Cambodian court sentences jailed opposition politician to 3 more years in prison
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A leading Cambodian opposition politician who was sentenced last month to 18 months…
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Russian President Putin insists Ukraine’s new US-supplied weapon won’t change the war’s outcome
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Local authorities say a Russian missile attack has killed two civilians in an apartment…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa hopes to ease crippling blackouts as major power station recovers
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African officials are hoping the gradual recovery of one of the country’s biggest…
Continue ReadingGreta Thunberg charged with public order offense in UK after arrest outside oil industry conference
LONDON (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with a public order offense after being arrested at a demonstration against an oil…
Continue Reading3 French airports, Palace of Versailles evacuated in latest security alerts
ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Palace of Versailles and three airports in cities across France were evacuated for security reasons…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: Five 2024 vehicles worth waiting for
By NICK KURCZEWSKI Edmunds Waiting is never easy, but it’s worth it for car shoppers who want the most car for their money. The automotive experts…
Continue ReadingRussia’s foreign minister thanks North Korea for ‘unwavering’ support of its war in Ukraine
By The Associated Press Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has thanked North Korea for its support for Russia’s war on Ukraine as he arrived in…
Continue ReadingAdopting a rescue dog? Here’s what to know about pet insurance
By SARAH SCHLICHTER of NerdWallet October is the ASPCA’s Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. If you’re thinking about adding a rescue dog to your family,…
Continue ReadingA wrongfully convicted man who was exonerated after 16 years is shot and killed during traffic stop
By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A Florida man who was exonerated after serving more than 16 years for a crime he did not commit was shot and…
Continue ReadingWorld Food Program appeals for $19 million to provide emergency food in quake-hit Afghanistan
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations’ World Food Program is appealing for $19 million to provide emergency…
Continue ReadingReport: Young driver fatality rates have fallen sharply in the US, helped by education, technology
NEW YORK (AP) — Crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 have fallen dramatically in the U.S. during the past 20 years, a new report says,…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Oct. 18: Israel, Jim Jordan, Economy, Ukraine, Self-driving vehicles
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The IRS is building its own free tax filing program that, if successful, would serve as an alternative to…
Continue ReadingLower house of Russian parliament votes to revoke ratification of global nuclear test ban
MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia’s parliament has approved a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty, a move…
Continue Reading11-year-old De’Evan McFall dreamed of making it to the NFL. A stray bullet stopped that goal in its tracks
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — To hear 11-year-old De’Evan McFall tell it, he was going all the way to the NFL or NBA. “He was so good…
Continue ReadingMusk’s X tests $1 fee for new users in the Philippines and New Zealand in bid to target spam
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk’s social media platform X has begun charging a $1 fee to new users in the…
Continue ReadingFormer Virginia House Speaker Filler-Corn will forego run for governor and seek congressional seat
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn has decided against a bid for governor in…
Continue ReadingA Hong Kong protester shot by police in 2019 receives a 47-month jail term
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong man who was shot by police during pro-democracy protests in 2019 has been sentenced to…
Continue ReadingGaza carnage spreads anger across Mideast, alarming US allies and threatening to widen conflict
By SAMY MAGDY and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Within hours after a blast was said to have killed hundreds at a Gaza hospital,…
Continue ReadingMajor solar panel plant opens in US amid backdrop of industry worries about low-priced Asian imports
By JEFF AMY Associated Press DALTON, Ga. (AP) — A South Korean company has begun production at a huge solar panel factory in Georgia. The move by…
Continue ReadingCouple killed along with their local guide in an attack near a Ugandan national park were newlyweds
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s president has said that the two tourists killed, along with their tour…
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