Key partner withdraws support from Nepal’s government to join new coalition
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s second largest party withdrew from the government Thursday to join its longtime rival in a new coalition, as…
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A study finds Indonesia’s deforested land is often left idle. But some see potential in that
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left undeveloped for years after they’re…
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Power boat crashes into Southern California jetty, killing 1 and injuring 10
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A power boat crashed into a jetty in Southern California, killing one man and injuring 10 other people, officials said.…
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California’s Gavin Newsom touts his support for President Joe Biden and sidesteps replacement talk
Associated Press SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom offered a forceful defense of embattled President Joe Biden on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingATV crashes into pickup on rural Colorado road, killing 2 toddlers and 2 adults
BRUSH, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say an all-terrain vehicle crashed into a pickup truck on a rural road on Colorado’s plains, killing two toddlers…
Continue ReadingPeru’s Congress approves statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — The Peruvian Congress has approved a law establishing a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity…
Continue ReadingBrazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case, sources say
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal…
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Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home Thursday afternoon as crews…
Continue Reading2 women in Chicago and Cleveland police officer are among those killed in July Fourth shootings
Two women in a home in Chicago, a police officer serving a warrant in Cleveland and an armed person making threats in Yellowstone National Park are…
Continue Reading30th annual Essence Festival of Culture kicks off in New Orleans
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The City of New Orleans on Thursday officially welcomed thousands of people descending on the Big Easy for the…
Continue ReadingMexico’s incoming president announces top posts but her new cabinet includes familiar faces
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s incoming president has announced her appointees for top posts, but hopes for a fresh approach were dashed by the…
Continue ReadingRuins of ancient garden likely owned by Emperor Caligula uncovered near Vatican during excavations
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s culture ministry says archaeological excavations near the Vatican have uncovered the remains of an…
Continue ReadingRanger injured and armed person making threats dies at Yellowstone, park says
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Authorities say an armed person who was making unspecified threats at Yellowstone National Park died and a…
Continue ReadingA week after an alleged coup attempt in Bolivia, confusion and conspiracy theories reign
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A fugitive general charged with collusion over last week’s alleged coup attempt in Bolivia has told The…
Continue ReadingNovak Djokovic’s knee is pain-free at Wimbledon but his movement is not quite where he wants it
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — The good news, Novak Djokovic said, was that his surgically repaired right knee was pain-free at Wimbledon on…
Continue ReadingParent company of Saks Fifth Avenue to buy Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has signed a deal to buy upscale rival Neiman Marcus Group, which owns…
Continue ReadingDirector accused in French cinema’s #MeToo wave charged with rape and assault of actors
PARIS (AP) — Authorities in France say a film director accused of sexual assault and violent, controlling behavior has been handed preliminary…
Continue ReadingAn American swims in Paris’ Seine River before the Olympics despite contamination concerns
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A 75-year-old American swimmer took a dip in the Seine River on Thursday, braving the murky waters in central Paris…
Continue ReadingBiden heads into a make-or-break stretch for his imperiled presidential campaign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday opened a critical stretch in his effort to salvage his imperiled reelection…
Continue ReadingEuro 2024: What to know about the European Championship final in Germany
The European Championship, also known as Euro 2024, has arrived at the final after a month of group stage and knockout matches. Spain and England…
Continue ReadingCambodia welcomes the Met’s repatriation of centuries-old statues looted during past turmoil
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s culture minister says the return to Cambodia this week of 14 sculptures that had been…
Continue ReadingMillions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave
Associated Press Around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an “extremely dangerous and record-breaking” heat wave broils much of…
Continue ReadingUS citizen Woodland convicted of drug-related charges by Moscow court. He’s sentenced to 12.5 years
MOSCOW (AP) — Robert Woodland, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, was convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in…
Continue ReadingVatican chief of staff testifies in UK finance trial, admits to false invoice and blames a deputy
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ chief of staff has become one of the highest-ranking Holy See officials to testify in a foreign court.…
Continue ReadingWorld swimming federation confirms US federal investigation into Chinese swimmers’ doping tests
AP Sports Writers GENEVA (AP) — The international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a…
Continue ReadingTall Ships Races with 50 classic vessels seek to draw attention to Baltic Sea’s alarming condition
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Dozens of classic sailing vessels from 13 countries that are plying the Baltic Sea have arrived in the Finnish…
Continue ReadingEurope is slapping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles — for now. Here’s what to know
AP Business Writers FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union is moving to sharply increase customs duties on electric vehicles made in China.…
Continue ReadingBelarus rights group says 10 ill political prisoners have been freed
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian human rights group says at least 10 political prisoners have been freed since the country’s…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Venezuela’s election as Maduro faces the toughest race of his decade in power
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s self-described socialist government is facing a serious electoral challenge in a…
Continue ReadingSweden protests against death penalties given to 3 Swedes in Iraq, says a 4th case isn’t confirmed
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s Foreign Ministry says it will summon the Iraqi chargé d’affaires in Stockholm to protest against death…
Continue ReadingErdogan to attend Turkey-Netherlands Euro 2024 quarterfinal amid diplomatic row with host Germany
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to travel to Berlin to attend the Euro 2024 quarterfinal game…
Continue ReadingIndian mother delivers baby on boat as her river island is inundated by floodwaters
Associated Press MORIGAON, India (AP) — A blue tarp covered a mother and her newborn daughter from the incessant rain on their boat journey.…
Continue ReadingIndonesia sentences Australian man to 6-month rehabilitation over drug possession in Bali
Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court has sentenced an Australian man to six months of medical rehabilitation for…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Modi will meet with Putin on 2-day visit to Russia starting Monday, Kremlin says
Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia next Monday and Tuesday and hold talks with…
Continue ReadingWith Taylor Swift heading to Germany, one city has taken her name — at least for a few weeks
BERLIN (AP) — The Swifties are about to take over the German city formerly known as Gelsenkirchen, where American superstar Taylor Swift is set to…
Continue ReadingIsrael weighs Hamas’ latest response to Gaza cease-fire proposal as diplomatic efforts are revived
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet was set to convene Thursday to discuss Hamas’ latest response to a…
Continue ReadingJapanese man sentenced to 17.5 years in prison, and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore for rape
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Japanese hairstylist has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore this week…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s army retreats from positions as Russia gets closer to seizing strategically important town
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military says it has retreated from a neighborhood in the outskirts of Chasiv Yar, a…
Continue ReadingPhilippine military chief warns his forces will fight back if assaulted again in disputed sea
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military chief says his forces will defend themselves with “the same level of force”…
Continue ReadingThe suspect in the attempted assassination of Slovakia’s prime minister now faces terror charges
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s prosecutor general says the suspect in the attempted assassination on populist Prime Minister Robert Fico…
Continue ReadingChina’s BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese automaker BYD has inaugurated its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand, part of the company’s…
Continue ReadingIsrael approves plans for nearly 5,300 new homes in West Bank settlements
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government has approved plans to build nearly 5,300 new homes in settlements in the occupied West…
Continue ReadingFrance’s government spokesperson is attacked on the campaign trail, days before decisive election
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Several candidates have reported being attacked on the campaign trail in the final stretch before a high-stakes…
Continue ReadingTarmo Peltokoski, 24-year-old Finnish conductor, to become Hong Kong Philharmonic music director
Associated Press Tarmo Peltokoski has been hired to succeed Jaap van Zweden as music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic. The philharmonic says…
Continue ReadingHezbollah fires over 200 rockets into Israel after killing of senior commander
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese Hezbollah group says it’s launched over 200 rockets at several military bases in Israel in…
Continue ReadingElection anxiety curbs Olympic enthusiasm among Parisians ahead of the Summer Games
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Just three weeks before the Olympics, the excitement that was building up in the host city is now mingled with…
Continue ReadingBritain’s top players at Wimbledon stick to tennis on UK election day
AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Some of Britain’s top tennis players are avoiding election talk like double-faults at Wimbledon. Polls opened…
Continue ReadingIranian-born Norwegian man found guilty in 2022 Oslo LGBT+ festival attack, sentenced to 30 years
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An Iranian-born Norwegian man has been found guilty of terrorism in a 2022 attack on an LGBTQ+ festival…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian protesters breach security at Australia’s Parliament House to unfurl banners
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters have breached security at Australia’s Parliament House to unfurl banners…
Continue ReadingA third Japanese climber has died on a mountain in northern Pakistan in less than a month
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Japanese climber has died while descending one of the highest mountains in northern Pakistan, the…
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