Troops feel the heat, and several faint, as Prince William reviews military parade
LONDON (AP) — Several British soldiers were overcome by the heat on Saturday as they turned out in woolen tunics and bearskin hats to salute Prince…
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Iran police shooting at car to stop thief killed his 9-year-old son, authorities say
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities say a boy was shot and killed by police after his father stole a car in the southwestern…
Continue Reading One of 2 giant ducks in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor deflates
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — One of the two giant inflatable ducks floating in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor deflated on…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson’s bombshell exit from Parliament leaves UK politics reeling
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson left chaos in his wake Saturday after quitting Parliament…
Continue Reading Can a chatbot preach a good sermon? Hundreds attend church service generated by ChatGPT to find out
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press FUERTH, Germany (AP) — The artificial intelligence chatbot asked the believers in the fully packed St.…
Continue Reading Beverly Hills-adjacent golf club opens doors to world with U.S. Open
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For much of the past century, the Los Angeles Country Club was quite literally a hidden gem.…
Continue Reading Pope Francis takes doctors’ advice to skip Sunday public blessing as he recovers from major surgery
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, “wisely” following doctors’ advice, will skip Sunday’s customary…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano spews ash, lava in new eruption
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, spewing ash as high as 3 kilometers (2 miles) into the air, officials…
Continue Reading Children who were stabbed in France no longer in life-threatening condition as suspect is charged
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Four young children stabbed in a playground in the French Alps are no…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy says ‘counteroffensive, defensive actions’ taking place in Ukraine
By SAMYA KULLAB and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counteroffensive…
Continue Reading Rains unleashed by typhoon worry thousands of people fleeing restive Philippine volcano
By JIM GOMEZ and JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press BONGA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of people who fled their homes in the central Philippines to…
Continue Reading 5 killed in explosion at rocket and explosives factory in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An official says an explosion at a rocket and explosives plant in Turkey caused a building to collapse, killing all five…
Continue Reading Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bombing on memorial service in northeast Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a memorial service in northeast Afghanistan that…
Continue Reading 9 people wounded in San Francisco mass shooting; 1 remains in critical condition
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nine people were wounded in a mass shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District on Friday night in what police said…
Continue Reading Indonesia deports Australian surfer who apologized for drunken rampage
By ANDI JATMIKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s authorities on Saturday deported an Australian surfer who apologized…
Continue Reading Montenegro holds snap parliamentary vote that could determine its EU path
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro votes in an early parliamentary election which is seen as a test of…
Continue Reading Taiwan president pledges to strengthen island’s defense capability with new technologies
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen says the self-ruled island will work to improve its rescue and defense capabilities with…
Continue Reading This school reopened quickly after COVID. Kids’ reading was still behind
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Kan. (AP) — Students spread out in their rural Kansas classroom, answering questions with a…
Continue Reading Police in Somalia say nine killed in extremist attack on beachside hotel in Mogadishu
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Police in Somalia say nine people, including three soldiers, were killed in Friday…
Continue Reading Renowned artist confronts destruction of African wildlife in latest art show
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Often depicted as an integral feature of the continent, African wildlife, from iconic big…
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