WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it’s no longer emergency
By MARIA CHENG and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global…
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Ford recalls some vehicles for air bag inflator installation
Ford Motor Co. is recalling certain 2004 to 2006 Ranger vehicles because replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed…
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US to control land sales to foreigners near 8 military bases
By MARGARET STAFFORD, TARA COPP and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign citizens and companies would need U.S. government…
Continue Reading Messi and PSG will talk after suspension, Galtier says
PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain will have discussions about the Argentine player’s immediate future at the club when he returns…
Continue Reading Massachusetts blast site where 1 died moves to cleanup phase
NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (AP) — The Massachusetts pharmaceutical plant where a powerful blast killed a worker is in the cleanup phase. Firefighters…
Continue Reading Egypt presidential hopeful says supporters, uncles detained
BEIRUT (AP) — An Egyptian politician residing abroad and planning to run in the country’s presidential elections says two of his uncles and a…
Continue Reading 15 killed in Congo flooding, with toll expected to rise
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A local official in Congo says rescue efforts are underway after flooding and…
Continue Reading Kidnapped Nigerian girls freed, return to Chibok with babies
By HARUNA UMAR Associated Press MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian military says it has rescued two young women who were kidnapped nine years…
Continue Reading Rebels kill 5 Indian soldiers in Indian-controlled Kashmir
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Rebels fighting against Indian rule in disputed Kashmir have triggered an explosive device…
Continue Reading US probes complaint that woman was trapped in flaming SUV
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators are investigating possible electrical problems in older Dodge Journeys after a woman was trapped and died…
Continue Reading Mourners attend funerals of 7 Shiite teachers in NW Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say thousands of mourners have attended the mass funeral of seven minority Shiite teachers who were shot and…
Continue Reading Liverpool to mark coronation, notes ‘strong views’ of fans
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool will play the national anthem before the start of its Premier League game on Saturday to mark the coronation of…
Continue Reading How (and when) to watch King Charles’ coronation in the US
By The Associated Press King Charles III’s coronation Saturday will mix of a thousand-year tradition with the streaming age. The pomp and…
Continue Reading Ukraine delegate hits Russian at Black Sea summit in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — Ukrainian and Russian delegates have had to be separated after a scuffle during a meeting of Black Sea countries in the Turkish…
Continue Reading Arab ministers to meet over Syria’s return to Arab league
By SAMY MAGDY and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Officials say diplomats from Arab nations are planning an emergency meeting in Cairo…
Continue Reading Cejudo counts on championship in comeback bout at UFC 288
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Henry Cejudo carried his young daughter to the podium and plopped her on his lap until she…
Continue Reading Russia’s Wagner boss threatens Bakhmut pullout in Ukraine
By DAVID RISING Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The owner of Russia’s Wagner military contractor threatened Friday to withdraw his troops…
Continue Reading Key dates in the career of Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who marked 20 years in power this year, is seeking a third consecutive…
Continue Reading Yeezy shoes still stuck in limbo after Adidas split with Ye
By DAVID McHUGH Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — It’s been nearly seven months since Adidas split with the rapper formerly known as…
Continue Reading UK Conservatives take battering in key local elections
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative Party endured big losses in early results from local elections being viewed…
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