Russia says it foiled an alleged attack on Kremlin, Putin
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities accused Ukraine on Wednesday of attempting to attack the Kremlin with two drones overnight in an effort to…
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Don Giovanni `unredeemable’ in Ivo van Hove’s US opera debut
By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press Belgian director Ivo van Hove is making his U.S. opera debut with a dark take on “Don Giovanni” at the…
Continue Reading UN denounces Taliban intimidation, attacks on Afghan media
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations says the Taliban’s intimidation, threats and attacks on Afghan journalists are unacceptable. Many…
Continue Reading Turkish singer sentenced over joke on religious schools
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court has given pop singer Gulsen a 10-month suspended sentence after convicting her of “inciting hatred and…
Continue Reading Dissident pulled off plane by Belarus gets 8 years in prison
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian court has convicted a dissident journalist who was arrested after being pulled off a commercial flight that…
Continue Reading Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the second…
Continue Reading Colombia’s Petro in Spain to boost peace plan, investment
By RAQUEL REDONDO and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has started a state visit to Spain. He plans…
Continue Reading 12 die in explosion, helicopter crash during Chinese holiday
BEIJING (AP) — At least nine people were killed in an explosion at a Chinese petrochemical plant and three others died in a helicopter crash during…
Continue Reading S. Korean, Japanese officials meet ahead of leaders’ summit
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior South Korean and Japanese officials have discussed strengthening relations and…
Continue Reading Indian no-frills air carrier Go First files for bankruptcy
NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of travelers have been stranded after no-frills Indian air carrier Go First filed for bankruptcy and suspended its…
Continue Reading Baby delivered, Thai PM candidate set to resume campaigning
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A popular candidate for prime minister of Thailand says she’s eager to get back on…
Continue Reading Syria and Iran sign long-term oil and trade agreements
By ALBERT AJI and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The presidents of Iran and Syria signed Wednesday a series of long-term…
Continue Reading Police: Serbia school shooter had list of students to target
By JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A 13-year-old who opened fire Wednesday at his school in Serbia’s…
Continue Reading Priest, scientist on trial in Germany over climate protest
BERLIN (AP) — A Jesuit priest and a scientist are appearing before a court in Munich charged with coercion in connection with a climate protest…
Continue Reading Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill Palestinian as violence ebbs
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials say that Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip have killed a 58-year-old man and wounded five others.…
Continue Reading UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022
ROME (AP) — A report says more than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year. The Global Report on Food…
Continue Reading French constitutional body rejects pension referendum call
PARIS (AP) — France’s top constitutional body has rejected a last-ditch effort by opposition lawmakers to undo President Emmanuel Macron’s law…
Continue Reading What to know about King Charles III’s coronation
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom’s royal family turns the page on a new chapter with the coronation of King…
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NBC 11 Sports: Yuma Catholic gets it done on both diamonds, Gila Ridge soccer star signs LOI
Two games started at the same time and ended just around the same time on the campus of Yuma Catholic High School on Tuesday afternoon – both ending…
Continue Reading Could France protest fury spill into next year’s Olympics?
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Retired and with time to kill, Bernard Gauvain wants to be a volunteer at the 2024 Olympics — but…
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