Doctors urged to look at more than just BMI as a health measure
Most doctors in the U.S. screen for obesity by using a measure called body mass index or…
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US looks into possible ban on foreign farmland
States are accelerating efforts to block Chinese purchases of U.S. agricultural…
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4 dead after fire in e-bike shop spreads to apartments in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — A fire at a New York City e-bike shop quickly spread to upper-floor apartments and killed four people early Tuesday in the latest…
Continue Reading Convalescing Pope Francis holds talks with Cuba’s president at Vatican
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, in his first full week back at the Vatican following abdominal…
Continue Reading Andrew Tate is charged with rape and human trafficking in Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Divisive social media personality Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, have been charged with rape, human trafficking…
Continue Reading Greek court questions smuggling suspects over migrant ship disaster, as new survivor accounts emerge
By COSTAS KANTOURIS and NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Nine men suspected of crewing a migrant smuggling ship that sank…
Continue Reading US and China are talking at a high level again, but their rivalry remains unchecked
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China may be back to talking at a high level, but their battle for global…
Continue Reading Cross bequeathed by Pope Benedict XVI is stolen from church in his home region in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Police say a cross bequeathed by the late Pope Benedict XVI to a parish in his home German region of Bavaria has been stolen from the…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Should you financially support adult kids?
By ELIZABETH AYOOLA of NerdWallet Parenting comes with many responsibilities, and one is raising financially independent kids. But adult kids…
Continue Reading Auto tycoon Ghosn files $1 billion lawsuit in Lebanon against Nissan over his imprisonment in Japan
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Nissan and about a dozen individuals…
Continue Reading Southeast Asian nations move ahead with plan for navy drills near disputed area of South China Sea
By EDNA TARIGAN and DAVID RISING Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is moving ahead with plans…
Continue Reading Sudanese official urges international probe into violence against residents in Darfur
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The governor of Darfur called for an international investigation into alleged atrocities against…
Continue Reading Germany’s intelligence agency says there’s been a rise in the number of far-right extremists in 2022
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s domestic intelligence agency says it has recorded a new high in crimes by political extremists in 2022, with the far…
Continue Reading Ukrainian refugees helped push German population up 1.3% last year
BERLIN (AP) — Official statistics in Germany show that large numbers of refugees from Ukraine fleeing Russia’s war fueled a 1.3% rise in the…
Continue Reading French investigators search the offices of Paris Olympic organizers in corruption probe
PARIS (AP) — French investigators searched the headquarters of Paris Olympic organizers on Tuesday in a probe into suspected corruption, according…
Continue Reading Biden discusses risks and promises of artificial intelligence with tech leaders in San Francisco
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden convened a group of technology leaders on Tuesday to debate what he called…
Continue Reading Ukraine downs Russian drones but some get through due to gaps in air protection
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say the country’s air defenses have downed 32 of 35 Shahed exploding…
Continue Reading Australian senator invites International Criminal Court to probe officers in war crime allegations
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A senator has invited the International Criminal Court to investigate what Australian…
Continue Reading Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announces new CEO and chairman in major management reshuffle
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Alibaba Group has announced a major management reshuffle as the e-commerce giant…
Continue Reading Germany prods China on Ukraine war as leaders pledge to work together on climate
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s chancellor has pressed China to lean harder on Russia over its war in Ukraine, while…
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