Glitches in Japan’s unpopular MyNumber digital ID cards draw a flood of complaints
YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The minister charged with an overhaul of this nation’s digitized system to assign a number to all…
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German lawmakers fail to agree on new rules regulating assisted suicide
BERLIN (AP) — Lawmakers in Germany have failed to agree on new rules regulating assisted suicide. They voted Thursday to reject two proposals drawn…
Continue Reading Nigeria triggers national response plan for annual deadly floods; 14 states on alert
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria say they have activated a national response plan ahead of…
Continue Reading Sweden convicts a Kurdish man with attempting to extort money for a group that’s outlawed in Turkey
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Turkish man has been found guilty of attempted aggravated extortion, weapons possession and attempted terrorist financing,…
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Is MLB’s pitch clock leading to better defense? Some players and coaches think so
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — The pitch clock may be bothering players as they step to the plate, but they like it a whole…
Continue Reading More than 950 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea in first 6 months of 2023, group says
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A Spanish migrant rights group says 951 migrants have died while trying to reach Spain by sea in…
Continue Reading Climate talks chief urges oil producing states to slash emissions
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press The president of this year’s United Nations’ climate talks urged the oil and gas industry Thursday to reach net…
Continue Reading US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China as part of efforts to soothe strained relations
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to tell Chinese officials Washington wants healthy economic…
Continue Reading Belarus says Wagner chief who staged mutiny is in Russia, raising questions about Kremlin’s strategy
By ANNA FRANTS Associated Press MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The mercenary leader who led a short-lived mutiny against the Kremlin is in Russia and his…
Continue Reading Visit by Solomon Islands leader to Beijing underscores rising China-US rivalry in South Pacific
BEIJING (AP) — The leader of the Solomon Islands will visit China next week, highlighting the accelerating contest between Beijing and Washington…
Continue Reading Israeli forces shell southern Lebanon border village after rocket lands near disputed territory
By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli forces have shelled a southern Lebanese border village after several…
Continue Reading Germany, Netherlands arrest 9 over an alleged plan for attacks in line with Islamic State group
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say nine people from Central Asia have been arrested in Germany and the Netherlands over…
Continue Reading The Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual leader, celebrates 88th birthday
By ASHWINI BHATIA Associated Press DHARMSALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama has celebrated his 88th birthday among hundreds of supporters and exiled…
Continue Reading Aretha Franklin’s sons battle over handwritten wills 5 years after her death
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Five years after music superstar Aretha Franklin’s death, her final wishes are still…
Continue Reading Turkey and Sweden fail to end their NATO membership standoff. Their leaders will try again on Monday
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Sweden failed Thursday to convince Turkey to lift its objections to the country joining NATO. NATO…
Continue Reading Australian government distances itself from Donald Trump Jr.’s postponed tour
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s center-left government has distanced itself from the postponement of…
Continue Reading China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick
BEIJING (AP) — China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures. The…
Continue Reading Hong Kong changes law to slash directly elected council seats, undermining democratic challenges
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong lawmakers on Thursday passed an amendment to a law to eliminate most directly elected…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares fall as strong US data dash hopes for an end to rate hikes
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares slipped Friday after another decline on Wall Street, where hopes for an end to…
Continue Reading An EU mission in Gaza once represented hope. Today, it is a symbol of a sputtering Western vision
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — It’s been 16 years since the borders of the Gaza Strip slammed shut after Hamas militants…
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