Hong Kong will display 2,500 panda sculptures to capitalize on a local bear craze
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists starting Saturday in Hong Kong, where…
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Commodities firm Trafigura goes on Swiss trial over alleged bribes paid to win Angola oil contract
GENEVA (AP) — For the first time in Switzerland, a multinational company faces a criminal trial on charges of bribing a foreign public official,…
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This whale species is so rare it’s never been seen alive. A dissection may decode its mysteries
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever spotted. Almost nothing is known…
Continue ReadingCalifornia bill would allow public university admission priority for slaves’ descendants
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker introduced a bill Monday to allow admission priority to the descendants of slaves…
Continue ReadingCalifornia bill would allow public university admission priority for slaves’ descendants
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker introduced a bill Monday to allow admission priority to the descendants of slaves…
Continue Reading A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court has taken up the largest case in its history, hearing the plight of…
Continue ReadingGerman leader Scholz vows more Ukraine aid and defends his phone call with Putin
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Ukraine for the first time in more than two years Monday and vowed to…
Continue ReadingA 2nd ceasefire is reached between warring Shiites and Sunni Muslims in Pakistan’s restive northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say authorities with help from community leaders brokered a second ceasefire between warring minority…
Continue ReadingDialing long distance: Harden joins Curry as the only NBA players to reach 3,000 3-pointers
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — James Harden has joined Golden State’s Stephen Curry as the only NBA players to reach 3,000 career…
Continue ReadingFinancial and community hurdles slow geothermal energy development in Southeast Asia
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Positioned along the seismically active Ring of Fire, Indonesia and the Philippines have the second and…
Continue ReadingPanic among spectators at soccer game kills at least 56 in the West African nation of Guinea
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Chaos erupted at a soccer game in Guinea after fans protested a referee’s call and thousands of panicked spectators tried…
Continue ReadingHarden scores 37 and Clippers overcome Jokic’s triple-double to beat Nuggets 126-122
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — James Harden scored 39 points — making all 13 of his free throws — and the Los Angeles Clippers…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Rising tech stocks pull Wall Street to another record
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Technology stocks pulled Wall Street to another record amid a mixed Monday of trading. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%…
Continue Reading Supreme Court doesn’t seem convinced FDA was unfair in blocking flavored vapes as teen use increased
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Supreme Court justices didn’t seem convinced Monday that federal regulators misled companies…
Continue ReadingClimate solution: Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint
Associated Press SAINT-MALO, France (AP) — Had he continued working aboard fuel-powered cargo ships, Yann Jourdan reckons he’d be earning…
Continue ReadingFirst transgender attorney to argue before the Supreme Court, challenging health care ban for minors
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The issue of transgender rights animated the presidential campaign. Now it has made its way to the Supreme…
Continue ReadingAn ex-detective accused of abusing women died in an apparent suicide as his trial was starting
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a white ex-police detective in Kansas accused of sexually assaulting Black women has died in…
Continue ReadingChief of International Criminal Court lashes out at US and Russia over threats and accusations
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The president of the International Criminal Court lashed out at the United States and Russia for…
Continue ReadingProsecutor says officers acted ‘recklessly’ in Black man’s death during mental health crisis
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The trial is underway for two Indianapolis police officers charged in the death of a Black man who was shocked…
Continue ReadingBiden arrives in Angola for his long-awaited sub-Saharan Africa visit
Associated Press LUANDA, Angola (AP) — President Joe Biden has arrived in Angola for his long-awaited first presidential visit to sub-Saharan…
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