After years of bickering, EU claims breakthrough in migration talks
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have made a breakthrough in migration talks, sealing agreement on a plan to…
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Australian man sentenced to 9 years in prison for gay American’s 1988 manslaughter
By RICK RYCROFT and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian man who admitted killing a gay American by punching him off a cliff…
Continue Reading Replacement plane for Air India flight lands in San Francisco after being diverted to Russia
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A replacement plane for an Air India flight diverted to Russia because of an engine problem…
Continue Reading Malaysia, Indonesia end 18-year sea border disputes, vow to cooperate in defending palm oil industry
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia and Indonesia have signed agreements to end longstanding sea border disputes and vowed to bolster cooperation…
Continue Reading Indian wrestlers demanding arrest of sports official for sexual abuse suspend protests
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Elite wrestlers who are demanding the resignation and arrest of India’s wrestling…
Continue Reading Pope in ‘good general condition’ after surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue, repair hernia
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is in “good general condition” following a three-hour operation to remove…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise, lifted by bull market on Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Friday, led by a jump on the Tokyo Stock Exchange where share prices got…
Continue Reading Flashpoint in Israel: Divide between religious and secular Jews heats up under Netanyahu’s rule
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press HARISH, Israel (AP) — The sound of children and music echoed down a narrow basement hallway in Israel as they…
Continue Reading Israel demolishes home of Palestinian suspect in Jerusalem attacks that killed 2
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army says it has demolished the West Bank home of a Palestinian suspected of involvement in twin bombings in Jerusalem…
Continue Reading Tupac Shakur receives Walk of Fame star honor in the same month as birthday
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tupac Shakur received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, just…
Continue Reading UNICEF says 300 trapped children rescued from a Sudanese orphanage after 71 others died
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The UN children’s agency says about 300 children have been rescued from an orphanage in Sudan’s…
Continue Reading Nevada revisits Oakland Athletics stadium plan in special legislative session
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics’ search for a new home drew Nevada lawmakers…
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Arizona president says realignment talk premature until Pac-12 has hard numbers on TV deal
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — University of Arizona President Bobby Robbins says until Pac-12 Commissioner George…
Continue Reading Malaysia, Singapore slam comedian for ‘offensive’ joke over MH370 plane disappearance
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian officials on Thursday condemned a Singapore-born stand-up comedian who mocked Malaysia and made fun of the…
Continue Reading A third day of smoky air gives millions in US East Coast, Canada a new view of wildfire threat
By JENNIFER PELTZ and ROB GILLIES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Images of smoke obscuring the New York skyline and the Washington Monument this…
Continue Reading Six individual champions crowned at outdoor track and field championships
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arkansas’ Carey McLeod completed an NCAA indoor/outdoor long jump sweep and Arizona’s Jordan Geist accomplished the…
Continue Reading Colorado’s most destructive wildfire caused by embers from old fire, sparks from power line
By JESSE BEDAYN, COLLEEN SLEVIN and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say embers from a smoldering scrap wood fire…
Continue Reading ‘Keep them alive’: More states legalize fentanyl test strips to combat surging opioid deaths
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — At Cleveland’s Urban Kutz Barbershop, customers can flip…
Continue Reading Connecticut adjourns largely bipartisan session in contrast to rancor in other states
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Democratic-controlled Connecticut General Assembly has wrapped up what’s been one of…
Continue Reading Biden condemns wave of state legislation restricting LGBTQ+ rights, says ‘these are our kids’
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is condemning a wave of state legislation curbing the rights,…
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