice for 34 people killed in a fire aboard a scuba dive…
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Two federally designated ‘Tech Hubs’ announced for Oregon, focused on microfluidics, mass timber
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle and Andrea Salinas, announced…
Continue Reading2,000 children killed in Gaza, aid group says, as tempers flare at UN amid ceasefire calls
CNN By Helen Regan, Tara John, Kareem El Damanhoury and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Tempers flared at the United Nations…
Continue ReadingWashington state senator arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun through airport
By Kathleen Magramo and Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — An American politician has been arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun into the…
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