Turkish company halts power supplies to crisis-hit Lebanon
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A Turkish company supplying electricity to Lebanon from two power barges off the coast of Beirut…
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Continue Reading Texas man who refused mask arrested for restaurant stabbing
LEAGUE CITY, Texas (AP) — Police in Texas have arrested a man who was accused of stabbing a restaurant manager with a pocketknife after being told…
Continue Reading Ex-minister kills himself at Malawi’s parliament building
By GREGORY GONDWE Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Police in Malawi say a former government minister killed himself at the parliament…
Continue ReadingCapitol Hill set for another desperate push on Biden’s agenda as leaders put a $2.1 trillion option on the table
By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN There wasn’t a vote. There wasn’t a deal. But a $2.1 trillion compromise framework has been floated…
Continue ReadingFormer President Jimmy Carter celebrates his 97th birthday today
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former President, turns 97 on Friday. The 39th President is spending the day at home…
Continue Reading French cold case: Ex-police officer linked to rapes, murders
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — One of France’s biggest unsolved criminal cases appears to have been cracked. The…
Continue Reading Climate activists seek to block German coal mine expansion
BERLIN (AP) — Environmentalists have chained themselves to giant excavators in an effort to halt the expansion of a vast open-pit coal mine in…
Continue Reading Workers at Bezos’ rocket company allege sexism, safety risks
A group of more than 20 current and former employees are accusing Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin spaceflight company of being a toxic work environment and…
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Star soccer agent Zahavi charged in fraud investigation
BRUSSELS (AP) — Influential soccer agent Pini Zahavi has been charged in Belgium as part of an investigation into alleged wrongdoing at…
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Star soccer agent Zahavi charged in fraud investigation
BRUSSELS (AP) — Influential soccer agent Pini Zahavi has been charged in Belgium as part of an investigation into alleged wrongdoing at…
Continue ReadingStates face tough choices on repaying loans to Uncle Sam for pandemic unemployment benefits
By Tami Luhby, CNN The federal government picked up the cost of the unprecedented expansion of jobless benefits during the pandemic, but many states…
Continue Reading Portugal records its fewest summer wildfires in 10 years
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal has so far this year recorded its lowest number of wildfires since 2011. Also, wildfires have claimed no lives…
Continue Reading France soccer head defies European view on FIFA WCup plan
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The president of the soccer federation of men’s World Cup champion France says he is not opposed…
Continue Reading Van Gaal names 2 debutants in Dutch squad for WC qualifiers
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has named two debutants in his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Latvia and Gibraltar as he…
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Infowars host Alex Jones is responsible for damages triggered by his false claims on the Sandy Hook shooting, judge rules
Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist who hosts the right-wing commentary website Infowars, was found legally responsible in two lawsuits for damages…
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Growing number of Canadians aware of mistreatment of Indigenous people, blame government: survey
A new survey suggests that there is growing awareness of Canada’s mistreatment of Indigenous people, and an increasing number of Canadians say the…
Continue Reading London police battle loss of trust after officer kills woman
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Police in Britain’s capital are desperately trying to regain the trust of women after revelations…
Continue Reading France’s Macron slams Malian PM’s ‘abandonment’ remarks
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he was “shocked” when Mali’s prime minister described France’s plans to reduce its troop…
Continue Reading Biden’s approval slumps after a slew of crises: AP-NORC poll
By JOSH BOAK and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s popularity has slumped — with half of Americans now…
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