On board a Philippine patrol in contested South China Sea
By JIM GOMEZ, AARON FAVILA and JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press ABOARD BRP MALABRIGO (AP) — When two Philippine coast guard vessels set out to…
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Loneliness poses risks as deadly as smoking: surgeon general
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes…
Continue Reading Europe’s inflation inches up ahead of interest rate decision
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s painful inflation inched higher last month, extending the squeeze on…
Continue Reading Crowds of those seeking rescue swell at Sudan’s main seaport
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Exhausted Sudanese and foreigners are joining growing crowds at Sudan’s main seaport. They are…
Continue Reading Kenyan police clash with anti-government protesters
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya have clashed with anti-government protesters in the capital, Nairobi. The…
Continue Reading Hong Kong to cut elected council seats in blow to democracy
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader has unveiled plans to eliminate most directly elected seats on local district…
Continue Reading Media: Ugandan minister shot and killed by bodyguard
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press The Ugandan army says a bodyguard and shot and killed a government minister in an apparent private dispute. The…
Continue Reading Australian government cracks down on smoking and vaping
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s tobacco tax will be increased by billions of dollars over the next four years as the government cracks…
Continue Reading Albanian charged with supporting terror attacks
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian law enforcement authorities have charged an Albanian man with supporting terror attacks in Western Europe on social…
Continue Reading Little progress in Serbia, Kosovo leaders’ EU-backed talks
By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo met in Brussels on Tuesday only to…
Continue Reading China’s foreign minister makes rare visit to Myanmar border
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister has called for stability along the country’s border with Myanmar and a crackdown on…
Continue Reading Climate talks see push for global renewable energy target
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has called for governments around the world to work on setting an ambitious target for…
Continue Reading Challenger in Turkey presidential race offers sharp contrast
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The main challenger trying to unseat Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in this…
Continue Reading Jews, Muslims, Sikhs get coronation role as king reaches out
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Rabbi Nicky Liss won’t be watching King Charles III’s coronation. He’ll be doing something he…
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Attempted homicide suspect in custody
A suspect is in custody for an attempted homicide early Saturday morning in downtown…
Continue Reading Australian central bank hikes interest rate to 3.85%
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank has surprised markets by increasing its benchmark interest…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian markets track Wall Street decline
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares declined Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street as shares of beleaguered banks tumbled again…
Continue Reading Kishida plans to visit Yoon in South Korea before G-7
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he is arranging a trip to South Korea for talks with…
Continue Reading California sues Elk Grove over housing project for homeless
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When developers in the California city of Elk Grove pitched two new housing projects last…
Continue Reading Kyrgios helps police catch man who allegedly stole his Tesla
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tennis star Nick Kyrgios helped police catch a man who allegedly stole his Tesla at gunpoint from a home in…
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