Lebanese Central Bank governor no-show in Paris corruption probe
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor has failed to appear before French prosecutors in…
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Salman Rushdie warns free expression under threat in rare public address after attack
LONDON (AP) — Writer Salman Rushdie has made a public speech, nine months after being stabbed and seriously injured onstage, warning that freedom…
Continue Reading Prize-winning author Clint Smith working on book that will ‘expand monolithic narrative’ of WWII
NEW YORK (AP) — Prize-winning author Clint Smith has a three-book deal with Random House, starting with an exploration of World War II’s impact…
Continue Reading Defense ministers from Japan, China inaugurate hotline to avoid clashes, build trust
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese and Chinese defense ministers have inaugurated their long-awaited hotline as a step to…
Continue Reading Union for Canada’s second biggest airline says pilots issue 72-hour strike notice
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The union for Canada’s second biggest airline have issued a 72-hour strike notice to WestJet and they warn the airline…
Continue Reading Prominent foe of female circumcision wins prestigious $1.4 million Templeton Prize
The Associated Press Edna Adan Ismail, a nurse-midwife, hospital founder, and health care advocate who for decades has combated female circumcision…
Continue Reading Russian Duma votes to scrap Cold War armed forces deal
MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia’s parliament has voted unanimously to formally pull out of a Cold War-era security deal more than…
Continue Reading UN reports extensive flooding damage in central Somalia
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The United Nations says floods caused by the annual rains have left “a trail of…
Continue Reading ChatGPT chief says artificial intelligence should be regulated by a US or global agency
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT told Congress on Tuesday that…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: What’s concierge medicine? Is it worth it?
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Concierge medicine, a business model in which patients pay a membership fee to have a direct relationship with a doctor…
Continue Reading Tunisia’s moderate Islamist leader sentenced in absentia to year in prison
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A court has sentenced moderate Tunisian Islamist leader Rached Ghannouchi to a year…
Continue Reading A rare, endangered seal named Yulia basks on Tel Aviv beach
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An unexpected visitor spotted sunbathing on a beach in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv is turning heads and causing a media…
Continue Reading EU countries adopt law banning products which fuel deforestation
BRUSSELS (AP) — The 27 European Union countries have formally endorsed a law that should help the bloc reduce its contribution to global…
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Arizona Coyotes’ bid for new arena appears to be rejected by voters
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer The Arizona Coyotes’ bid for a new arena appears to be dead. In the first release of results from…
Continue Reading As NBA coaching changes mount, some lament the lack of job security
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Miami’s Erik Spoelstra and Denver’s Michael Malone are two of the four NBA coaches to have…
Continue Reading As NBA coaching changes mount, some lament the lack of job security
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Miami’s Erik Spoelstra and Denver’s Michael Malone are two of the four NBA coaches to have…
Continue Reading Germany: 5 sentenced to prison for 100-million-euro jewelry heist
BERLIN (AP) — A German court on Tuesday convicted five men over the theft of 18th-century jewels worth more than 100 million euros from a Dresden…
Continue Reading Returning to the Arab fold, Syria’s president invited to UAE-hosted COP28 climate
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad has received an invitation to attend…
Continue Reading Bank execs blame panicked depositors for Silicon Valley, Signature failures, but senators blame them
By KEN SWEET The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Top executives at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank largely avoided taking responsibility…
Continue Reading Biden administration announces nearly $11 billion for renewable energy in rural communities
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $11 billion investment on Tuesday to help bring affordable…
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