Climate protesters face tear gas at oil major TotalEnergies shareholder meeting in Paris
PARIS (AP) — French police have thrown a security cordon around a shareholders meeting in Paris of oil major TotalEnergies. Officers on Friday…
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Russia acknowledges Vatican peace initiative, says no steps yet for a mission to Moscow
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Russia has indicated it views Pope Francis’ Ukraine peace initiative…
Continue Reading Court says Hugh Grant’s lawsuit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid can go to trial
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A London court has rejected an attempt by the publisher of The Sun newspaper to throw out a lawsuit…
Continue Reading Russia says its border regions attacked; Moscow’s forces hit clinic in central Ukrainian city
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine came under attack Friday from Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Credit Suisse owes millions to Georgia’s billionaire ex-prime minister, court says
LONDON (AP) — A Singapore court says Credit Suisse owes billionaire and former Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili hundreds of millions of…
Continue Reading Belgium, Iran conduct prisoner swap in Oman, freeing aid worker and diplomat convicted in bomb plot
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Belgium and Iran have conducted a prisoner exchange in Oman. Officials said…
Continue Reading Spain takes action against racism after Vinícius case but punishing fans remains a challenge
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The attention brought by the latest case of abuse against Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior has…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Tech leads more gains on Wall Street
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Technology stocks powered solid gains for Wall Street on Friday after another chipmaker…
Continue Reading Israeli military: Palestinian man killed after alleged stabbing attempt in West Bank settlement
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says a Palestinian man has been shot and killed after he sneaked into a Jewish settlement in the occupied…
Continue Reading California’s epic melting snowpack means cold, deadly torrents ahead of Memorial Day weekend
By HAVEN DALEY and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California rivers fed by this winter’s massive Sierra Nevada…
Continue Reading Three dead, others missing after dinghy carrying migrants overturns near Greek holiday island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Officials say three people have died and up to 12 others are missing after a dinghy carrying migrants overturned near the…
Continue Reading Why Texas’ GOP-controlled House impeached Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton
By JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican…
Continue Reading BA cancels dozens of flights over computer problems ahead of busy holiday weekend
LONDON (AP) — British Airways has canceled dozens of flights due to computer problems. That has disrupted the plans of thousands of travelers at…
Continue Reading South Korean passenger plane flies with open door, lands safely
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asiana Airlines and government officials say a passenger opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea.…
Continue Reading Three cheetah cubs die in India amid sweltering heat wave
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Three cheetah cubs born to a big cat brought to India from Africa last year died in the past…
Continue Reading Man joins VIP convoy, hugs German chancellor; security breach under investigation
BERLIN (AP) — German police have been left red-faced after a member of the public was able to slip into a VIP convoy for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and…
Continue Reading Scarred by war, Ukrainian children carry on after losing parents, homes and innocence
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — The two children squinted to see through the thick smoke that hung in the air after a…
Continue Reading Japan adopts new sanctions on Russia, criticizes its deal to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing…
Continue Reading Texas AG Ken Paxton invites supporters to rally at state Capitol to protest vote to impeach
By ACACIA CORONADO, JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday urged his…
Continue Reading Spanish Socialists under pressure in key regional elections
By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain goes to the polls on Sunday for local and regional elections seen as a bellwether…
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