Rainstorms and heavy floods hit large parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16 people
Associated Press KISELJAK, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight Friday, killing at least 16 people in floods and…
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Inuit lawmaker asked to leave the podium at Danish Parliament after speaking only in Greenlandic
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A lawmaker representing Greenland in Denmark’s Parliament was asked to leave the podium of the…
Continue Reading The Nobel Prizes will be announced against a backdrop of wars, famine and artificial intelligence
Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Wars, a refugee crisis, famine and artificial intelligence could all be recognized when Nobel Prize…
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Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla reflects on Wild Card win while representing the Imperial Valley
The man behind so much of San Diego’s success on the hill had a chance to celebrate the team’s Wild Card Series win while looking ahead to his next…
Continue Reading Malaysia’s Anwar arrives in Bangladesh to discuss trade, migrant workers with interim leader Yunus
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is visiting Bangladesh to meet with interim leader Muhammad Yunus,…
Continue Reading Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel carried out another series of punishing airstrikes Friday, hitting suburban Beirut and cutting off the main…
Continue Reading Dozens of zoo tigers die after contracting bird flu in southern Vietnam
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — More than a dozen tigers were incinerated after the animals contracted bird flu at a zoo in southern…
Continue Reading Japan’s new leader expresses regret for governing party slush fund scandal, vows stronger defense
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has opened his first policy speech in office by expressing deep regrets…
Continue Reading Tunisia votes Sunday in its third presidential election since the Arab Spring
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning another term in the country’s presidential election…
Continue Reading International fiesta fills New Mexico’s sky with colorful hot air balloons
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the most photographed events in the world is set to kick off Saturday with a mass ascension of…
Continue Reading Progressive prosecutors in Georgia faced backlash from the start. They say it’s all politics.
Associated Press/Report for America ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Two progressive district attorneys up for reelection in Georgia are under attack for low…
Continue Reading Work and travel resume across Taiwan after Typhoon Krathon finally dissipates
Associated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Work, classes and flights resumed across Taiwan on Friday after Typhoon Krathon brought torrential…
Continue Reading A year later, Israeli survivors reflect on the lingering toll of Oct. 7
Associated Press Lilach Almog walks past the remains of a police station seized by Hamas militants and buildings pockmarked by bullets in her…
Continue Reading When will the power return? Weary Carolinas residents long for relief after Helene’s fury
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The weary and worn residents of Julianne Johnson’s neighborhood in Asheville have been getting by…
Continue Reading For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: No
AP Education Writer AURORA, Colo. (AP) — East Colfax Avenue was the best place to find a job. That’s what everyone told Sofia Roca. Never…
Continue Reading Death threats assail Brazil’s trailblazing trans candidates as they campaign
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Benny Briolly beamed as she strode through the concrete favela alleyway in a snow-white dress, volunteers…
Continue Reading Abortion-rights groups are outraising opponents 8-to-1 on November ballot measures
Associated Press Abortion-rights ballot measure supporters across the country have raised nearly eight times as much as groups campaigning against…
Continue ReadingAbortion-rights groups are outraising opponents 8-to-1 on November ballot measures
Associated Press Abortion-rights ballot measure supporters across the country have raised nearly eight times as much as groups campaigning against…
Continue Reading How the Butler shooting changed Donald Trump’s campaign
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s staffers are on edge. There have been death threats directed at his aides, and his team…
Continue Reading Filing in Trump case details remarkable schism with Pence over rejecting 2020 election loss
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before rioters roamed the halls of the U.S. Capitol threatening to “hang Mike Pence,”…
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