Putin says Russian tactical nuclear weapons to be deployed to Belarus next month
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow will deploy some of its tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus next month, a move that…
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Erdogan’s new central bank chief signals hope for Turkey’s economic turnaround
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president has appointed a former U.S.-based bank executive to head the…
Continue Reading Belmont Park will resume live racing after air quality improves ahead of Belmont Stakes
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Racing Association has announced that live racing will resume at Belmont Park on Friday following significant…
Continue Reading UN agency says Myanmar has suspended international aid deliveries to cyclone-hit areas
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A U.N. agency says Myanmar’s military government has rescinded its approval for international…
Continue Reading The US and Canada saw dangerous smoke this week. It’s a routine peril for many developing countries
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thick, smoky air from Canadian wildfires made for days of misery in New York City and across…
Continue Reading Russia claims it blew up advanced Ukrainian tank, but video shows its helicopter attacked a tractor
By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A grainy black-and-white gunsight video Russia released this week to bolster a claim its…
Continue Reading Report: Iran detains cartoonist again, journalist group calls for release
The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A cartoonist’s lawyer says Iranian authorities have summoned and arrested her over…
Continue Reading Israeli troops fire tear gas to disperse protesters along Lebanon border
By AHMAD MANTASH Associated Press KFAR CHOUBA, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli soldiers have fired tear gas to disperse scores of stone-throwing protesters…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh synagogue trial is proving the obvious, but ultimately focused on the death penalty
By PETER SMITH Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — One by one over the past two weeks, members of Jewish congregations in Pittsburgh have come to…
Continue Reading Official says two migrants drowned trying to reach Spain in two boats, 132 arrive safely
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish government official says the bodies of two migrants were found on a beach in southeastern Spain after 132 other people…
Continue Reading Climate activist Greta Thunberg won’t be school striking after graduation but vows to still protest
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg said Friday she will no longer be able to skip classes as a way to draw attention to…
Continue Reading Some in Georgia GOP seek purity test as Trump appears at convention in aftermath of indictment
By JEFF AMY and BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A right-wing Republican Party faction in Georgia is seeking to punish GOP officials it…
Continue Reading AP Exclusive: Guerlain preserves cosmetics history in new ‘warehouse of wonders’
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The world’s first lipstick. The first modern perfume. The first Nivea cream. These are some of…
Continue Reading U.N. suspends food aid to Ethiopia over diversion of supplies, a day after U.S. does the same
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations World Food Program says it is temporarily suspending food aid to Ethiopia because its supplies are being…
Continue Reading South Korea summons China’s envoy over comments accusing Seoul of tilting excessively toward US
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Foreign Ministry has summoned China’s ambassador to protest comments…
Continue Reading Why Turkey’s currency is crashing after Erdogan got reelected
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection last month despite a battered economy…
Continue Reading As Biden visits renamed N.C. military base, DeSantis slams ‘political correctness run amok’
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press FORT LIBERTY, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden traveled to the recently renamed Fort Liberty in North Carolina on…
Continue Reading Giant inflatable ducks make a splash in Hong Kong as pop-art project returns after 10 years
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Two giant inflatable ducks made a splash in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor on Friday, marking…
Continue Reading Putin asserts Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun, while drones strike within Russia
By JAMEY KEATEN and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says Ukrainian troops have started…
Continue Reading In Zimbabwe, announcement of election date triggers both hope and despair
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s president recently announced that national elections will take place on Aug.…
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