Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a controversial South African political figure, laid to rest
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a controversial South African politician and traditional…
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Strange ‘earthquake lights’ explained
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — I once felt the immense force unleashed by an earthquake in 1999 when I was living in Taipei, Taiwan. A magnitude…
Continue ReadingHollywood strikes enter a new phase as daytime shows like Drew Barrymore’s return despite pickets
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “The Drew Barrymore Show” will begin airing fresh episodes on Monday but a lot of…
Continue ReadingAn explosion hits an apartment in northern Syria. At least 1 person was killed with others wounded
BEIRUT (AP) — Pro-government media outlets in Syria are reporting that an explosion has ripped through an apartment on the second floor of a…
Continue ReadingThe Senate’s bipartisan approach to government funding is putting pressure on a divided House
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On one side of the Capitol, two senators have steered the debate over government funding…
Continue ReadingTop EU official heads to an Italian island struggling with migrant influx as Italy toughens stance
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen plans to travel on Sunday to the Italian island…
Continue ReadingVenice ‘not at risk’ after all? UNESCO leaves city off its heritage in danger list
CNN Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome, Italy (CNN) — The Italian city of Venice and its lagoon were not listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage in…
Continue ReadingRemains of two adults found so far in third excavation of Tulsa Race Massacre burial site
By Alaa Elassar and Virginia Langmaid, CNN (CNN) — The remains of two adults have been found in an archaeological dig at Oak Lawn Cemetery in…
Continue ReadingActivists in Europe mark the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in Iran
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of people have gathered in central London to mark the anniversary of the death of Mahsa…
Continue ReadingThousands of Czechs rally in Prague to demand the government’s resignation
PRAGUE (AP) — Thousands of Czechs have rallied in the capital to demand the government’s resignation over high energy and other prices as well as…
Continue ReadingThe auto workers strike will drive up car prices, but not right away — unless consumers panic
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer DALLAS (AP) — Car shoppers are heading for a new round of sticker shock if the strike by the United Auto Workers…
Continue ReadingSpecial UN summit, protests, week of talk turn up heat on fossil fuels and global warming
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and President Joe Biden. As a…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean arms for Russia probably wouldn’t make a big difference in the Ukraine war, Milley says
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) — The top American military officer says North Korea may be able to boost Russia’s supply…
Continue ReadingHundreds protest against the Malaysian government after deputy premier’s graft charges were dropped
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Hundreds of people have rallied in the Malaysian capital accusing Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of helping his key…
Continue ReadingRescuers call for more help in Libya as they face grim task of retrieving bodies from the sea
CNN By Sarah El Sirgany and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Derna (CNN) — International rescue teams in Libya are calling for more help to retrieve the…
Continue ReadingSome easy (or mostly easy) life changes that have a big impact on the world’s oceans
By Martha Shade, CNN (CNN) — It all seems so daunting: plastics in the ocean, dying coral reefs, entire species being wiped out – but don’t…
Continue ReadingErdogan says Turkey may part ways with the EU. He implied the country could end its membership bid
ISTANBUL (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey may part ways with the European Union. The comments imply that the country is…
Continue ReadingSupply problems and insurance issues make popular weight-loss drugs hard to get
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer When she prescribes the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, Dr. Angela Fitch sends patients on a quest she likens to…
Continue ReadingMahsa Amini’s father detained by Iranian authorities on anniversary of daughter’s death
By Niamh Kennedy, Sophie Tanno, Nechirvan Mando and Heather Law, CNN (CNN) — Iranian authorities detained the father of Mahsa Amini on the…
Continue ReadingEgyptian court gives a government critic a 6-month sentence in a case condemned by rights groups
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court has sentenced a fierce government critic to six months in prison over charges that stemmed from an online spat with…
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