Month: May 2023

By AMANDA BARROSO of NerdWallet Summer is often a time of having fun, going on vacation and being carefree. But with inflation, layoffs and a looming…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations says the Taliban’s intimidation, threats and attacks on Afghan journalists are unacceptable. Many…

By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds Electric luxury SUVs are great, but they’re not for everyone. For some, a good old-fashioned luxury sedan is preferred,…

BERLIN (AP) — Exposure to a suspected irritant gas has affected at least 70 people at a school in southwestern Germany, according to a media…

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior South Korean and Japanese officials have discussed strengthening relations and…

NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of travelers have been stranded after no-frills Indian air carrier Go First filed for bankruptcy and suspended its…

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian court has convicted a dissident journalist who was arrested after being pulled off a commercial flight that…

By DAVID RISING Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia claimed it foiled an overnight attack by Ukrainian drones on the Kremlin, calling it…

BEIJING (AP) — At least nine people were killed in an explosion at a Chinese petrochemical plant and three others died in a helicopter crash during…

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the second…

HELSINKI (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, for a one-day Nordic summit. Zelenskyy is expected to…

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Holy See’s No. 2 official has confirmed the existence of a Vatican peace…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s security minister says the coronation of King Charles III involves one of the most…

By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A popular candidate for prime minister of Thailand said Wednesday she’s eager to get back…

ROME (AP) — A report says more than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year. The Global Report on Food…

PARIS (AP) — France’s top constitutional body is to rule on a last-ditch effort by opposition lawmakers to thwart President Emmanuel Macron’s…

By JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A teenager who opened fire Wednesday at a school in Serbia’s…

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom’s royal family turns the page on a new chapter with the coronation of King…

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Preparations in France for the 2024 Olympic Games had been going largely smoothly. That is starting…

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer In an about-face, Twitter says it has restored free access to a key tool for verified government and…

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III will be crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey in an event full of all the pageantry…

By ABBY SEWELL and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press QAB ELIAS, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese officials have launched a crackdown on the country’s…

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending…

By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Economies across the Middle East and Central Asia will likely slow this year as…

By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ruling military council says it is releasing more than 2,100 political prisoners as a…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Brock Purdy impact was in full effect in this year’s NFL draft. A year after the San Francisco 49ers…

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer. LOS ANGELES (AP) — It looks likely to be a long grind for Hollywood writers who have gone on strike to…

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is calling lawmakers back to work after they rejected a bill setting out…

By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed on new immigration policies meant to deter illegal border…

By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer Test scores in history and civics have declined slightly for eighth grade students in the U.S., according to…

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is scheduled to execute a man for breaking into a woman’s home and stabbing her to death in 1986. Darryl B. Barwick…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reinforced its fight against high inflation by raising its key…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne visited the World Series champion Houston Astros Tuesday…