Reclusive Taliban leader releases end-of-Ramadan message
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The reclusive top leader of the Taliban has released a message lauding the changes in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover and…
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Italy captures killer bear amid debate on her fate
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Authorities in northern Italy have captured a bear that fatally mauled a runner and became the…
Continue Reading J-Hope becomes 2nd BTS member to join South Korean army
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — J-Hope, a member of K-pop sensation BTS, entered a South Korean boot camp Tuesday to…
Continue Reading Brisbane Olympics leader marks 1 year in long run up to 2032
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Andrew Liveris has spent a year putting in the groundwork to make the Brisbane Olympics a…
Continue Reading Michelle Yeoh seeks new challenges after Oscar win
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Michelle Yeoh says she is looking for new challenges including as a producer, as she credited perseverance, hard work…
Continue Reading Iran renews threats against Israel during Army Day parade
By NASSER KARIMI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president has reiterated threats against Israel while marking the country’s annual…
Continue Reading Fighting rages in Sudan hours after cease-fire was to begin
By JACK JEFFERY and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Fighting is still raging in Sudan hours after an internationally brokered…
Continue Reading Israel remembers 6 million Jews killed in Holocaust
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis have ground to a halt for a nationwide moment of silence in remembrance of the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust…
Continue Reading US reporter held by Russia on spying charges denied release
By The Associated Press A Russian judge ruled Tuesday that American journalist Evan Gershkovich must remain behind bars on espionage charges in a…
Continue Reading Holocaust survivors, descendants join forces on social media
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Assia Gorban was 7 years old when the Germans occupied her hometown of Mogilev-Podolsky in…
Continue Reading For Palestinians, holiest Ramadan night starts at checkpoint
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press QALANDIYA CHECKPOINT, West Bank (AP) — For many Palestinians, the journey to one of Islam’s most sacred…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asia trading mixed ahead of earnings
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Wednesday, as investors took a wait-and-see attitude ahead of…
Continue Reading Suspected shooting attack in Jerusalem wounds 2 Israeli men
JERUSALEM (AP) — Police say a suspected shooting attack by a Palestinian gunman in Jerusalem wounded two Israeli men. Tuesday’s shooting was…
Continue Reading Putin, Zelenskyy rally troops with war poised for new phase
By ADAM PEMBLE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited command posts of his forces fighting in Ukraine for…
Continue Reading Volkswagen unveils electric luxury sedan at China auto show
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer SHANGHAI (AP) — Volkswagen is unveiling an electric luxury sedan that promises a 435-mile battery range as…
Continue Reading Donut painting sparks free speech debate for bakery, town
By KATHY McCORMACK and ROBERT F. BUKATY Associated Press CONWAY, N.H. (AP) — Bakery owner Sean Young was thrilled when high school art students…
Continue Reading Rat ambassadors try to counter bad press amid NYC’s rat war
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — As an ambassador for rats, it’s never easy to win over the public. There’s that…
Continue Reading Rail CEO to testify in Ohio Senate about fiery derailment
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Norfolk Southern’s CEO is set to testify before an Ohio Senate…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says he’ll create ‘TruthGPT’ to counter AI ‘bias’
By The Associated Press Billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk is again sounding warning bells on the dangers of artificial intelligence to humanity —…
Continue Reading Apple Inc bets big on India as it opens first flagship store
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Apple Inc. opened its first flagship store in India in a much-anticipated launch Tuesday that…
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