Finland’s conservative party picks ministers for right-wing coalition government
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s conservative National Coalition Party, the winner of April’s general election, has…
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Bus driver arrested on DUI charge while driving Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A bus driver was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence while transporting the Pittsburgh Pirates from Chicago to…
Continue Reading Milan Fashion: Prada animates male form with 1940s tailoring that aims to liberate, not constrict
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — The architecture at Prada’s showroom shifts with every season, but never so fluidly as for…
Continue Reading Pakistan declares day of mourning for citizens who died in migrant boat sinking off Greek coast
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has declared a national day of mourning for citizens who died when a fishing trawler…
Continue Reading Attorney General Garland keeps poker face as firestorm erupts after Trump charges
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On his first day as attorney general, Merrick Garland pledged a return to what he called…
Continue Reading Family members say beloved AP photo assistant, driver dies at 64
CAIRO (AP) — Family members say Moustafa Bassiouni, an intrepid photo assistant and driver for The Associated Press’ Cairo bureau, has died at…
Continue Reading Parking lot party shooting leaves 1 dead and at least 22 people hurt in suburban Chicago
WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (AP) — At least 23 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday during a gathering in a suburban Chicago parking lot that drew…
Continue Reading France, Germany join forces against migration from Tunisia in wake of latest Mediterranean tragedy
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Ministers from Germany and France tasked with regulating migration are joining forces to try to curb deaths on dangerous…
Continue Reading The woman who founded Father’s Day was a renegade, great-granddaughter says
By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — You could call her the mother of Father’s Day. The late Sonora Smart Dodd launched the…
Continue Reading Nearly 100 die as India struggles with a sweltering heat wave in 2 most populous states
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — At least 96 people died in two of India’s most populous states over the last…
Continue Reading Netanyahu says he’s opposed to any interim US-Iran deal on nuclear program
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he opposes any interim agreement…
Continue Reading Miami’s Francis Suarez bucking history as he tries to become first sitting mayor elected president
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press In a 2024 Republican presidential field full of long-shot candidates, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez may be — on paper…
Continue Reading Pope Francis, back to Vatican routine post-surgery, says thanks to shouts of ‘Long live the pope!’
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two days after being discharged from the hospital, Pope Francis resumed his…
Continue Reading Shooting in St. Louis kills 1, injures 9 young people
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Officials say an overnight shooting in downtown St. Louis killed one teenager and wounded nine others. St. Louis Metropolitan…
Continue Reading Ugandan border town buries victims of rebel massacre that left 42 dead, mostly students
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A bereaved Ugandan border town on Sunday began burying the victims of a brutal attack on…
Continue Reading Mali’s military junta holds referendum on new constitution it calls a step toward new elections
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian voters are casting ballots on whether to approve a new constitution. The coup leader in…
Continue Reading Netanyahu says Israel will move ahead on contentious judicial overhaul plan after talks crumble
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday his government intends to move…
Continue Reading Austrians say they foiled possible attack on Vienna’s Pride parade by alleged IS sympathizers
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Austrian authorities say they have foiled a possible attack on Vienna’s Pride parade by…
Continue Reading Both sides suffer heavy casualties as Ukraine strikes back against Russia, UK assessment says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine are suffering high numbers of military casualties as Ukraine fights to dislodge the Kremlin’s forces from…
Continue Reading Sudan’s warring sides begin cease-fire ahead of conference to raise funds for humanitarian aid
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s warring parties have begun another attempt at a cease-fire after more than two months of…
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