Senegal opposition leader Sonko convicted of corrupting youth, acquitted of rape
By BABACAR DIONE, SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A court in Senegal’s capital says opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has…
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In the Amazon region where pair was killed, neglect and allegations of harsh justice
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE LADARIO, Brazil (AP) — One year after the killings of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira,…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rises with hopes for pause to rate hikes
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street…
Continue Reading Argentine meteorologist becomes first female head of UN weather agency
BERLIN (AP) — A leading Argentine meteorologist has been elected as the first female head of the United Nations weather agency. The World…
Continue Reading 4 injured in Sweden in incident classed as attempted murder
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Four people have been injured in an incident in Eskilstuna west of Stockholm, police said. Police said the incident on Thursday…
Continue Reading Christopher Nolan breaks down the best ways to watch a movie, ahead of his ‘Oppenheimer’ release
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer It’s no secret that Christopher Nolan made “Oppenheimer” to be seen on the big screen, but not all “big…
Continue Reading Trial opens for 3 charged with aiding Chinese campaign to pressure expats into returning home
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An American sleuth and two Chinese men are facing jurors in the first trial to come out of U.S.…
Continue Reading Coast Guard suspends search for Carnival Magic passenger who went overboard off Florida
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for a 35-year-old man who was reported missing from a Carnival cruise ship off of Florida’s…
Continue Reading Renewable energy surges, driven by solar boom and high fuel prices, report finds
BERLIN (AP) — The world is set to add a record amount of renewable electricity capacity this year as governments and consumers seek to offset high…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s military says 2 soldiers killed in militant attack near border with Iran
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says militants have attacked a security post near the border with Iran, triggering a shootout…
Continue Reading Flower power and diplomacy: Versailles perfume gardens transport public back in time
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The Versailles flower gardens were once a symbol of the French king’s expeditionary…
Continue Reading In Denmark, potatoes on key bridge cause havoc
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A 57-year-old truck driver was detained Thursday after loads of potatoes were found spilled on a key bridge linking two…
Continue Reading French Open hopes AI can help tennis players block death threats, other social media hate
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — The group that runs the French Open tennis tournament has hired an artificial intelligence company…
Continue Reading Know any airplane mechanics? A wave of retirements is leaving some US industries desperate to hire
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Kwasi Bandoh, a senior recruiter for an airline, stood before a group of aviation…
Continue Reading Revised DACA program to be debated before Texas judge who previously ruled against it
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of…
Continue Reading China criticizes US plan for trade deal with Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has criticized the United States’ plans to sign a trade treaty with Taiwan, calling on Washington to stop…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy pushes for Ukraine support at European leaders’ summit in Moldova
By JUSTIN SPIKE and RAF CASERT Associated Press BULBOACA, Moldova (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s unrelenting quest for more…
Continue Reading UK government refuses to hand over Boris Johnson’s unredacted messages to coronavirus inquiry
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government is resisting an order to hand over a sheaf of former Prime Minister Boris…
Continue Reading US defense chief calls China’s refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is stressing the importance of communication between…
Continue Reading US urges Sudanese rivals sides to return to cease-fire talks, abide by truce
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United States has urged Sudan’s warring sides to return to cease-fire talks and make a…
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