The church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris shines in an immersive light show
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As dusk falls over the City of Light, a new spectacle is illuminating Saint-Sulpice church, a monument whose…
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Australian foreign minister raises allegations of India targeting Sikhs in Canada
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s foreign minister says she raised allegations with her Indian counterpart that India has…
Continue ReadingFrench and Dutch investigators raid Netflix offices in probe of suspected financial wrongdoing
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Judicial officials say prosecutors and police investigators who specialize in fighting major fraud and corruption…
Continue ReadingAfter his arrest for Facebook posts, a Cambodian reporter says he will become a farmer instead
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — It’s tough being a reporter in Cambodia, whose government frowns on independent journalism that questions authority.…
Continue ReadingDutch police arrest a suspect in a botched art heist of Andy Warhol screenprints
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police arrested a 23-year-old man Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in a botched art heist at a gallery in the…
Continue ReadingMount Fuji gets its trademark snowcap after the longest delay in 130 years, but still not official
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Mount Fuji finally got its trademark snowcap on Wednesday, more than a month after it normally would,…
Continue ReadingBillie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup encourage donations for Spanish flood recovery efforts
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — With the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup set to be played in Malaga, Spain, this month, the International…
Continue ReadingAn official in Equatorial Guinea is investigated for hundreds of sex videos
Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Authorities in Equatorial Guinea say they will install surveillance cameras in government offices after a…
Continue ReadingSwedish court sentences far-right politician for insulting Muslims
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — A Swedish court sentenced a far-right politician to four months in jail for two counts of “incitement against an ethnic…
Continue ReadingBrazilian police official chosen as the next head of Interpol
LONDON (AP) — Brazilian police official Valdecy Urquiza will be the next chief of the global police organization Interpol. Urquiza was elected…
Continue ReadingUK introduces a bill that would eventually make the purchase of cigarettes illegal
LONDON (AP) — Legislation intended to ban today’s British children from ever legally being able to smoke has begun its journey through…
Continue ReadingExplosion at Turkish oil refinery injures 12
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An explosion at an oil refinery in northwestern Turkey has slightly injured 12 employees and a fire at the facility has been…
Continue ReadingA week after Spain’s floods, families hope that the missing are alive with 89 unaccounted for
Associated Press SEDAVI, Spain (AP) — Francisco Murgui went out to try to salvage his motorbike when the water started to rise. He never came back.…
Continue ReadingPrince William walks nature trails near South Africa’s Table Mountain to promote conservation
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince William has gone on an early-morning nature walk near South Africa’s Table Mountain to…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota’s lone congressman seeks to continue GOP’s decades-old grip on the governor’s post
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s only congressman is seeking to become the state’s next governor and continue a…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota has rejected an abortion rights measure and voted down recreational marijuana
Associated Press Voters in South Dakota have rejected a proposal to add protections for abortion rights to the state constitution, preserving a…
Continue ReadingFrench court convicts 18 in a major trial that casts light on the deadly migrant-smuggling trade
Associated Press LILLE, France (AP) — A French court has found 18 defendants guilty in a migrant-smuggling trial linked to the perilous English…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Angie Craig seeks a 4th term in Minnesota’s tightest congressional race
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic Rep. Angie Craig is seeking a fourth term in Minnesota’s tightest congressional race, a faceoff…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar is a heavy favorite to win 4th term against ex-NBA player Royce White
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is a heavy favorite to win a fourth term Tuesday against a challenge by…
Continue ReadingAn Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be executed
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official has claimed that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before…
Continue ReadingTrump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a…
Continue ReadingUkrainian troops have engaged with North Korean units for the 1st time in Russia, an official says
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops have for the first time engaged with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help…
Continue ReadingRace for Alaska’s only US House seat too early to call
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska voters were deciding a hard-fought race for the state’s only U.S. House seat that could help decide…
Continue ReadingAmerican convicted on drug-related charges in Russia loses appeal
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in the Russian capital has rejected an American citizen’s appeal against against his sentence on drug-related charges.…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Rafael chugs past Jamaica as Cuba prepares for another hurricane hit
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Rafael was chugging past western Jamaica on Tuesday and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane as…
Continue ReadingNintendo reports lower profits as demand drops for its aging Switch console
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario franchise, says its profit fell 60% in the first…
Continue ReadingRepublican Morrisey wins West Virginia governor’s race
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has won the West Virginia governor’s race. Morrisey beat…
Continue ReadingA former Trump aide and a longtime congressman are likely to win in high-profile Georgia races
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A former Donald Trump aide is likely to win election to Congress from Georgia on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a longtime…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Democratic prosecutor pursuing election case against Trump faces Republican challenger
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Republican lawyer who interned in the White House under Donald Trump is challenging Fulton County District…
Continue ReadingRepublican Jim Justice flips US Senate seat from West Virginia after Manchin retirement
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Jim Justice has won a U.S. Senate race from West Virginia, flipping a seat to the Republican Party.…
Continue ReadingGerman police arrest 8 suspected members of a far-right militant group
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany have arrested eight suspected members of a far-right militant organization. The public prosecutor…
Continue ReadingAn Israeli strike kills 20 in north Gaza, where Palestinians say they’ve had little food for weeks
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children,…
Continue ReadingTroubled by illegal border crossings, Arizona voters approve state-level immigration enforcement
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters have approved letting local police arrest migrants suspected of illegally…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Ruben Gallego leads Republican Kari Lake in US Senate race in Arizona
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego, an Iraq War veteran, took an early lead over well-known former television…
Continue ReadingWashington voters uphold landmark climate law against challenge from conservatives
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Voters in Washington state have upheld a groundbreaking law that is forcing companies to cut carbon emissions while raising…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Jahana Hayes wins fourth term in Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District
Associated Press Democrat U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, of Connecticut, has won a fourth term, defeating former Republican state Sen. George Logan in a…
Continue ReadingFirst-term Democrat tries to hold on in Washington state district won by Trump in 2020
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Among the nation’s most closely watched races is a rematch in southwestern Washington’s 3rd Congressional…
Continue ReadingDemocrats hope to keep winning streak alive in Washington governor’s race
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Longtime Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is hoping to keep the governor’s mansion in Democratic hands,…
Continue ReadingJustices who split on an abortion measure ruling vie to lead Arkansas Supreme Court
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Justices who split on whether to allow voters to consider scaling back Arkansas’ abortion ban are vying…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Meta 21.6 billion won for illegally collecting Facebook…
Continue ReadingA Pakistani guard wounds 2 Chinese workers in Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say a Pakistani guard shot and wounded two Chinese nationals working in a textile mill in the southern port…
Continue ReadingIn Maryland, competitive US House race focuses on abortion, economy and immigration
Associated Press FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Voters in Maryland’s most competitive U.S. House race will decide whether the sprawling 6th Congressional…
Continue ReadingCompetitive Virginia races could play a critical role in the battle for Congress
Associated Press FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Democrat Eugene Vindman and Republican Derrick Anderson remained locked in a close contest early…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Tim Kaine of Virginia fends off GOP challenger to win a 3rd term to the US Senate
Associated Press Tim Kaine has won reelection to his third term as the junior U.S. senator from Virginia. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Angela Alsobrooks wins a US Senate seat in Maryland
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has won a closely watched Senate race in Maryland. Alsobrooks will be the…
Continue ReadingSilenced transgender state lawmaker Zooey Zephyr wins reelection in Montana
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr has won reelection in a race that will allow the transgender lawmaker to…
Continue ReadingRepublican Tim Sheehy defeats 3-term incumbent to flip Montana US Senate seat
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican Tim Sheehy has defeated three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. The victory by the former…
Continue ReadingMontana Gov. Gianforte and Rep. Ryan Zinke win reelection as part of Republican sweep
Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte has won a second term by defeating Democratic challenger Ryan Busse.…
Continue ReadingNevada voted to make abortion a constitutional right. What to know about key ballot measures
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has received its first nod of…
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