More top aides to NYC mayor resign as federal investigations swirl
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams has accepted the resignation of his deputy mayor for public safety,…
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Milton strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane
Milton is now a Category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds of 160 miles-per-hour (MPH), the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, making widespread…
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Los Angeles residents reflect on October 7 attack one year later
It was an evening of remembrance and reflection at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles over the…
Continue Reading UK doctor admits trying to kill his mother’s partner with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine
LONDON (AP) — A British doctor has admitted trying to kill his mother’s long-term partner by injecting him with poison disguised as a COVID-19…
Continue Reading A top official with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party quits, a year before the national election
BERLIN (AP) — A top official with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party has announced his resignation, a year ahead of an election in which the…
Continue Reading Ex-Philippine President Duterte to run as mayor despite his drug killings legacy
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials in the Philippines say former President Rodrigo Duterte has registered to run for mayor of his southern home…
Continue Reading Vigils, protests around the world commemorate the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Commemorations and protests unfolded across the world on Monday to mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack…
Continue Reading Lawyers for McCann suspect seek acquittal in his German trial on unrelated sexual offense charges
BERLIN (AP) — Lawyers for a man who is also under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann have called for him to be…
Continue Reading Fighting in Sudan’s North Darfur kills at least 13 children, UNICEF says
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — UNICEF says that recent fighting between the Sudanese military and its rival paramilitary in Sudan’s North Darfur…
Continue Reading Ukraine strikes a Russian oil hub as Zelenskyy says the war is in ‘a very important phase’
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military says it struck a major oil terminal in Crimea that provides fuel for Russia’s war…
Continue Reading IAEA team samples seawater near Fukushima plant to ensure safe release of wastewater
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A team of international scientists is in Fukushima to ensure safety of the discharge of treated radioactive…
Continue Reading A woman goes on trial in Sweden for war crimes over allegedly abusing Yazidis in Syria
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group has gone on trial in Sweden on charges of…
Continue Reading Russian court sentences a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in…
Continue Reading The world’s rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency is reporting that 2023 was the driest year in more than three decades for the world’s…
Continue Reading Senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party dies while serving prison sentence
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Zaw Myint Maung, a senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party arrested during the 2021 military takeover, has…
Continue Reading Philippines, South Korea deepen security cooperation, elevating ties to a strategic partnership
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — South Korea and the Philippines, each faced by increasingly hostile rival nations, have elevated their ties to a…
Continue Reading Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits…
Continue Reading Mozambique headed for crucial elections amid jihadist insurgency and drought-induced hunger
Associated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambicans will vote this week for a new president who many hope will bring peace to an oil- and…
Continue Reading Former Singapore Cabinet minister starts 1-year sentence for receiving illegal gifts
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A former Singaporean Cabinet minister has begun a one-year prison term for receiving illegal gifts. Former Transport…
Continue Reading American and British climbers who lost tent and gear on Indian Himalayan peak rescued after 3 days
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — American and British climbers have been rescued after being stranded for three days on a mountain in…
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