Grassroots faith leaders navigate a Northern Ireland in flux
By PETER SMITH Associated Press BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Teenagers from Catholic and Protestant youth groups lit candles on a Belfast…
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Suspect in attack that killed military blogger to face court
By The Associated Press A woman suspected of involvement in a bombing at a St. Petersburg cafe that killed a Russian military blogger is set to face…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed after Wall St dips on weak economic data
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Wednesday following a decline on Wall Street after reports on the…
Continue Reading As it turns 25, N Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement explained
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — It has been 25 years since the striking of the Good Friday Agreement, the…
Continue Reading Jacinda Ardern to begin new role combating online extremism
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — After stepping down as New Zealand’s prime minister in January, Jacinda Ardern is…
Continue Reading Violence at Jerusalem mosque prompts fears of wider fighting
By MAHMOUD ILLEAN and FARES AKRAM Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City,…
Continue Reading Taiwan defies China pressure before US House speaker meeting
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan defied threats of retaliation by China ahead of an expected meeting between the…
Continue Reading Credit Suisse investors slam failures as chairman apologizes
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press ZURICH (AP) — Credit Suisse shareholders on Tuesday upbraided the Swiss bank’s leaders for years of…
Continue Reading German climber killed in fall near Swiss resort of Zermatt
GENEVA (AP) — Police say a German climber has died after falling some 500 meters (1,640 feet) in the Alps in southern Switzerland. The accident…
Continue Reading Finland joins NATO in major blow to Russia over Ukraine war
By LORNE COOK and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russian…
Continue Reading Australia pauses key interest rate at 3.6% after 10 hikes
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank has left its benchmark interest rate on hold at 3.6% at its…
Continue Reading China seethes as US chip controls threaten tech ambitions
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Furious at U.S. efforts that cut off access to technology to make advanced computer chips,…
Continue Reading Train derailment near The Hague kills 1, injures several
By PETER DEJONG and MIKE CORDER Associated Press VOORSCHOTEN, Netherlands (AP) — A train derailed near The Hague in the early hours of Tuesday,…
Continue Reading ADB forecasts China, India to power strong growth in ’23
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The Asian Development Bank says China’s recovery from the pandemic and strong demand…
Continue Reading Severe storms including hail, tornadoes hit Midwest, South
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — People still sorting through the wreckage of their homes after…
Continue Reading Democrats’ choice wins key Wisconsin Supreme Court race
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge won the high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, was elected as Chicago’s next mayor…
Continue Reading Trump charged with 34 felony counts in hush money scheme
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, ERIC TUCKER, JENNIFER PELTZ and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A stone-faced Donald Trump, making a…
Continue Reading Trump is heading to court. Here’s what to expect
By COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is set to appear in a New York City courtroom on charges related…
Continue Reading Australia bans TikTok from federal government devices
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has become the last of the “Five Eyes” security partners to ban the…
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