US to open northernmost diplomatic post in Norway; only mission above Arctic Circle
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer OSLO, Norway (AP) — The United States will soon open a small diplomatic mission in Norway that will be its…
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Saudi Arabia executes Nepal man after conviction for stabbing Saudi to death
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has executed a Nepali national after his conviction for stabbing a Saudi to death. The state-run…
Continue Reading Saudi fitness instructor Manahel al-Otaibi latest targeted in crackdown on dissent in kingdom
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A 29-year-old fitness instructor popular on social media in Saudi Arabia faces charges that could see her…
Continue Reading NATO presses Turkey to approve Sweden’s membership, eyes Ukraine security plan as summit looms
By MATTHEW LEE and LORNE COOK Associated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) — NATO is ramping up pressure on member nation Turkey to drop its objections to…
Continue Reading US and South African firefighters to battle wildfires in Canada
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada in the coming days as the…
Continue Reading Coach confirms Lionel Messi’s last match for PSG this weekend
PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi arrived two years ago wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with ”Ici C’est Paris” (This Is Paris) — a favorite cry among…
Continue Reading Government body warns of increased health threats from climate change in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s disease control agency warns that rising temperatures due to global warming will increase the likelihood of heat stroke,…
Continue Reading US turns up pressure on air bag inflator company that refuses a recall despite deaths, injuries
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is turning up the pressure on ARC Automotive to recall 67 million potentially…
Continue Reading Senegal opposition leader Sonko convicted of corrupting youth, acquitted of rape
By BABACAR DIONE, SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A court in Senegal’s capital says opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has…
Continue Reading In the Amazon region where pair was killed, neglect and allegations of harsh justice
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE LADARIO, Brazil (AP) — One year after the killings of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira,…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rises with hopes for pause to rate hikes
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street…
Continue Reading Argentine meteorologist becomes first female head of UN weather agency
BERLIN (AP) — A leading Argentine meteorologist has been elected as the first female head of the United Nations weather agency. The World…
Continue Reading 4 injured in Sweden in incident classed as attempted murder
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Four people have been injured in an incident in Eskilstuna west of Stockholm, police said. Police said the incident on Thursday…
Continue Reading Christopher Nolan breaks down the best ways to watch a movie, ahead of his ‘Oppenheimer’ release
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer It’s no secret that Christopher Nolan made “Oppenheimer” to be seen on the big screen, but not all “big…
Continue Reading Trial opens for 3 charged with aiding Chinese campaign to pressure expats into returning home
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An American sleuth and two Chinese men are facing jurors in the first trial to come out of U.S.…
Continue Reading Coast Guard suspends search for Carnival Magic passenger who went overboard off Florida
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for a 35-year-old man who was reported missing from a Carnival cruise ship off of Florida’s…
Continue Reading Renewable energy surges, driven by solar boom and high fuel prices, report finds
BERLIN (AP) — The world is set to add a record amount of renewable electricity capacity this year as governments and consumers seek to offset high…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s military says 2 soldiers killed in militant attack near border with Iran
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says militants have attacked a security post near the border with Iran, triggering a shootout…
Continue Reading Flower power and diplomacy: Versailles perfume gardens transport public back in time
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The Versailles flower gardens were once a symbol of the French king’s expeditionary…
Continue Reading In Denmark, potatoes on key bridge cause havoc
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A 57-year-old truck driver was detained Thursday after loads of potatoes were found spilled on a key bridge linking two…
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