The cyber gulag: How Russia tracks, censors and controls its citizens
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Yekaterina Maksimova can’t afford to be late, the journalist and activist…
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Some worshippers switching congregations amid United Methodist split over LGBTQ issues
By PETER SMITH and HOLLY MEYER Associated Press The Rev. Bill Farmer reached the point where he couldn’t stay in the United Methodist Church…
Continue Reading Militants attack Pakistan oil plant near Afghan border, kill 6 troops and guards, police say
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say that dozens of militants attacked an oil and gas plant in the country’s remote northwest, near…
Continue Reading Car seats and baby formula are regulated. Is social media next?
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer The U.S. surgeon general is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for…
Continue Reading Prosecutors will seek mental health facility for suspect in Danish mall shooting that killed 3
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish prosecutors say they will ask for a 23-year-old man to be detained in a secure mental health facility if he is…
Continue Reading Prince Harry’s effort to pay for British police protection fails in court
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A London judge ruled Tuesday against Prince Harry in his efforts to pay for police protection when…
Continue Reading Wish you could tweak that text? WhatsApp is letting users edit messages
LONDON (AP) — WhatsApp is allowing users to edit the messages they’ve sent. The popular chat app announced the update in a blog post Monday,…
Continue Reading Stung by election defeat, Greek opposition forced to pass on chance to form government
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s opposition leader has received and rejected an invitation to form the…
Continue Reading 8 tips for parents and teens on social media use — from the US surgeon general
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer The U.S. surgeon general is calling for tech companies and lawmakers to take “immediate action” to…
Continue Reading Blinken warns rival Sudanese generals to respect latest truce or face possible sanctions
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Sudan’s rival generals to abide by the latest…
Continue Reading Police in Portugal resume search for Madeleine McCann, British child missing since 2007
By FILIPE BENTO Associated Press ARADE DAM, Portugal (AP) — Police on Tuesday renewed the search for Madeleine McCann, the British child who…
Continue Reading Aid agencies back UN’s $7 billion appeal for Horn of Africa crisis
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Humanitarian agencies are calling for the full funding of the U.N.’s $7 billion…
Continue Reading 7 people arrested in Spain linked to racial abuse cases against Vinícius Júnior
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Seven people accused of racially abusing Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior have been arrested in…
Continue Reading Germany detains 3 more suspects linked to far-right coup plot
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office says that criminal police have detained three more…
Continue Reading Emirati leaders invite Israel’s Netanyahu, Herzog, to join COP28 climate conference in Dubai
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister has received a long-sought invitation to visit the United Arab…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s Imran Khan presses legal fight, gets protection from arrest in multiple terrorism cases
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken his legal battle to a court in the…
Continue Reading Russia fights alleged incursion from Ukraine for 2nd day, reports more drone attacks
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops and security forces fought for a second day Tuesday against an alleged…
Continue Reading Hong Kong leader condemns unusual uptick in registration withdrawals from organ donation system
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee is condemning an unusual rise in the number of withdrawal…
Continue Reading East Timor’s opposition party won most seats in parliamentary election
By GANTRY MEILANA Associated Press DILI, East Timor (AP) — A final count of votes shows East Timor’s opposition party won Sunday’s…
Continue Reading Family of Colorado man killed by police during mental health crisis gets $19 million settlement
By JESSE BEDAYN and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The parents of a 22-year-old Colorado man killed by a sheriff’s deputy while…
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