Belgian unions demonstrate in Brussels to demand better worker protection
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s trade unions are mounting a major demonstration to protest what they see as increasingly bad working conditions and the…
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Iran’s president appoints new official in powerful security post, replacing longtime incumbent
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president has appointed a new official to take over the post of the…
Continue Reading Dignity denied as more than 3,000 schools in South Africa still use pit toilets
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press GA-MASHASHANE, South Africa (AP) — At a high school in rural northern South Africa, more than 300 students and…
Continue Reading Greece faces new election in weeks, after center right triumphs but falls short of majority
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece faces new national elections as early as June 25, after Prime Minister Kyriakos…
Continue Reading At Cannes, Polish filmmaker’s ‘In the Rearview’ spotlights Ukrainians escaping war
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Polish filmmaker Maciek Hamela first began evacuating Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s…
Continue Reading G20 officials arrive in disputed Kashmir as India largely puts region’s intense security out of view
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Delegates from the Group of 20 nations have arrived in Indian-controlled Kashmir to…
Continue Reading Rare earths, Ukraine top agenda on French President Macron’s historic visit to Mongolia
BEIJING (AP) — Access to rare earth minerals and Russia’s war against Ukraine topped the agenda on French President Emmanuel Macron’s…
Continue Reading 3 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in occupied West Bank; US slams latest settlement expansion
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Palestinian officials say three Palestinians militants were killed in an Israeli army…
Continue Reading Singapore’s prime minister tests positive for COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time after returning home…
Continue Reading Fire destroys main post office in Philippine capital, a nearly 100-year-old neoclassical landmark
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A massive fire tore through Manila’s historic post office building overnight, slightly injuring seven people and…
Continue Reading Couple killed at Texas mall shooting along with 3-year-old son had ‘perfect synergy’
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Among the eight people killed when a gunman opened fire at a Texas shopping mall earlier this month…
Continue Reading With all the politics and maneuvering, how is life in Florida changing for its residents?
By The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “Don’t say gay.” Regulation of books and classroom discussion. Teachers, parents and…
Continue Reading One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A criminal investigation in Texas over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Stocks are mixed as Wall Street waits to hear on Washington
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted to a mixed finish Monday, as Wall Street waited for the results of a pivotal meeting…
Continue Reading Debt ceiling explained: What to know about the showdown in Washington as default looms
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans still don’t have a deal with…
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Death of 8-year-old girl in Border Patrol custody highlights challenges providing medical care
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The recent deaths of an 8-year-old Panamanian girl and 17-year-old boy from Honduras who were…
Continue Reading Death of 8-year-old girl in Border Patrol custody highlights challenges providing medical care
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The recent deaths of an 8-year-old Panamanian girl and 17-year-old boy from Honduras who were…
Continue Reading Tim Scott launches 2024 presidential bid seeking optimistic contrast with other top rivals
By MEG KINNARD and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has launched his presidential…
Continue Reading No debt ceiling agreement in White House meeting, though Biden and McCarthy call talks productive
By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy both said…
Continue Reading Russia TV celebrates as it reports the capture of Bakhmut, comparing it to Berlin in 1945
By DASHA LITVINOVA and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian TV went into a full frenzy of celebration as it reported…
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