What to know about Malaysia’s coronation of its king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s billionaire king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, was officially installed six months after he was sworn in for…
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2 killed in a military aircraft crash in Armenia
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian authorities say that a military aircraft has crashed, killing its crew of two. Officials on Friday say the…
Continue ReadingGermany’s chancellor praises lithium deal with Serbia that could reduce Europe’s dependency on China
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has praised a tentative deal between the European Union and Serbia that…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea restarts blaring propaganda broadcasts to retaliate against North’s trash balloon flying
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it has restarted anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in response to…
Continue ReadingDrought threatens millions of children as school dropouts rise along with hunger in southern Africa
Associated Press MUDZI, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Zimbabwe, an El Nino-induced drought is affecting millions of people, and children are most at risk. The…
Continue ReadingThe bodies of 4 Pakistanis killed in the attack on a mosque in Oman have been returned home
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The bodies of four Pakistanis killed in an attack on a Shiite mosque in Oman this week have been repatriated and…
Continue ReadingOrder restored in the UK city of Leeds after overnight unrest
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Officials in the northern English city of Leeds say order has been restored after a night of unrest that began when…
Continue ReadingA faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, grounding flights, knocking down some…
Continue ReadingTop UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should end
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court said Friday that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian…
Continue ReadingYoga, meditation and prayer: Urban transit workers cope with violence and fear on the job
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Transit workers around the country are managing their fear and anxiety over a rise in violent crime on subways…
Continue ReadingYoga, meditation and prayer: Urban transit workers cope with violence and fear on the job
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Transit workers around the country are managing their fear and anxiety over a rise in violent crime on subways…
Continue ReadingRussia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated
Associated Press YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage and sentenced to 16…
Continue ReadingBiden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he’ll return to campaign next week
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers called Friday for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection…
Continue ReadingIdaho inmate gets life sentence for escaping state custody at Boise hospital
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho inmate received a life sentence for escaping state custody at a Boise hospital after the corrections…
Continue ReadingAlabama birthing units are closing to save money and get funding. Some say babies are at risk
Associated Press/Report for America GROVE HILL, Ala. (AP) — One of the last remaining birthing units in southern Alabama is slated to close to…
Continue ReadingSome GOP voters welcome Trump’s somewhat softened tone at Republican National Convention
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — For those conservative voters long turned off by former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, his somewhat…
Continue ReadingFormer first lady Melania Trump makes a rare appearance on the Republican convention’s last night
Associated Press Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump were at the Republican National Convention on its last night. Their presence Thursday was a rare…
Continue ReadingMounting home demolitions and settler attacks plunge a Palestinian village into crisis
Associated Press UMM AL-KHAIR, West Bank (AP) — First came the Israeli military bulldozers, which tore down a quarter of the homes in the West Bank…
Continue ReadingBangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh…
Continue ReadingObama’s dilemma: Balancing Democrats’ worry about Biden and maintaining influence with president
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has a delicate balance to strike: how to weigh the mounting opposition to…
Continue ReadingMajority of Democrats think Kamala Harris would make a good president, AP-NORC poll shows
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden faces a growing drumbeat of pressure to drop his reelection bid, a majority of Democrats…
Continue ReadingKey events in Alexander Lukashenko’s 30 years as the iron-fisted leader of Belarus
Hard-line President Alexander Lukashenko has led Belarus for 30 years and intends to seek yet another term in office. The former collective farm…
Continue ReadingEA Sports College Football 25, among most anticipated sports video games in history, hits the market
AP Sports Writer EA Sports College Football 25, among the most highly anticipated sports video games of all time, has flooded the market as gamers…
Continue ReadingLeader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing all dissent and cozying up to Moscow
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — For three decades, European leaders have come and gone by the dozens, but Alexander Lukashenko remains in…
Continue ReadingHarvey Weinstein retrial in NYC tentatively set for November
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Friday tentatively scheduled Harvey Weinstein’s planned retrial on rape and sexual assault…
Continue ReadingDrone strike by Yemen’s Houthi rebels kills 1 person and wounds at least 10 in Tel Aviv
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Iranian-made drone sent by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck Tel Aviv on Friday, leaving one person dead…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Florida president Ben Sasse is resigning after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — University of Florida president Ben Sasse, a controversial pick almost two years ago when he was named to…
Continue ReadingThe winner in China’s panda diplomacy: the pandas themselves
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s panda diplomacy may have one true winner: the pandas themselves. Decades after Beijing began…
Continue ReadingPowerful 7.4-magnitude quake strikes north Chile near Argentine border. No reports of major damage
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has hit northern Chile near its border with Argentina. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake…
Continue Reading15 months after his firing, Tucker Carlson returns to Fox News airwaves with a GOP convention speech
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tucker Carlson returned to Fox News’ airwaves 15 months after being unceremoniously fired, seen Thursday in…
Continue ReadingRebranding Trump, former president recalls shooting details but avoids policy details: RNC Takeaways
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republicans wrapped a nominating convention that celebrated former President Donald Trump not just as a party…
Continue ReadingUS announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has announced nearly $203 million in additional humanitarian…
Continue ReadingVirginia lawmakers repeal restrictions on popular tuition waiver program for military families
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that will repeal new restrictions on a tuition waiver program for…
Continue ReadingNC State Chancellor Randy Woodson announces his retirement after nearly 15 years in the role
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson announced his retirement at the university’s…
Continue ReadingMontana seeks to revive signature restrictions for ballot petitions, including on abortion rights
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials are asking the state Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a ruling that allowed signatures from…
Continue ReadingSeattle police officer fired over ‘vile’ comments after death of Indian woman
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer and union head has been fired over his callous remarks about the death of a graduate student from India…
Continue ReadingKansas won’t force providers to ask patients why they want abortions while a lawsuit proceeds
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas isn’t enforcing a new law requiring abortion providers to ask their patients why they want to…
Continue ReadingSalman Rushdie’s alleged assailant won’t see author’s private notes before trial
Associated Press MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge has ruled that author Salman Rushdie does not have to turn over private notes about his…
Continue ReadingArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces trade mission to Europe
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is going on her second trade mission to Europe, with a trip that will include a visit…
Continue ReadingJury faults NY railroad — mostly — for 2015 crossing crash that killed 6
Associated Press A jury has found that a commuter railroad is mostly at fault for a fiery and deadly 2015 collision between a train and an SUV at a…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis approves officer pay raise years after calls to defund the police
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis has approved a contract that would make the city’s police officers among the highest paid in…
Continue ReadingMeet Crush, the rare orange lobster diverted from dinner plate to aquarium by Denver Broncos fans
Associated Press The Downtown Aquarium in Denver has a new resident — a rare orange lobster that was rescued from a shipment of crustaceans…
Continue ReadingBob Newhart mourned by Carol Burnett, Kaley Cuoco, Judd Apatow, Al Franken and more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former co-stars and famous fans paid tribute to comedian and actor Bob Newhart, known for his deadpan humor and the sitcoms he…
Continue ReadingNebraska governor seeks shift to sales taxes to ease high property taxes. Not everyone is on board
Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has announced a broad tax plan for an upcoming special legislative session billed to…
Continue ReadingUniversity of California regents ban political statements on university online homepages
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The University of California Board of Regents voted Thursday to ban employees from posting political statements on the…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Democrats sue to overturn law allowing unlimited campaign cash, saying GOP unfairly benefits
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrats are suing to overturn the ability of Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and others to raise and spend…
Continue ReadingNetflix’s subscriber and earnings growth gather more momentum as password-sharing crackdown pays off
AP Technology Writer Netflix’s subscriber and earnings growth accelerated in its latest quarter as the video streaming service benefits from a…
Continue ReadingLou Dobbs, conservative pundit and longtime cable TV host for Fox Business and CNN, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Dobbs, the conservative political pundit and veteran cable TV host who was a founding anchor for CNN and later was a nightly…
Continue ReadingShannen Doherty finalizes divorce hours before death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shannen Doherty finalized her split with husband, Kurt Iswarienko, just hours before her death at age 53, and she was granted a…
Continue ReadingBeleaguered Olympic boxing has a new look in Paris: Gender parity, but the smallest field in decades
AP Sports Writer Olympic boxing in Paris will see big changes to the sport’s traditional structure. Give or take a few last-minute additions or…
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