Earth’s lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week
Associated Press More than three-quarters of the land on Earth is permanently drying, primarily due to climate change, according to a report released…
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Nauru gives Australia a veto right over a range of pacts with other nations including China
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has announced a multimillion-dollar agreement with Nauru that gives Australia a veto right…
Continue Reading Netanyahu is set to take the witness stand for the first time in his corruption trial in Israel
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand Tuesday for the first time in his…
Continue Reading Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing
Associated Press SUKABUMI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons…
Continue Reading Japan’s Empress Masako says the Nobel for atomic bombing survivors shows the need to push for peace
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Empress Masako says the Nobel Peace Prize for an organization of atomic bombing survivors was a key event…
Continue Reading How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say
Associated Press People with substance use disorder are not getting a direct say on how most opioid settlement money is used. Some advocates say…
Continue Reading Fishing boat capsizes after colliding with sand barge in South Korea, killing 7
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fishing boat capsized after colliding with a sand barge in waters off South Korea’s southeastern coast, leaving seven…
Continue Reading Russia has used its hypersonic Oreshnik missile for the first time. What are its capabilities?
The silent black-and-white surveillance camera video of the Russian missile attack in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro was brief but chilling: Six huge…
Continue Reading New California Sen. Adam Schiff wants to be more than a Trump antagonist
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Adam Schiff stood on the Senate floor almost five years ago as a House impeachment manager and made a…
Continue Reading In promising to shake up Washington, Trump is in a class of his own
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the history of American politics, there’s no shortage of presidents who promised to shake up Washington…
Continue Reading Illness delays trial of men charged with cutting down Britain’s scenic Sycamore Gap tree
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The trial of two men charged with cutting down the majestic Sycamore Gap tree last year along Hadrian’s Wall in…
Continue Reading ‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year
Associated Press The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for…
Continue Reading Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad’s notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Tens of thousands of people held in Syria’s notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since…
Continue Reading ‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 10, followed by ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Conclave’
AP Film Writer Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical “Emilia Pérez,” about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery, led…
Continue Reading Auctioneer defends The Onion’s bid for Infowars as Alex Jones tries stopping sale
Associated Press An auction company executive involved in the liquidation of Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory platform Infowars testified for nearly…
Continue Reading Veteran Daniel Penny is acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case over Jordan Neely’s death
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Marine veteran who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a…
Continue Reading Tonga’s prime minister quits moments ahead of no-confidence motion in parliament
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni has abruptly quit his post in parliament ahead of a…
Continue Reading Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports
Associated Press TAMESNA, Morocco (AP) — After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to…
Continue Reading Australian synagogue fire declared terrorism in a decision that increases investigation resources
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian law enforcement authorities have declared an arson attack on a synagogue last week a…
Continue Reading Juan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets, AP source says
AP Baseball Writer DALLAS (AP) — Star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed Sunday to a record $765 million, 15-year contract, a person…
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