Month: June 2023

By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Members of resistance groups in Myanmar say units of an ethnic militia in eastern Kayah state that is nominally part of the military have switched sides, allying themselves with the country’s pro-democracy movement, and have carried out attacks in recent weeks on army outposts and a police

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says that its fighters shot down an Israeli drone that was flying near the border and over southern Lebanon. The group gave no further details about the type of the drone that it claimed was downed on Monday. The Israeli military said a drone crashed in Lebanon adding

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Generally, it’s best to leave the money in your retirement accounts safely tucked away. Withdrawing money early can trigger taxes and a 10% penalty, plus it can cut into what you otherwise would’ve had for retirement. There are exceptions to the 10% penalty, though, and Congress has added more. Even

By TIM REYNOLDS and SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writers SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama has some bad news for France. The No. 1 draft pick told L’Equipe newspaper he won’t play with his national basketball team at this year’s World Cup in order to protect his still developing body, and will instead take that

BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France (AP) — After soccer, Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are setting their sights on Formula One. F1 team Alpine has secured a 200 million euro ($218 million) investment from a group of investors that includes the actors. French automotive company Renault Group — Alpine’s parent company — said Monday that the

SHOALS, Ind. (AP) — A tornado struck a home, killing one occupant and injuring another as severe weather hit parts of Indiana, Tennessee and other states, an official said. The tornado that struck the home Sunday evening was part of a storm system that pushed through Martin County, Indiana, WXIN-TV reported. A tornado also touched

By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A Serbian court has ordered the release of three police officers from Kosovo who were detained earlier this month. Tensions had escalated between the Balkan foes and U.S. and European Union officials had demanded that the officers be set free. A court in the central Serbian

By The Associated Press Britain’s defense minister says Ukraine has recaptured about 300 square kilometers, or 115 square miles, of territory during its ongoing counteroffensive. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace told lawmakers in the House of Commons on Monday that Ukraine is making “gradual but steady tactical progress” in the south and east of the country.

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince William launched a five-year project to end long-term homelessness in the United Kingdom on Monday, saying he wants to make sure that instances of people being left without a roof over their heads are “rare, brief and unrepeated.” The heir to the throne will announce details

By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The United States has Air Force One, a plane that can refuel in midair and act as a presidential command center. New Zealand has Betty, an aging Boeing 757 that officials on Monday acknowledged was so prone to breakdowns they had sent an empty backup

By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims in Mecca circled the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, and then converged on a vast tent camp in the nearby desert, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage on Monday, returning to its full capacity for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. So far,

By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been sworn in as prime minister for a second consecutive term. He trounced the left-wing opposition by a record margin in a Sunday election that also ushered new far-right parties into Parliament. With 99.7% of the vote counted on Monday,

By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday blasted organizers of a weekend revolt, the gravest threat yet to his power, as traitors who played into the hands of Ukraine’s government and its allies. Speaking in a stern tone and looking tired in a five-minute TV address near midnight, Putin sought to project

By SONIA PÉREZ D. and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalans have sent two presidential candidates from opposite sides of the political spectrum to an Aug. 20 runoff, giving hope to many disenchanted voters that change may be possible. With 98% of the votes counted from Sunday’s election, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal

By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A jury will soon decide the fate of a Florida sheriff’s deputy accused of failing to protect students during the 2018 Parkland school massacre. Prosecutors and defense attorneys gave their closing arguments Monday in the trial of former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson. Prosecutors said