Assassinations cast a grim shadow as Ecuador selects a new president
By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Ecuadorians are voting in presidential and legislative elections that have been overshadowed by political…
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Egyptian journalist briefly detained following mysterious plane coverage, his employer says
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities briefly detained a journalist working for a fact-checking platform following its coverage of a plane that was…
Continue ReadingWildfire on Spain’s popular tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately, official says
By ARTURO RODRÍGUEZ and CIARÁN GILES Associated Press SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) — The Canary Islands leader says police have…
Continue ReadingThe Netherlands and Denmark will give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Dutch prime minister says
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon, ending its bid to reach the lunar south pole
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Roscosmos space agency says the Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit,…
Continue ReadingRussia’s first lunar mission in decades crashes into the moon
By Uliana Pavlova, Alex Stambaugh and Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s first lunar mission in decades has ended in failure with its Luna…
Continue ReadingDenmark and Netherlands pledge to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits
By MIKE CORDER and KARL RITTER Associated Press EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands and Denmark announced Sunday they will give F-16…
Continue ReadingDrone crashes into Russian railway station, leaving 5 injured
By Yulia Kesaieva, Josh Pennington and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A Ukrainian drone crashed into the roof of a railway station in the western…
Continue ReadingTalks between regional bloc and Niger’s junta yield little, an official tells The Associated Press
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Mutinous soldiers in Niger are under pressure from regional sanctions as they refuse to…
Continue ReadingA roadside bomb in northwest Pakistan kills 11 laborers near the border with Afghanistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say at least eleven laborers were killed and two others wounded when a roadside bomb destroyed their…
Continue ReadingBangladesh police clash with opposition activists ahead of elections, leaving hundreds injured
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Police in northeastern Bangladesh have used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute…
Continue ReadingPakistan arrests opposition leader accused of exposing official secrets, harming national interest
By ZARAR KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top investigation agency has arrested an opposition leader, who is a close aide of…
Continue ReadingUS, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials say
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States, Japan and Australia are planning a joint navy drill in the South China…
Continue Reading3 sets of twins and 2 brothers make history for the University at Buffalo’s medical school
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Imagine your acceptance into medical school came with an automatic study partner you’ve known since birth, who…
Continue ReadingIf you can’t beat them, eat them: Italians cope with invasion of blue crabs this summer
By FRANCESCO SPORTELLI Associated Press ORBETELLO, Italy (AP) — Italians are fighting an invasion of predatory blue crabs with an attitude borne of…
Continue ReadingIndian police stop a conference of activists and academics discussing G20 issues ahead of summit
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police have intervened to stop a meeting of prominent activists, academics and politicians…
Continue ReadingA bus hits a van and catches fire in Pakistan, killing 20 people and injuring 11 others
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Police and rescue officials in Pakistan say a bus caught fire after hitting a van parked on the shoulder of an intercity…
Continue ReadingNiger coup leader proposes return to democracy within 3 years
By Emily Morris-Piltzer, Alex Stambaugh, Sarah Dean and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Niger’s military ruler General Abdourahamane Tchiani, who…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s big bloom aids seed collectors as climate change and wildfires threaten desert species
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (AP) — After massive winter downpours, conservationists in California are eager to gather desert…
Continue ReadingCustoms officers seize over $380,000 worth of cocaine off bus from Mexico
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — US customs officers in Texas discovered nearly two dozen packages of cocaine on a commercial bus coming from…
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