Germany’s high court orders amendment of child marriage ban
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s constitutional court ruled Wednesday that a law banning child marriages needs to be amended because it removes the…
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Swiss seniors take government to European court over climate
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Swiss retirees are taking their government to a top European court over what they claim is its failure to take stronger…
Continue Reading Sweden summons Russian envoy over ‘retaliation’ remark
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s Foreign ministry has summoned the Russian ambassador after Moscow’s diplomatic mission to Stockholm…
Continue Reading California reparations amount, if any, left to politicians
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The leader of California’s first-in-the-nation reparations task force on Wednesday said it…
Continue Reading Russia stops sharing missile test info with US, opens drills
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday that Moscow will no longer inform the U.S. about its…
Continue Reading Long Paris trash strike ends, workers face daunting cleanup
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris sanitation workers are starting to clean up debris from a more than three-week-long strike, a…
Continue Reading UBS brings back Ermotti as CEO with Credit Suisse deal ahead
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — UBS says it’s bringing back former CEO Sergio Ermotti to lead the Swiss bank as it moves forward…
Continue Reading Some in dry Somalia break Ramadan fast with little but water
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — This year’s holy month of Ramadan coincides with the longest drought on record in…
Continue Reading King Charles III makes world debut as tour starts in Germany
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — King Charles III has arrived in Germany for his first foreign trip as…
Continue Reading British comedian and TV star Paul O’Grady dies at 67
LONDON (AP) — Entertainer Paul O’Grady, who achieved fame as drag queen Lily Savage before becoming a much-loved comedian and host on British…
Continue Reading Israeli PM, Biden exchange frosty words over legal overhaul
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister has brushed aside criticism of his judicial overhaul plan from…
Continue Reading Assad reshuffles Syria’s Cabinet amid harsh economic crisis
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian state media reports that President Bashar Assad has replaced several Cabinet ministers amid a sharp increase in…
Continue Reading Calls mount for Taliban to free girls’ education activist
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A top US diplomat says the Taliban must free detained Afghanistan activists, following the arrest of a girls’ education…
Continue Reading Goodell: Commanders report to be released even if team sold
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Embattled Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder could very well sell the franchise before an…
Continue Reading Taiwan leader’s US meeting plans draw Chinese threat
BEIJING (AP) — China threatened “resolute countermeasures” over a planned meeting between Taiwan’s president and the United States House…
Continue Reading Asian stocks rise as anxiety over banks starts to fade
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks rose Wednesday as anxiety about the global financial system began to fade following…
Continue Reading Vietnam economy slows on rising costs, weaker exports
Vietnam says its economy slowed sharply in the first quarter of this year, hit by rising costs and weaker demand for its exports. The General…
Continue Reading Harris out to reframe US views on Africa, foster partnership
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — If U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has a favorite number on her trip…
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Yuma County 4-H members preparing animals for the fair
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – In today’s Home Grown report, it’s that time of year when children and teens across Yuma County are getting their 4-H…
Continue Reading Palestinian teachers’ strike grows, reflecting deep crisis
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press AL-AZZA REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — In schools across the world, children are halfway into their second…
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