Putin: No rush in officially recognizing Taliban’s rule
Russian President Vladimir Putin says there must be no rush in officially recognizing the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan, but has stressed the need…
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Authorities call fatal stabbing of UK lawmaker terrorist act
By JO KEARNEY and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LEIGH-ON-SEA, England (AP) — A long-serving member of Parliament was stabbed to death during a…
Continue Reading South Africa arrests 56 for taking Cabinet ministers hostage
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African police say they have arrested 56 people who will likely face charges…
Continue Reading Sri Lankan court summons prosecutor in war abduction case
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court has summoned the country’s attorney general and a former navy…
Continue ReadingTexas school administrator told teachers to include Holocaust books with ‘opposing’ views when explaining new state law
CNN By Ashley Killough, CNN A school district superintendent in North Texas apologized Thursday night after one of the district’s…
Continue ReadingLa Niña is about to take the Southwest drought from bad to worse
More than 92% of the West is in drought this week — a proportion that has hovered at or above 90% since June — with six states entirely in…
Continue Reading EU says anti-Semitism has no place in bloc after Jansa tweet
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has reiterated that anti-Semitism “has no place” in the 27-nation bloc. Friday’s statement came after…
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Milestone game for Newcastle manager could be a farewell
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The welcome party for the new regime in control of Newcastle could double as a farewell for the club’s coach.…
Continue Reading‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and ‘Day of the Dead’ stretch movie horror into series
For anyone who watched “I Know What You Did Last Summer” or “Night of the Living Dead” and thought, “I wish that movie was four times longer,” Amazon…
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What we know about the U.S. land border reopening to Canadians
Starting in early November, the United States will be opening its land and sea border to non-essential fully vaccinated Canadian travellers for the…
Continue ReadingGoodbye campaign buttons, hello NFTs: Democrats turn to internet phenomenon to raise money
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN A new group this week launched an NFT platform to raise money for progressive campaigns, causes and candidates, capitalizing…
Continue ReadingOfficer killed on new beat considered career change but decided, ‘I love what I’m doing,’ his father said
CNN By Jason Hanna, CNN Just weeks ago, Dylan Harrison’s father tried to persuade him to leave law enforcement to be an electrician. Instead,…
Continue Reading EU agencies crack down on pandemic recovery fund fraud
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — European Union agencies are launching a year-long operation to crack down on fraud targeting the bloc’s…
Continue Reading Japanese billionaire gets ready for December space mission
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A forthcoming flight to space by a Japanese billionaire will let the public have a closer look…
Continue Reading Protests erupt in Bangladesh amid Muslim-Hindu tensions
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh’s capital have clashed with police over what they perceived as an image insulting…
Continue Reading EU-UK talks, fishing threat kick Brexit back into high gear
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The Brexit brawl has kicked into high gear, almost a year after a deal on a free trade agreement was…
Continue Reading 3 German parties aim to start formal coalition talks
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Three German parties have announced that they aim to open formal coalition talks, moving a big step…
Continue ReadingFDA advisers recommend J&J Covid-19 vaccine boosters, talk mix and match boosters
By Maggie Fox, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Friday to recommend a booster dose of Johnson &…
Continue Reading Liberian teen becomes hero for finding and returning $50,000
By JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — A teenager in Liberia who has become a national hero after finding $50,000 and…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris came in to solve issues in Central America. But the problem is now much bigger.
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN When President Joe Biden tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to address the reasons people migrate to the US southern…
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