At scene of Ethiopia’s new killings, some fight, some flee
Associated Press CHENNA TEKLEHAYMANOT, Ethiopia (AP) — At the scene of one of the deadliest battles of Ethiopia’s 10-month Tigray conflict,…
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Americans less positive about civil liberties: AP-NORC poll
By MEG KINNARD and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press A decade after the 9/11 attacks, Americans were reasonably positive about the state of their rights…
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Correction: Boateng Trial story
MUNICH (AP) — In a story published on Sept. 9, 2021, about the domestic violence trial of former Germany and Bayern Munich player Jérôme Boateng,…
Continue Reading 4th person accused of stealing IDs from Surfside victims
MIAMI (AP) — Authorities say a fourth person has been accused of stealing the identities of victims in the South Florida condominium collapse that…
Continue Reading UK spy chief warns Taliban takeover could fuel terror plots
LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency says the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has “heartened and emboldened”…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s new PM pledges to stabilize economic meltdown
By ZEINA KARAM and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s new prime minister has pledged to try and gain control of one of the…
Continue Reading Jorge Sampaio, former president of Portugal, dies at 81
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Jorge Sampaio, a former two-term president of Portugal and one of the most prominent…
Continue Reading SAmericans can play in EPL despite missing WCup qualifiers
By ROB HARRIS and STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writers Premier League clubs which blocked South American players from traveling to World Cup qualifiers…
Continue Reading Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad found guilty of forgery
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah of Kuwait has been found guilty of forgery…
Continue Reading Post-9/11, Europe’s weak spots make it a jihadist target
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Europe has witnessed many more jihadist attacks on its soil than the United States since…
Continue Reading EU approves funds to Italy’s ITA, lifts Alitalia burden
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has cleared an injection of Italian funds into new airline ITA and says the…
Continue Reading AstraZeneca vaccine creator: Many may not need booster shots
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A leading scientist behind the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine says booster shots may be unnecessary…
Continue Reading US Navy SEALs, Cyprus special forces hold anti-terror drill
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — Operators from the U.S. navy’s elite special forces unit SEAL joined Cypriot underwater demolition soldiers in a joint…
Continue Reading White House competition council seeks lower consumer prices
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press At the first meeting of a new White House council on U.S. economic conditions, participants are highlighting at least…
Continue Reading Citing high shot rates, Danes end COVID-19 restriction
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s high vaccination rate has enabled the Scandinavian country to become one of…
Continue Reading Yorkshire says former player was victim of racial harassment
LEEDS, England (AP) — English county cricket team Yorkshire has acknowledged that one of its former players was the victim of racial harassment and…
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Okefenokee Joe, a massive alligator estimated to have been around since WWII has died
By Amanda Watts, CNN Okefenokee Joe, an 11-and-a-half-foot alligator who is believed to have lived in a Georgia swamp since World War II, has died,…
Continue Reading ‘A hungry monster’: Strong winds power wildfire in Spain
MADRID (AP) — A major wildfire in southeast Spain is prevailing over efforts by 38 water-dropping aircraft and tearing through an area of hilly…
Continue Reading Arlo Parks wins Mercury Prize for ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’
LONDON (AP) — Soulful British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks has won the prestigious Mercury Prize for her debut album “Collapsed in Sunbeams.”…
Continue Reading Russia says construction of Nord Stream 2 completed
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state-controlled gas giant Gazprom says it has completed the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany, a…
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