US Army chief seeks closer security ties with Indonesia amid tensions in South China Sea
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Army Chief of Staff James McConville has met with Indonesia’s top defense…
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Pope joins Meloni in urging Italians to have more kids, not pets
By NICOLE WINFIELD and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has joined Italy’s conservative premier in encouraging Italians…
Continue Reading Spain’s Supreme Court upholds 135-year child pornography sentence of nanny who changed name
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld the 135-year prison sentence of a British teacher and nanny who created and distributed…
Continue Reading Ukrainian deminers get training in Cyprus from US, Irish experts
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ defense minister says the island nation is working together with Irish…
Continue Reading Liam and Olivia continue reign as Social Security’s top baby names in the US
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dutton and Wrenlee are on the rise but they’re no match for champs Liam and Olivia as the top baby…
Continue Reading McDonald’s found liable for hot Chicken McNugget that burned girl
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — McDonald’s and a franchise holder are at fault after a hot Chicken McNugget from a Happy Meal fell on a little…
Continue Reading Stragglers pack up as Swiss village is evacuated under rockslide threat
By ARND WIEGMANN Associated Press BRIENZ, Switzerland (AP) — Stragglers packed up belongings in cars, trucks and a least one pickup truck before an…
Continue Reading In El Paso, pastors offer waiting migrants shelter and counsel
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — As changing policies, rampant misinformation and exasperated, fearful crowds…
Continue Reading No injuries reported in US outbreak of small tornadoes; more storms possible
By KEN MILLER Associated Press Storms in parts of the southern Plains produced numerous small tornadoes but no reports of deaths or injuries. The…
Continue Reading UEFA rebuts claim Istanbul in doubt as Champions League final host after election
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA insists the Champions League final will be played in Istanbul no matter the outcome of this weekend’s Turkish…
Continue Reading Russia, Belarus have Paralympic membership suspension overturned, but athletes still barred
BONN, Germany (AP) — Russia and its ally Belarus have had their suspension from membership of the International Paralympic Committee overturned on…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands march against Serbia’s populist leadership following mass shootings
By JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have marched through the Serbian capital,…
Continue Reading UN human rights report says at least 500 believed to have died in Mali village massacre last year
By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A new report from the U.N. Human Rights Office says the death toll from a massacre last…
Continue Reading FIFA fund for unpaid wages helps 225 players at clubs around the world
ZURICH (AP) — A FIFA fund to compensate for unpaid wages helped 225 players in the latest round of payments. The governing body of soccer says 61…
Continue Reading Vatican seeks to assure Caritas that papal firings were necessary, not a criticism of work
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — A top Vatican cardinal is defending Pope Francis’ “drastic” leadership firings at the Holy…
Continue Reading Toyota: Data on more than 2 million vehicles in Japan were at risk in decade-long breach
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s much-touted online service for its drivers had a data breach spanning over a decade,…
Continue Reading Marine veteran who fatally choked NYC subway rider Jordan Neely is freed pending trial
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Marine veteran who placed an agitated New York…
Continue Reading UK economy grows sluggishly in 1st quarter as double-digit inflation curbs consumers spending
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. economy grew sluggishly during the first three months of the year as double-digit inflation…
Continue Reading Commerce Department starts process to fund tech hubs across the US with $500 million in grants
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department on Friday is launching the application process for cities to receive a…
Continue Reading Palestinian militants fire more rockets, as Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza despite cease-fire efforts
By FARES AKRAM and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes have killed a senior militant commander in the…
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