China accuses Japan of ‘smear attacks’ in recent talks with the US, India and Australia
BEIJING (AP) — China has expressed strong dissatisfaction to Japan about what it called “smear attacks” against China at recent high-level…
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How Hungary’s Orbán uses control of the media to escape scrutiny and keep the public in the dark
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has extended his party’s control over the media,…
Continue Reading From August, migrants seeking refuge in Italy could be taken to Albania pending asylum decisions
Associated Press GJADER, Albania (AP) — Migrants rescued at sea while attempting to reach Italy are likely to see themselves transported to Albania…
Continue Reading Harris’ views on key issues over the years
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris’ views on important issues have shifted since she first ran for president four years ago.…
Continue Reading Texas’ floating Rio Grande barrier can stay for now, court rules as larger legal battle persists
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A floating barrier in the Rio Grande meant to discourage migrants from trying to cross from Mexico into Texas can stay for…
Continue Reading Harris is calibrating her policy pitch for going to battle with Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is facing the delicate task of calibrating her policy pitch to American voters, a…
Continue Reading Bank of Japan raises its key interest rate, aiming to curb yen’s slide against the dollar
AP Business Writers TOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan has raised its key interest rate to 0.25% from a range of zero to about 0.1%, acting to curb the…
Continue Reading Harris gives Democrats a jolt in a critical part of swing state Wisconsin
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has put a charge in Wisconsin’s most powerful Democratic stronghold, Dane…
Continue Reading Attorney says parents of ex-student accused in Texas school shooting bear responsibility for attack
Associated Press GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — An attorney representing victims’ families says the parents of a former Texas high school student…
Continue Reading About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark shift after Biden drops out: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the…
Continue Reading Governor calls on flood-weary Vermonters to ‘stick together’ with more thunderstorms on the horizon
Associated Press LYNDON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s governor says the latest storms to hit the state have undone much of the cleanup and recovery work…
Continue Reading Fed Chair Powell says September interest rate cut could be ‘on the table’ as inflation cools
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday set the stage for the central bank’s first rate cut in…
Continue Reading Hamas’ top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional war
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas’ top political leader was killed Wednesday by a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital, Iran and the…
Continue Reading A centuries-old secret script called nüshu is empowering young Chinese women
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chen Yulu never thought her home province of Hunan had any culture that she would be proud of, much less become an…
Continue Reading China’s manufacturing activity contracted in July, the monthly Purchasing Managers’ Index says
BEIJING (AP) — A closely watched measure of Chinese manufacturing activity remained negative in July as concern persists about the state of the…
Continue Reading Olympic triathletes swim in Seine River after days of concerns about water quality
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Olympic triathletes dove into the Seine River on Wednesday after organizers declared the water in Paris safe for…
Continue Reading Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 151 in landslides in southern India
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of rescue workers searched through mud and debris Wednesday from multiple landslides that have killed at…
Continue Reading White House chef retires after nearly 30 years, 1st woman and 1st person of color to have the job
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House’s executive chef has retired after nearly three decades of making meals and cooking up…
Continue Reading Man shot and killed in ambush outside Philadelphia mosque, police say
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say a man was ambushed, shot and killed while outside a North Philadelphia mosque. Philadelphia police say the…
Continue Reading The closure of camps in Iraq housing Yazidis displaced by IS attacks is postponed, an official says
Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The Iraqi government has postponed an order to clear out camps in the country’s semi-autonomous northern…
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