Suicide bomber attacks security post in Pakistan, killing 3 soldiers and a 10-year-old boy
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a suicide bomber has targeted a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least three…
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South Sudan president says he will be a candidate in long-delayed elections set for 2024
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — President Salva Kiir of South Sudan says his country’s long-delayed elections will take…
Continue Reading Heavy monsoon rains return to Pakistan a year after deadly floods
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Heavy monsoon rains are lashing Pakistan and disrupting lives in areas where residents already were struggling to recover from…
Continue Reading Some vehicle updates are better than others and experts at Edmunds fill you in on the top 5 for 2024
By CHASE BIERENKOVEN Edmunds Automakers routinely update their vehicles with new features, engines and trim levels. At a certain point, the sheer…
Continue Reading EU executive chides Poland, Hungary for democratic deficiencies
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive is chiding Poland and Hungary for democratic deficiencies. While…
Continue Reading South Africa deputy president’s security officers face assault charges over highway incident
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Police say four officers assigned to a security team protecting South Africa’s deputy…
Continue Reading China and the EU at odds over top diplomat’s visit, cancellation at the last minute
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The European Union says China has abruptly cancelled a visit by the EU’s top…
Continue Reading China dismisses criticism of top diplomat’s comments appearing to push for race-based alliance
BEIJING (AP) — China is dismissing criticism of racially tinged comments by its top diplomat. At a forum on Monday, Wang Yi said Europeans and…
Continue Reading 9 people, including 2 kids, are shot and wounded in the nation’s capital as violence mars July 4
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nine people outside enjoying the Independence Day festivities in the nation’s capital have been shot and wounded in a spate of…
Continue Reading France sees itself as blind to race. After a teen is killed by police, how does one discuss racism?
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NANTERRE, France (AP) — The race of the police officer who fatally shot a French teenager during a traffic stop last…
Continue Reading As Israel ends 2-day West Bank offensive, Palestinian residents emerge to scenes of vast destruction
By MALAK HARB Associated Press JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian residents of the Jenin refugee camp encountered scenes of…
Continue Reading Storm Poly lashes the Netherlands and parts of Germany, causing 2 deaths and canceled flights
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A powerful summer storm lashing the Netherlands and parts of Germany has killed at least two people and forced one of…
Continue Reading Ransomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school hacks
By FRANK BAJAK, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and LARRY FENN Associated Press The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware…
Continue Reading Ransomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school hacks
By FRANK BAJAK, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and LARRY FENN Associated Press The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware…
Continue Reading Hope and uncertainty linger as California turns the page on state-run youth prisons
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Juvenile offenders in California might now have a better chance at rehabilitation instead…
Continue Reading 15 killed by floods in southwestern China as seasonal torrents hit mountain areas
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities say floods have killed 15 people in southwestern China as seasonal torrents hit mountain areas. As of Wednesday, another…
Continue Reading A year of fighting between Israel and the Palestinians just escalated. Is this an uprising?
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s latest large-scale military raid into the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied…
Continue Reading China accuses the US of turning Taiwan into a powder keg with its latest sales of military equipment
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Defense Ministry is accusing the United States of turning of Taiwan into a powder keg with its latest sales of…
Continue Reading Two months after Charles III’s coronation, Scotland hosts its own event to honor the new monarch
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It was Scotland on parade. Bagpipes, kilts, drums and a Shetland pony named Corporal Cruachan IV…
Continue Reading US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. citizenship test is changing, with rollout expected late next…
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