China’s Evergrande puts on a brave face. But will Beijing bail it out?
Evergrande’s chairman promised his employees Tuesday that they will “walk out of the darkness” caused by the embattled Chinese conglomerate’s…
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Kosovo-Serbia border blocked by protesters amid tensions
By ZENEL ZHINIPOTOKU and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The Kosovo-Serbia border was blocked for a second day by ethnic…
Continue ReadingBiden makes the case at the UN for using ‘relentless diplomacy’ instead of military might to solve global crises
By Kate Sullivan, Maegan Vazquez and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday detailed his vision for leading the United States into a new…
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Son of Australia rugby great Lynagh called up by England
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The son of Australia rugby great Michael Lynagh has been included in England’s enlarged training group ahead of…
Continue Reading France rallies EU as trust in US, UK and Australia wanes
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — France’s European Union partners have agreed to put the country’s security spat with the…
Continue Reading Tunisian president vows new electoral code, transition team
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s president has announced plans to draft a new electoral code and appoint a…
Continue Reading Toxic gas, new rivers of molten lava endanger Spanish island
By ARITZ PARRA and RENATA BRITO Associated Press EL PASO, Canary Islands (AP) — On the Spanish island of La Palma, a new volcanic vent has blown…
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A Texas school board proposes the non-renewal of a contract for a principal accused of promoting critical race theory
By Madeline Holcombe and Raja Razek, CNN A Texas school district board voted unanimously to give notice of a proposed non-renewal of the contract of…
Continue Reading Thai campaign to vaccinate schoolchildren makes progress
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Health officials in the Thai capital have made headway in their effort to vaccinate children…
Continue Reading Military general who ruled Egypt after Mubarak ouster dies
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The Egyptian general who ruled the country following the Arab Spring uprising that removed longtime…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly lower after mixed trading on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares are mostly lower after major indexes ended mixed on Wall Street. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo,…
Continue Reading Sudanese officials say coup attempt failed, army in control
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press Sudanese authorities have reported a coup attempt by a group of soldiers but said the attempt failed and that the…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Chinese builder’s debt struggle rattles investors
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global investors are watching nervously as one of China’s biggest real estate developers…
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Bronze bust unveiled at Burt Reynolds’ Hollywood gravesite
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A bronze bust of Burt Reynolds, featuring his famous cowboy hat and even more famous…
Continue Reading Bronze bust unveiled at Burt Reynolds’ Hollywood gravesite
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A bronze bust of Burt Reynolds, featuring his famous cowboy hat and even more famous…
Continue Reading As Merkel bids farewell, German women wish for more equality
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel, Germany’s first female chancellor, has been praised by many for her pragmatic…
Continue Reading Taliban name deputy ministers, double down on all-male team
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have expanded their interim Cabinet by naming more ministers and deputies,…
Continue ReadingAutopsy confirms remains found in Wyoming are Gabby Petito’s, FBI says
By Jason Hanna, Madeline Holcombe and Leyla Santiago, CNN [Breaking news update, published at 5 p.m. ET] Autopsy results have confirmed that the…
Continue Reading FBI cart away possible evidence from Gabby Petito’s fiancé’s home as the search for him continues
CNN By Madeline Holcombe and Leyla Santiago, CNN After many hours spent and many items removed, the FBI’s search of the family home of Gabby…
Continue Reading Hatchlings of endangered crocodile species found in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Eight hatchlings from one of the world’s rarest crocodile species have been found in a wildlife sanctuary in eastern…
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