UN chief’s call for ambition on climate gets muted response
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Senior government officials at a climate meeting in Copenhagen have given a muted response to calls…
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Boris Johnson says ‘partygate’ untruths were honest mistake
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged that he misled Parliament about…
Continue Reading Protests in Lebanon as pound hits new low against dollar
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters have closed down major roads in parts of Lebanon after the Lebanese pound briefly hit a…
Continue Reading US speeds up Abrams tank delivery to Ukraine war zone
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a…
Continue Reading Missouri Senate endorses transgender health restrictions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to legislation that would temporarily prohibit gender-affirming…
Continue Reading Video shows Irvo Otieno pinned to floor before his death
By DENISE LAVOIE and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — Newly obtained surveillance video shows a group of sheriff’s deputies…
Continue Reading Questions over top Polish politician’s absence from campaign
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The absence of Poland’s top politician, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, from early electoral campaigning has raised questions about…
Continue Reading Russia’s reliance on China rises amid Ukraine sanctions
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — President Vladimir Putin gushed about China’s economic success as he welcomed Chinese leader…
Continue Reading ‘Winnie the Pooh’ film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Public screenings of a slasher film that features Winnie the Pooh were scrapped abruptly in Hong…
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Cavinder twins reach March Madness Sweet 16 after transfer
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Women’s basketball practice at Miami had been over for 30 minutes. Most of the…
Continue Reading Swan song for Match Play, Champions take over Rancho Mirage
By The Associated Press INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PGA TOURS WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS-DELL TECHNOLOGIES MATCH PLAY Site: Austin, Texas. Course:…
Continue Reading Ukraine, Russia trade claims after blast rocks Crimean town
By KARL RITTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian and Ukrainian officials have given conflicting accounts of what appeared to be a…
Continue Reading Reborn Ringling Bros. circus to leap on tour — minus animals
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has been reimagined and reborn without…
Continue Reading Russia targets Nobel Peace Prize rights group with raids
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The Russian authorities have raided homes and offices of multiple human rights…
Continue Reading Google suspends Chinese shopping app amid security concerns
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Google has suspended the Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo on its app store after malware was…
Continue Reading Jehovah’s Witnesses: Hamburg attack survivors out of danger
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The Jehovah’s Witnesses say all of the survivors of the shooting at one of its halls in Hamburg…
Continue Reading TikTok updates content rulebook as pressure from West builds
LONDON (AP) — TikTok on Tuesday rolled out updated rules and standards for content and users as it faces increasing pressure from Western…
Continue Reading US probes reports of steering glitch on newer Honda Civics
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints from Honda Civic drivers that their steering can stick, causing a momentary…
Continue Reading Last call: Dodge unveils last super-fast gasoline muscle car
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The last gas-powered muscle car from Dodge isn’t leaving the road without some squeals, thunder…
Continue Reading Yellen says bank situation stabilizing, different from 2008
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen projected calm on Tuesday after recent regional bank collapses…
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