LGBTQ activists in Japan launch engagement group ahead of G7
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese LGBTQ activists and rights groups have launched a civil “engagement group” to make…
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EU Commission proposes rules to better fight greenwashing
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm has proposed rules to protect consumers from businesses selling goods labeled as green which…
Continue Reading India police hunt Sikh leader, arrest separatist supporters
By SHEIKH SAALIQ and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police are searching for a Sikh separatist leader who has revived calls…
Continue Reading Thai police kill suspect in shootings after 14-hour standoff
By KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Police in provincial Thailand have killed a man who had fired at commandos storming his house…
Continue Reading Tear gas, clashes as Lebanon protesters try to storm govt HQ
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security forces fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse hundreds of protesters, mainly…
Continue Reading Edmunds: The hottest electric cars to check out in 2023
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Electric vehicles, or EVs, had their best-selling year in 2022. Their market share surpassed 5% according to Edmunds data,…
Continue Reading German group sues Facebook owner Meta over death threats
BERLIN (AP) — A German environmental group says it’s suing Facebook’s parent company Meta over persistent death threats posted on the…
Continue Reading Macron wants French pension plan implemented by end of year
By SYLVIE CORBET and ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is stubbornly resisting growing discontent on the…
Continue Reading Building collapse in Qatar’s capital kills 1, search ongoing
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A building has collapsed in Qatar’s capital, killing at least one person, and searchers have been looking through the rubble…
Continue Reading China calls Xi’s Russia visit one of friendship, peace
BEIJING (AP) — China says President Xi Jinping’s just-concluded visit to Russia was a “journey of friendship, cooperation and peace.” The…
Continue Reading UK inflation jumps to 10.4%, surprising analysts
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s inflation rate has risen for the first time in four months in February. The new figures…
Continue Reading Japanese beating Americans in baseball is must-see viewing
STEPHEN WADE TOKYO (AP) — Japanese television stuck to its live coverage from Miami for almost two hours after Japan beat the United States 3-2 to…
Continue Reading Sotheby’s hopes for record sale of ancient Hebrew Bible
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — One of the oldest surviving biblical manuscripts, a nearly complete 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible,…
Continue Reading Ukraine, IMF agree on $15.6 billion loan package
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The IMF and Ukraine have agreed on a new loan package to support the…
Continue Reading Japan’s Kishida pledges aid for Ukraine-backing Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Japan’s prime minister has pledged to provide Poland with development support to help the European country assist…
Continue Reading Australian jury mulls verdicts in Israeli principal trial
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian jury has retired to consider their verdicts following the six-week trial of a former principal of a…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Imperial Valley gets a failing grade for unhealthy air quality
The American Lung Association’s annual state of the air report gave a failing grade to Imperial County for its unhealthy air…
Continue Reading Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Complexes of McMansions, fast food restaurants, real estate offices and half-constructed…
Continue Reading Marcos defends US military presence, which China opposes
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has defended his decision to allow a larger United States…
Continue Reading March Madness Mix: Dominant Gamecocks amid Sweet 16 parity
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is keenly aware that everyone remaining in the women’s NCAA…
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