Nobel Prize ceremonies to be curtailed again due to pandemic
The Nobel Prize ceremonies will be reined in for a second year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The winners of this year’s prizes in chemistry,…
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EU legal advisor: Diesel software faces strict limits
BRUSSELS (AP) — A top European Union legal adviser says software installed in Volkswagen cars to alter the amount of pollutants coming out of their…
Continue Reading‘Brothers in blue’: One fallen officer’s kidney was a match to a fellow officer who was injured in the line of duty
Police officers are supposed to protect and serve. One officer’s service is living beyond his…
Continue Reading Tensions grow as US, allies deepen Indo-Pacific involvement
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — With increasingly strong talk in support of Taiwan, a new deal to supply Australia with nuclear…
Continue Reading Ancient tablet acquired by Hobby Lobby going back to Iraq
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago, Now, a 3,500-year-old clay tablet discovered in…
Continue Reading China sends 24 fighter jets toward Taiwan in show of force
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has sent 24 fighter jets toward Taiwan in a large display of force. The move comes after the self-governing island…
Continue Reading Fears of global shockwaves from Chinese builder’s debts ease
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Fears that a Chinese real estate developer’s possible default on multibillion-dollar debts…
Continue Reading Danes side with US against French criticism of defense deal
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark is siding with the United States in the dispute with its fellow EU member France over a major Indo-Pacific…
Continue Reading Pence hopeful the Supreme Court will restrict abortion in US
By VANESSA GERA and BALAZS KAUFMANN BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says he’s hopeful that the new…
Continue Reading Dad of 3 girls killed in New Zealand says he’s forgiven wife
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The father of three young girls who were killed last week in New Zealand says his…
Continue Reading Lava spread raises fears of more damage on Spanish island
By RENATA BRITO and BARRY HATTON Associated Press TODOQUE, Canary Islands (AP) — The advance of lava from a volcanic eruption on one of Spain’s…
Continue Reading Dubai real-estate firm DAMAC approved to take firm private
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai real-estate company known for its deals with former President Donald Trump says it has received…
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Boeing to build military aircraft drones in Australian city
Chicago-based aerospace giant Boeing has announced plans to build a new type of drone military aircraft in…
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EPA rule sharply limits HFCs, gases used as refrigerants
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is sharply limiting domestic production and use of highly…
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Women’s Euro soccer prize money doubles but only 4% of men’s
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — UEFA has doubled prize money for the Women’s European Championship while maintaining vast…
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Kids are bringing pandemic stress to school. Here’s how to spot it
With children returning to school, there’s a massive effort underway within many districts around the country to keep Covid-19 at bay. But additional…
Continue Reading Tunisia’s Saied strengthens presidential powers in decrees
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kaïs Saied has issued presidential decrees bolstering the already…
Continue Reading In German election, hunger strikers seek climate promises
By KARIN LAUB Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — For the first time in Germany, climate change is perhaps the most dominant issue in an election…
Continue Reading Kenyan official: 7 dead after boat capsizes on Lake Victoria
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A local official in Kenya says seven people are dead after their boat capsized on Lake Victoria. The Homa Bay county…
Continue Reading Israeli to face trial on 70 sex abuse charges in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A former school principal who was extradited from Israel after a six-year legal battle was ordered to stand trial on 70…
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