German court hands woman lengthy prison sentence for attacks on neo-Nazis
BERLIN (AP) — A court in eastern Germany has sentenced a 28-year-old woman to five years and three months in prison for taking part in a series of…
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2 teams, 2 chances at titles: Heat, Panthers ready for their finals tests
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer DENVER (AP) — They were No. 8 seeds. They barely got into the playoffs after up-and-down regular seasons. They…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa sets election date as Aug. 23
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that national elections will take…
Continue Reading CEOs got smaller raises. It would still take a typical worker two lifetimes to make their annual pay
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is finally slowing. The typical compensation package for chief…
Continue Reading Palestinian officials say Israeli strike on eastern Lebanon kills 5 militants, Israel denies role
By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Two Palestinian officials say an Israeli airstrike targeting positions of a Syria-backed…
Continue Reading Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic sports bodies are meeting amid ongoing uncertainty about if and how Russian…
Continue Reading Germany arrests 7 alleged members of network that helped finance Islamic State
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say seven people have been arrested in raids across Germany against alleged members of a network that helped finance the…
Continue Reading Australian general says US warns war crime allegations could prevent work with Australia’s SAS
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s defense force chief says the U.S. government has warned that allegations…
Continue Reading Typhoon Mawar losing strength as it heads toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands
By JOHNSON LAI and DAVID RISING Associated Press NAHA, Japan (AP) — Typhoon Mawar appears to be losing force as it heads toward Japan’s Okinawa…
Continue Reading South Sudan struggles to clear mines after decades of war as people start returning home
By DENG MACHOL and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press MAGWI COUNTY, South Sudan (AP) — Many South Sudanese are returning to areas riddled with mines left…
Continue Reading Vatican questions $17 million transfers to impact investing fund, moves to prevent similar
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is seeking clarity after the former director of its U.S. missionary fundraising…
Continue Reading Vatican questions how priest moved $17 million meant for missionary work into investment fund
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has asked aides to get to the bottom of how at least $17 million was…
Continue Reading UN appeals court increases sentences for 2 Serbs convicted of crimes in Balkan wars
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — United Nations appeals judges have significantly expanded the convictions of two…
Continue Reading Who are the bride and groom in Jordan’s royal wedding?
The Associated Press He’s heir to the throne in one of the oldest monarchies in the Middle East and a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.…
Continue Reading Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather again, threaten to take over northern municipality
ZVECAN, Kosovo (AP) — Troops from the NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo have placed metal fences and barbed wire barriers in a northern town…
Continue Reading China’s industry minister, Tesla’s Musk meet, discuss electric cars
BEIJING (AP) — China’s industry minister has met Tesla Ltd. CEO Elon Musk and the ministry said they discussed development of electric and…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street slumps with markets worldwide
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed lower as worries rise about the strength of the global economy and inflation.…
Continue Reading New Zealand airline is asking passengers to weigh in before their flights
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s national airline is asking passengers to step on the scales before…
Continue Reading China warns of artificial intelligence risks, calls for beefed-up national security measures
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party has warned of the risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence while calling for heightened…
Continue Reading Japanese knuckleball pitcher Eri Yoshida plays on her own ‘Field of Dreams’
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer OYAMA, Japan (AP) — Eri Yoshida sat in the dugout of an all-dirt baseball field in rural Japan, surrounded by rice…
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