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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Special envoys from Turkey and Armenia have convened at the countries’ shared border to resume discussions aimed at normalizing ties between the historic foes. Turkey and Armenia have no formal relations, and their border has been closed since the 1990s. They agreed in late 2021 to improve relations. Turkey shut its

Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Congolese government violated the rights of the Indigenous Batwa community by evicting them about 50 years ago from their ancestral lands to expand one of the country’s biggest national parks, according to the African Union’s commission on human rights. Batwa people lived as hunters and gatherers in the

Associated Press LYNDON, Vt. (AP) — Heavy rain has caved in roads, forced some homes off their foundations and led to about two dozen rescues in northeastern Vermont. It happened nearly three weeks after many farmers and residents in the state were hit by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. The National Weather Service

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — “Is it the Eiffel Tower?” asks a puzzled American tourist queued in front of the Paris 2024 Megastore. To international visitors, the triangular Olympic Phryge mascot might resemble the iconic monument, a “poop emoji” — that’s according to another shopper, a tongue or even, well, female anatomy. However, it rings

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The head of Ukraine’s Olympic delegation touted the limited numbers of Russian athletes at the Paris Olympics — who must compete as neutrals — as war between the two countries grinds on for a third year. In an interview with The Associated Press, Vadym Guttsait told The Associated Press in

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — One person died and nearly 150 others were sickened after eating grilled eel prepared by a restaurant chain and sold at a department store near Tokyo, officials said. Among those sickened, two required hospitalization. Keikyu Department Store said 147 customers as of Monday had reported symptoms such as vomiting and

AP Business Writer Tesla is recalling more than 1.8 million vehicles because of a hood issue that could increase the risk of a crash. Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla is recalling some 2021-2024 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2024 Model Y vehicles because the hood latch assembly may fail to detect an unlatched hood

Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is observing a day of mourning in memory of more than 200 people killed in recent weeks during violence that evolved from student protests over a quota system that reserved 30% of government jobs for war veterans. Government officials wore black badges on Tuesday and ordered all places

Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Air New Zealand has scrapped its 2030 carbon emissions reduction targets, citing lags in producing new planes, a lack of alternative fuel and “challenging” regulatory and policy settings. The move by the national carrier highlighted the hurdles vexing carriers and policymakers in confronting aviation emissions. The airline said

Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has chosen not to testify before a judge who went to Madrid’s presidential complex for a scheduled interview as part of an investigation into corruption allegations against his wife. The government’s legal officers later filed a complaint against the judge “in defense of the institution

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A storm of outrage about the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony has taken a legal turn. French prosecutors on Tuesday ordered police to investigate complaints from a DJ and LGBTQ+ icon that she suffered a torrent of online threats and abuse after performing in contentious scenes at the Games’ opening ceremony.

PARIS (AP) — The 2024 Olympics famously launched with a rain-soaked opening ceremony that drenched athletes and spectators alike. Now, they’re enduring the opposite experience Tuesday: a heat wave. Most of France is under a heat wave warning, with temperatures in Paris and surrounding areas expected to climb to 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) or

AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economy enjoyed only modest growth in the April-June quarter even as the U.S. outperformed expectations, highlighting a persistent transatlantic growth gap. Germany, the leading European economy, remained in the dumps while hesitant consumers saved more rather than spending on new houses or cars. Gross domestic product, the

Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — France has backed Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara, shifting a decades-old position and adding itself to a growing list of countries to align with Morocco as a United Nations-mediated peace process remains stalled. In a letter to King Mohammed VI on Tuesday, France’s President Emmanuel Macron

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan triggered flash flooding, killing at least 14 people, 11 from the same family. The rains in Kohat, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, flooded the basement of a house where the family slept, a spokesman for emergency services. He also said three others

Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban has disavowed many Afghan diplomatic missions overseas, saying it will not honor passports, visas and other documents issued by diplomats associated with Afghanistan’s former Western-backed administration. It’s the Taliban’s latest attempt to seize control of diplomatic missions. Some Afghans abroad protest this as unfair and impractical. The Ministry

Asian stocks were mostly higher Wednesday following a decision by the Bank of Japan to raise its benchmark interest rate. Policy decisions were due later in the day from the Federal Reserve and Bank of England. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 edged 0.1% lower to 38,478.92 after the central bank’s decision to raise the benchmark rate

Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Legislators approved Tuesday a new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkey’s streets that animal lovers fear will lead to many of the dogs being killed or ending up in neglected, overcrowded shelters. Some also say the law could also be used to target the opposition

Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has welcomed what he said is the largest ever delegation of foreign lawmakers to Taiwan, even as Beijing pressured members of the delegation not to visit. Lai made his remarks Tuesday at a conference in Taipei held by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, a group

Associated Press A pair of Syrians have created a community that provides support to migrants and vulnerable people in Rome, by sharing the flavors of a homeland torn by civil war. Founded in 2018 as a “humanitarian catering service,” HummusTown was originally aimed at raising funds for families and friends in Syria. It has since

Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A steady stream of miserable children and worried parents flowed into the dermatology office at Nasser Hospital in central Gaza. A toddler with a blue hair bow sobbed as her mother showed how the red and white spots covering her face have spread to her neck and

Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Two days after a rocket slammed into a soccer pitch in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children, many questions remain about the attack on the Druze town of Majdal Shams. Israel accused Hezbollah in Lebanon of deliberately targeting civilians, while Hezbollah quickly issued a rare denial of any responsibility

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say torrential rains have left seven people dead and three others missing in the country’s southeast, raising the death toll from a tropical storm to 22. Heavy rain has fallen for days in the eastern part of Hunan province as Tropical Storm Gaemi moved inland after making landfall at

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, President Vladimir Putin and other Kremlin voices have frequently threatened the West with its nuclear arsenal. On Day 1 of the war, Putin said “whoever tries to impede us, let alone create threats for our country and its people, must know that the Russian response will be immediate and

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The office of Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille says security officers had to fire shots to cover leader’s exit from a hospital in Port-au-Prince. Conille was visiting Haiti’s largest hospital with the head of the national police and some journalists when gunshots were heard outside the building Monday. The statement says

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Olympics organizers are banking on the sun and scorching temperatures to improve the water quality of the Seine River enough for triathletes to swim in it. Otherwise, they could be feeling the heat. Concerns about the Paris river’s cleanliness postponed the men’s triathlon on Tuesday, with officials hoping the swimming

Associated Press The income gap between white and Black young adults was narrower for millenials than for Generation X, according to a new study that also found the chasm between white people born to wealthy and poor parents widened between the generations. By age 27, Black Americans born in 1978 to poor parents ended up

Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Arizona, setting up a fierce battle against Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego for a seat that could be crucial to deciding Senate control. Lake on Tuesday defeated Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, who had contended he was more electable

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service’s acting director told lawmakers Tuesday that he considered it indefensible that the roof used by the gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was unsecured and said it was regrettable that local law enforcement had not alerted his agency before the shooting that an

Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris and her Democratic allies are emphasizing a new line of criticism against Republicans — branding Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, as “weird.” Democrats are applying the label with gusto in interviews and online, notably to Vance’s comments on abortion and his previous suggestion that

AP Technology Writer The White House is coming out in favor of “open-source” artificial intelligence technology, arguing in a report Tuesday that there’s no need right now for restrictions on companies making key components of their powerful AI systems widely available. The report sought by President Joe Biden is the U.S. government’s first to delve

AP Technology Writers Artificial intelligence’s growing visibility in everyday life has made it a popular discussion topic but hasn’t yet elevated it to a top election concern for American voters. But this could be the first presidential election where the candidates are crafting competing visions on how to guide American leadership over the fast-developing technology.

Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Multiple landslides in southern India have killed 93 people and many others are feared trapped under the debris, officials said Tuesday, after torrential rains triggered torrents of mud and water that swept through tea estates and villages. The landslides hit hilly areas in Kerala state’s Wayanad district early Tuesday,

Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Washington’s top diplomat and defense chief announced $500 million in new military funding Tuesday to boost the Philippines’ external defense and progress on a proposed military intelligence-sharing pact as both allies renewed their concerns over China’s continuing aggressive actions in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump on Monday seemed to back away from his earlier commitment to debate Vice President Kamala Harris, questioning the value of a meetup and saying he “probably” will debate but he “can also make a case for not doing it.” Trump, in an interview with Fox News Channel

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the University of California, Los Angeles, to craft a plan to protect Jewish students. The move comes months after pro-Palestinian protests broke out on campus. Three Jewish students sued the university last month. They allege they have experienced discrimination on campus and that the university did

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper opted not to be a candidate in Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate search in part due to concerns that his Republican lieutenant governor would try to assume control if he left the state to campaign as part of the Democratic ticket, according to three

Associated Press/Report for America GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Donald Trump has endorsed two of the six Republicans vying for the nomination in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. The backing of Abraham Hamadeh and Blake Masters came over the weekend and just ahead of the primary in the swing state. Hamadeh and Masters once were political allies

Associated Press A city in southern California is replacing its entire police fleet with electric vehicles. South Pasadena officials said Monday that their city its the first in the nation to do so. The city acquired a fleet of 20 new Teslas and installed electric vehicle chargers at City Hall. City officials say this will

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman was killed and two people were wounded in a shooting near a New York City migrant shelter as a crowd gathered for the results of Venezuela’s presidential election. Police say a gunman fired on the gathering in a park on Randall’s Island around 3:30 a.m. Monday. The woman who

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s government has given temporary residency to 207 Mexicans, mostly children, on humanitarian grounds, after they fled across the border last week to escape drug violence. National Immigration Institute Director Danilo Rivera announced Monday that they will have 30 days of legal status after which they could request asylum if they

Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A special committee of the Texas Senate has convened to hear executives from Houston’s largest utility provider explain the massive electricity failure that occurred when Hurricane Beryl hit the city on July 8. CenterPoint Energy’s chief executive officer told a panel of state senators in the Texas

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Natural gas service is being cut in a neighborhood on Southern California’s Palos Verdes Peninsula due to worsening conditions in an area where a long-running landslide has damaged houses, roads and utilities. Southern California Gas Co. cited “significant strain” on its infrastructure in announcing that natural gas service would

SOUTHPORT, Conn. (AP) — Most Comcast subscribers will be able to watch their favorite sports teams again after it reached an agreement with their distributor. Comcast and Diamond Sports announced Monday that 15 regional sports networks will be available on Comcast on Thursday after being blacked out for three months. The Bally Sports networks were

Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has pardoned three journalists who were charged with sex crimes and espionage in prosecutions widely condemned by press freedom advocates as retaliation for critical reporting. Omar Radi, Taoufik Bouachrine and Soulaimane Raissouni were among 2,278 people who received pardons this week, according to Morocco’s Ministry

WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — A swarm of dragonflies stunned and surprised beachgoers over the weekend in Rhode Island. The dragonflies descended on Misquamicut beach Saturday. Video of the dragonflies shows beachgoers running for cover and hiding under blankets. People could be heard screaming. Usually dragonflies are relatively large yet beautifully colored insects. It’s unclear what

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. intelligence officials say Russia, China and Iran are continuing to target voters in the U.S. with disinformation and propaganda related to the upcoming presidential election. Groups linked to the Kremlin are increasingly using commercial public relations firms in Russia or unwitting Americans to spread their false claims as

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge declined to appoint an outside monitor to oversee the finances and internal policies of the National Rifle Association. But he is barring the group’s former leader, Wayne LaPierre, from holding a paid position with the organization for a decade. The split decision from Judge Joel

Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Officials say a man who was identified as a possible new suspect in the 1991 killing and sexual assault of a Virginia woman who was visiting Hawaii killed himself last week after police took a DNA swab from him. The Hawaii Police Department says they matched DNA taken from Dana

Associated Press The U.S. Geological Survey says a series of earthquakes have been hitting West Texas and it’s highly likely they are being caused by oil and gas activity. A sequence that began in 2021 erupted with its largest quake on Friday, a magnitude 5.1 in the most active area in the country for quakes

AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff is making it look easy at the Paris Olympics so far. She added a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Maria Lourdes Carle of Argentina in the second round of singles to her growing collection of lopsided results. The performance wasn’t perfect. But as Gauff says: The score is

Associated Press SABAC, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people have rallied in several towns in Serbia to protest a lithium excavation project the Balkan country’s government recently signed with the European Union. The protests were held simultaneously in the western town of Sabac and the central towns of Kraljevo, Arandjelovac, Ljig and Barajevo. The deal

Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge in North Dakota on Monday canceled a trial scheduled for August in a lawsuit challenging the state’s abortion ban as unconstitutional. It wasn’t immediately clear why. State District Judge Bruce Romanick is expected to rule soon on whether to dismiss the complaint in the lawsuit originally filed

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has announced that it will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine, including an array of munitions for air defense systems, artillery, mortars and anti-tank and anti-ship missiles. The package announced Monday includes $1.5 billion in funding for long-term contracts through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, and

PARIS (AP) — Japan surged past its longtime rival China to win gold in the Paris Olympics men’s gymnastics competition, and the Americans earned bronze for their first medal since 2008. It was Japan’s eighth team gold and first since Rio de Janeiro in 2016. The Japanese overtook its rivals on the final rotation, after

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging absentee voting procedures in swing state Wisconsin. Thomas Oldenberg is a voter from Amberg, Wisconsin. He filed a lawsuit in February arguing that voters who request absentee ballots through the state’s MyVote database must include a physical copy of the request in

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has taken the unusual step of issuing a public appeal to drug cartels not to fight each other, following last week’s detention of top Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday he trusted that drug traffickers