Month: July 2022

By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry says the United States has shown disrespect for…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are taking the first steps toward building a privately-funded sports and entertainment arena. The…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The death toll from five weeks of monsoon rains and flash floods jumped to at least 282 in Pakistan on Thursday, officials said,…

By MARIA CHENG and GREGORY GONDWE Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — As the World Health Organization announces the next step in its rollout…

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama will have a book out this fall, “The Light We Carry,” in which she reflects…

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time in 11 years by…

MADRID (AP) — Europe’s recent spate of wildfires is abating amid cooler temperatures. No outbreaks were reported Thursday in Portugal. And French…

By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — As the World Health Organization’s emergency committee convened Thursday to consider for the…

By EMILY ROSE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has testified that he wasn’t to blame for the…

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden abruptly canceled a trip to Pennsylvania, where he had…

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed more sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine. The bloc’s 27…

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Reports by the World Bank and other experts say army-ruled Myanmar’s economy remains…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The two candidates to become Britain’s next prime minister have begun a head-to-head battle for…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s state TV says the country’s foreign ministry recalled its ambassador from Sweden after an Iranian…

BEIJING (AP) — A tornado blew through 11 villages in a farming region of eastern China, damaging homes, killing at least one person and injuring 25…

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Activists have opened a campaign in the Philippines to prevent a repeat of the abuses and…

HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported second-quarter profit above analyst expectations on strong demand for…

By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China’s internet watchdog has fined ride-hailing firm Didi Global more than 8 billion yuan ($1.2…

By NICOLE WINFIELD and FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy is headed for an early election after its president accepted…

BERLIN (AP) — The Buchenwald concentration camp memorial says that seven trees dedicated to the memory of victims of the Nazi camp in eastern…

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums are home to some of the most magnificent artworks in the world, from…

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums are home to some of the most magnificent artworks in the world, from…

By The Associated Press The message to U.S. lawmakers from Ukraine’s first lady, delivered amid stark and graphic images of civilian bloodshed,…

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday after another day of gains on Wall Street amid a…

YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its trade deficit for the first half of this year totaled nearly 8 trillion yen,…

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BAR ELIAS, Lebanon (AP) — Sitting outside her tent in a camp in eastern Lebanon, a 30-year-old Syrian refugee…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is demanding an explanation from UCLA officials about their move to the Big Ten Conference. Newsom…