Voters in Liechtenstein withdraw state funding from the country’s public radio broadcaster
BERLIN (AP) — Voters in Liechtenstein have voted to withdraw state funding from the tiny country’s public radio broadcaster, a decision that…
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Diamond-rich Botswana holds an election with new economic challenges for a long-ruling party
Associated Press GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana will vote in a national election this week that will decide whether the ruling party extends a…
Continue Reading Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio cases
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has begun a nationwide vaccination campaign to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in…
Continue Reading The leaders of India and Spain launch India’s first private military aircraft plant
Associated Press VADODARA, India (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez have inaugurated India’s…
Continue Reading The trajectory of Ukraine’s fight against Russia hangs on the outcome of the US election
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — There is no doubt that the U.S. election will determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine. The status of…
Continue ReadingFrustration mounts for the Cowboys after they lose again following a bye week
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Two more interceptions from Dak Prescott and a failed attempt at a comeback win. A defense that…
Continue Reading France and Morocco announce high speed rail investments as Macron visits Rabat
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco, kicking off a state…
Continue Reading Developers begin cutting trees in a Tokyo park that environmentalists want to protect
TOKYO (AP) — Tree-cutting has begun in the Jingu Gaien park district of central Tokyo, a flashpoint for more than a year between environmentalists…
Continue Reading Woman charged with assaulting Australian senator who shouted at the king
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A woman has appeared in an Australian court charged with assaulting the Indigenous senator who shouted…
Continue ReadingDenis Bouanga, Cristian Olivera score as LAFC opens MLS playoffs with 2-1 victory over Whitecaps
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored on a penalty kick in the first half and Cristian Olivera scored early in the second to lead Western…
Continue Reading In their own words: What it’s like in a ‘chaos’ Congress and why these lawmakers keep coming back
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Polarizing. Challenging. A lot of wasted time. That’s how six lawmakers described what it is like being in the…
Continue Reading US voters concerned about post-election violence and efforts to overturn the results: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — American voters are approaching the presidential election with deep unease about what could follow, including…
Continue Reading The dispute around a women’s volleyball team touches on a broader question: How to define ‘fair’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They play on the same team, but they couldn’t be further apart. One member of the women’s volleyball team at…
Continue ReadingThe dispute around a women’s volleyball team touches on a broader question: How to define ‘fair’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They play on the same team, but they couldn’t be further apart. One member of the women’s volleyball team at…
Continue Reading Here’s what to watch in the final full week of the presidential campaign
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Uncertainty reigns entering the final full week of the 2024 campaign with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican…
Continue ReadingBrock Purdy helps the 49ers bounce back with a 30-24 victory over the Cowboys
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — One dominant quarter against Dallas proved to be enough for the San Francisco 49ers to head into…
Continue Reading A French court postpones Gérard Depardieu’s sex assault trial because of his health
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A criminal court in Paris on Monday postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a…
Continue Reading Resistance forces push military regime close to brink in Myanmar
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a…
Continue ReadingClippers hold off Warriors as Stephen Curry goes down injured
AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry left midway through the fourth quarter with a left ankle injury as Ivica Zubac and the Los…
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