Gunmen open fire on a vehicle carrying UN staff in northwest Pakistan. No casualties
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a bulletproof vehicle carrying local staff working for a U.N. development agency came under gun…
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Stephen Nedoroscik waited his whole life for one routine. The US pommel horse specialist nailed it
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — American pommel horse specialist Stephen Nedoroscik helped deliver the U.S. men’s gymnastics team’s…
Continue Reading Here’s what to know about Seine River water quality during the Paris Olympics
AP Health Writer With the Paris Games underway, officials are keeping a close eye on the water quality of the Seine River. Swimming has been…
Continue Reading Tesla recalling more than 1.8M vehicles due to hood issue
AP Business Writer Tesla is recalling more than 1.8 million vehicles because of a hood issue that could increase the risk of a crash. Billionaire…
Continue Reading Bangladesh mourns some 200 deaths as student protests wind down and thousands are arrested
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is observing a day of mourning in memory of more than 200 people killed in recent weeks during…
Continue Reading Top German court faults part of a plan to solve the country’s problem of too many lawmakers
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s highest court has upheld the central part of an electoral reform designed to downsize the country’s…
Continue Reading Spain’s prime minister doesn’t testify in a probe into corruption allegations against his wife
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has chosen not to testify before a judge who went to Madrid’s presidential…
Continue Reading Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez reveals she competed at the Paris Olympics while 7 months pregnant
PARIS (AP) — Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez has revealed that she fought at the Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant. Hafez posted on Instagram…
Continue Reading French police investigating abuse targeting Olympic opening ceremony DJ over ‘Last Supper’ tableau
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A storm of outrage about the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony has taken a legal turn. French prosecutors on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Air New Zealand has scrapped its 2030 carbon emissions reduction targets, citing lags in producing…
Continue Reading China’s top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China’s powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party’s strategy for growing the economy by…
Continue Reading Paris Olympics brings out hoses and misters to cool down fans during heat wave
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Most parts of France are enduring a heat wave mere days after the 2024 Olympics launched with a rain-soaked opening…
Continue Reading Europe’s growth lags US again, as Germany remains the eurozone’s economic problem child
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economy enjoyed only modest growth in the April-June quarter even as the U.S. outperformed…
Continue Reading Australian police officer recalls 2022 ambush by extremists in rural area that left 2 officers dead
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A police officer has testified that he did not know where bullets were coming from as two colleagues…
Continue Reading Police clash with a violent crowd gathered near the site of UK stabbing attack that killed 3 girls
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Far-right protesters fueled by anger and false online rumors hurled bottles and stones at police, wounding more than…
Continue Reading Interpol anti-narcotics operation leads to 206 arrests, seizure of $1.6B of illegal drugs, chemicals
LYON, France (AP) — Interpol says more than 200 people have been arrested and some $1.6 billion worth of illegal drugs and precursor chemicals…
Continue Reading France shifts Western Sahara stance, seeking closer ties with Morocco
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — France has backed Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara, shifting a decades-old position…
Continue Reading Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan kills at least 14 people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan triggered flash flooding, killing at least 14 people, 11 from the same…
Continue Reading The Taliban disavows many Afghan diplomatic missions abroad. Afghans call that unfair, impractical
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban has disavowed many Afghan diplomatic missions overseas, saying it will not honor passports, visas and…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks are mostly higher as Bank of Japan raises benchmark rate
Asian stocks were mostly higher Wednesday following a decision by the Bank of Japan to raise its benchmark interest rate. Policy decisions were due…
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