The Taliban say they are investigating reports of Afghan casualties on the Iran border
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say they are investigating reports of Afghan casualties on the Iran border. It’s their first acknowledgement of the…
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The youngest woman to climb all of the world’s 14 tallest peaks calls for novices to be regulated
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A British mountaineer who at age 23 became the youngest female to climb the 14 tallest mountains in the…
Continue ReadingNokia sees improved Q3 profit but reports 8% sales dip mainly due to weaker India market
HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings, mainly on the back of…
Continue Reading Argentine authorities probe what happened before Liam Payne’s fatal fall from his hotel balcony
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The circumstances surrounding the death of ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne were suspicious and…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from The Associated Press’ reporting on extremism in the military
Associated Press An Associated Press investigation examined extremism among members of the U.S. military and veterans. Here are highlights from the…
Continue ReadingHis country trained him to fight. Then he turned against it. More like him are doing the same
Associated Press MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. military trained him in explosives and battlefield tactics. Now the Iraq War veteran and…
Continue Reading Biden is making quick trip to Berlin before US election to discuss Ukraine and democracy with allies
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — President Joe Biden has long believed diplomacy is about personal relationships — and he’ll spend Friday in…
Continue Reading The Biden administration has canceled student loans for more than 1 million in public service jobs
AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A student loan cancellation program for public service workers has granted relief to more than 1 million…
Continue ReadingMcConnell called Trump ‘stupid’ and ‘despicable’ in private after the 2020 election, a new book says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell said after the 2020 election that then-President Donald Trump was “stupid as well as being…
Continue ReadingBangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A special court in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45…
Continue ReadingVietnamese real estate tycoon sentenced to life for billions in fraud in government graft crackdown
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese real estate tycoon has been convicted of fraudulently obtaining property worth billions of…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy says 10,000 North Koreans could join Russian forces in Ukraine as he pushes ‘victory plan’
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his government has intelligence information that 10,000 troops from…
Continue Reading Australia gives 49 aging Abrams tanks to Ukraine
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia will give 49 of its aging M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Australian Defense Minister Richard…
Continue Reading European Central Bank, seeing no signs of recession, cuts interest rates again
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The European Central Bank, which sets interest rates for the 20 countries that use the euro currency, is not…
Continue Reading The EU thought it had a new migration plan. But many leaders say it may be too little, too late
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are using a summit to seek ways to make the bloc a more hostile destination for migrants…
Continue ReadingPWHL and LA Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter pledges $5.5 million to Women’s Sports Foundation
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Walter, the PWHL and Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner, pledged $5.5 million to the $55 million capital campaign of the Women’s…
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Tracking cooler and gustier winds in the days ahead
A stronger lower pressure system will continue to strengthen which will bring in cooler temperatures and gustier winds.…
Continue Reading South Korean court acquits former police chief over deadly crowd crush
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court found the former police chief of the country’s capital, Seoul, not guilty over a…
Continue Reading A German in charge of England? Nationality matters less than it used to in international soccer
AP Sports Writer The question was inevitable. At his first news conference as England’s newly appointed head coach, Thomas Tuchel – a German –…
Continue Reading Alabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death
Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — A man who admitted to killing five people in 2016 has been executed by lethal injection in Alabama. Derrick…
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