A bejeweled cannon and other art will head home to Sri Lanka from Netherlands museum
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s foreign minister says his country welcomes the…
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Man charged in Berlin with attempted arson attack on building housing Russian intelligence officers
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors in Berlin say a Russian citizen has been charged with attempted homicide and attempted arson for placing an explosive or…
Continue Reading A competitive race for an open House seat is taking shape in a Michigan battleground district
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan state Sens. Curtis Hertel Jr. and Tom Barrett will face off for the 7th…
Continue Reading At least 300 people traveling in three boats from Senegal to Spain are missing, aid group says
By SAM MEDNICK and RENATA BRITO Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A Spanish aid group says at least 300 people traveling in three boats from…
Continue Reading Ukrainian soccer club calls out Turkish rival for going to Russia to play Gazprom-owned Zenit
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Ukrainian soccer club Dynamo Kyiv has told Turkish rival Fenerbahce it had “blood on your…
Continue Reading Albanian prosecutors demand arrest of lawmaker and former deputy premier on corruption charges
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian special prosecutors have demanded that a lawmaker and former deputy prime…
Continue Reading Democrat Roland Gutierrez joins US Senate race in Texas after pressing for action over Uvalde
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has drawn another Democratic challenger in the 2024 U.S.…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Saving for retirement just got more complicated
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Secure 2.0 gave people several new options for workplace retirement accounts, but it forces higher-income savers to use…
Continue Reading Israeli troops kill alleged Palestinian gunman as West Bank violence persists
JERUSAELM (AP) — Israeli troops have shot and killed an alleged Palestinian gunman during new unrest in the West Bank. Monday’s shooting came…
Continue Reading Las Vegas police officer set to go on trial over $165k stolen in 3 casino heists
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A trial for a Las Vegas police officer accused of stealing nearly $165,000 in a series of casino…
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What is a strike in baseball? Robots, rule book and umpires view it differently
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The education of robot umpires has been complicated by an open secret in baseball for the past 150…
Continue Reading Solomon Islands leader visits Beijing, highlighting US-China rivalry in South Pacific
BEIJING (AP) — Leaders of the Solomon Islands and China have promised to expand relations that have fueled unease in Washington and Australia about…
Continue Reading Egypt’s inflation rate sets record high at 36.8% in June, official data show
BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s statistics bureau says the country’s annual inflation rate has set a record high,…
Continue Reading Erdogan says Turkey could approve Sweden’s NATO membership if Europeans ‘open way’ to EU membership
By KARL RITTER and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday introduced a new…
Continue Reading Japan defends neutrality of IAEA report on Fukushima water release plan as minister visits plant
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s industry minister has visited the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to see…
Continue Reading Iran sentences rapper to more than 6 years in prison over protests, supporters say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has sentenced a popular rapper to six years and three months in prison over his participation in protests…
Continue Reading Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will leave politics after election, marking the end of political era
By MIKE CORDER and RAF CASERT Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he plans to leave politics after…
Continue Reading Chris Paul, formally introduced by Warriors, reveals plenty about his motivation
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chris Paul worked out with new teammate Stephen Curry in Atlanta on Sunday morning before…
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s newly named Roman Catholic cardinal wants reconciliation and more hope for young people
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s newly named Roman Catholic cardinal says he hopes for reconciliation and wants the…
Continue Reading The Russian military chief who was targeted in a June rebellion has surfaced in a video
The Associated Press Russia’s Defense Ministry has released a video of the country’s military chief. The video made public on Monday is the first…
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