Fallout from 2023 Hamas attack lingers as Jews worldwide observe a holiday meant for joy
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Customarily, Simchat Torah is one of the most joyous days of the Jewish calendar, highlighted by exuberant…
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French legislators divided over a lawmaker caught buying drugs
PARIS (AP) — French politicians appear deeply divided over the fate of leftist lawmaker Andy Kerbrat, and whether he should resign. The 34 year-old…
Continue Reading Adoptee deported from US criticizes Korean government and adoption agency over lack of citizenship
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Adam Crapser, an adoptee who was deported to South Korea in 2016 because his American parents never…
Continue Reading A Supreme Court reshaped by Trump has a low profile in this presidential campaign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When he was president, Donald Trump remade the Supreme Court with three nominees, and in the process shifted the…
Continue Reading Donald Trump tells supporters to ‘just vote’ at Georgia rally organized by Charlie Kirk
Associated Press DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Donald Trump implored supporters at a Georgia rally to vote for him — with an early ballot or in-person on…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orbán claims the EU seeks to topple his government as his hostility toward it grows
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has claimed in a speech that the European Union seeks to topple…
Continue Reading Israeli strikes pound Lebanese coastal city after residents evacuate
Associated Press TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli jets struck multiple buildings in Lebanon’s southern coastal city of Tyre on Wednesday, sending…
Continue Reading Hong Kong discovers dinosaur fossils for the first time
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Officials in Hong Kong say they have discovered dinosaur fossils in the city for the first time on a remote,…
Continue Reading Polish radio station replaces journalists with AI ‘presenters’
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish radio station has stirred up controversy after dismissing its journalists and relaunching this week…
Continue Reading Britain and Germany sign defense pact to counter Russia’s growing threat
LONDON (AP) — Officials say German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany…
Continue Reading US and Cyprus launch a strategic dialogue to bolster security
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — U.S. and Cypriot officials have launched a strategic dialogue they said would bolster security and stability in a…
Continue Reading Kuwait bans ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call of Duty:…
Continue Reading China has deported a VW executive for allegedly using drugs while in Thailand
BEIJING (AP) — A senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine and marijuana while on vacation in…
Continue Reading A Russian is charged over the fatal stabbing of 2 Ukrainian soldiers in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a Russian man who supported his country’s war in Ukraine has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing in…
Continue Reading Edmunds: These are the best lightly used hybrid cars, SUVs and trucks
Edmunds Many car shoppers like the idea of hybrids, but not the upfront premium that often is thousands more than the sticker price of a non-hybrid…
Continue Reading UK regulator approves second Alzheimer’s drug in months but government won’t pay for it
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Britain’s drug regulator approved the Alzheimer’s drug Kisunla on Wednesday, but the government won’t be…
Continue Reading US fines American Airlines $50 million over mishandling of disabled passengers and wheelchairs
AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The U.S. government is fining American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to…
Continue Reading Housing on the ballot: Harris, Trump push different plans for tackling housing affordability crisis
AP Business Writers Millions of Americans can’t afford to buy a home or rent a suitable apartment, making housing a central issue for voters in the…
Continue Reading Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Kristy has strengthened into a Category 4 storm and is expected to remain away from land as it churns…
Continue Reading Pakistan police arrest 3 men who stabbed and killed 2 transgender women at their home
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s police have arrested three men on suspicion of killing two transgender women with daggers at their home in…
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