What to know about South Korean acting President Han’s impeachment
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The impeachment of South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo has plunged the country into further…
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Student marches, traffic blockades in Serbia as protests persist over concrete canopy fall
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian university students have left piles of old school books outside the education ministry building as part of daily…
Continue ReadingBrother of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has died at 60
LONDON (AP) — The office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says his brother has died. Nick Starmer, who was 60, had cancer. The prime…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Avicii documentary director on celebrating the late DJ without exploiting his death
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Avicii, the groundbreaking Swedish DJ-producer, died six years ago at 28. Two new movies hitting Netflix next week…
Continue ReadingIsraeli troops forcibly remove staff and patients from northern Gaza hospital, officials say
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, forcing…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on social safety nets in states that ban abortion
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — States with restrictive abortion laws generally have more porous safety nets for mothers and young children,…
Continue ReadingIn states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has a nearly total abortion ban and a porous safety net for mothers and young children. GOP state…
Continue ReadingChinese man sentenced to death for killing 35 people after driving into a crowd
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an…
Continue ReadingOne Good Thing: This is what made us happy in 2024
The news can be tough in a world often marked by suffering, disaster and war. Sometimes you need to stop and remember that good things happen all the…
Continue ReadingTwo climbers found dead on Italy’s Gran Sasso massif five days after falling into ravine
ROME (AP) — The bodies of two Italian climbers have been found on the Gran Sasso massif five days after the men disappeared during an excursion,…
Continue ReadingNearly 70 migrants died when their boat sank en route to Spain, a Malian minister says
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Malian authorities have announced that almost 70 migrants, including 25 Malians, died when their boat sank…
Continue ReadingMost Americans blame insurance profits and denials alongside the killer in UHC CEO death, poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of…
Continue ReadingChina sanctions 7 companies over US military assistance to Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government has placed sanctions on seven companies in response to recent U.S. announcements of military sales and aid to…
Continue ReadingAzerbaijani and U.S. officials suggest plane that crashed may have been hit by weapons fire
Russian air defense systems may have brought down an Azerbaijani airliner this week, a U.S. official said Friday after an Azerbaijani minister also…
Continue ReadingSuzuki Motor former boss Osamu Suzuki, who turned the minicar maker into a global player, dies at 94
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Osamu Suzuki, the charismatic former boss of Suzuki Motor Corp. who helped turn the Japanese mini-vehicle maker into…
Continue ReadingFather of Raiders star Malcolm Koonce has 1983 conviction tossed after DA says it was tainted
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Years before Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce was born, his father spent time in prison for an armed…
Continue ReadingMiddle East latest: Israeli soldiers burn a hospital in Gaza
Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israeli soldiers stormed and burned a hospital after forcibly removing staff and patients. The Israeli military…
Continue ReadingGermany’s president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23
Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections…
Continue ReadingKenya human rights groups raise concerns over abductions of government critics
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has raised concerns over the rising number of government…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly has voted to impeach acting President Han…
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