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In a story published July 19, 2023, about a protest against beauty salon closures in Afghanistan, The Associated Press used the word “taser” to…

BEIJING (AP) — China’s vice president says his country is willing to work with Washington on reducing global warming as long as its political…

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis also has a busy career as a children’s author. Her next work is called “Just One More Sleep”…

By TAMMY WEBBER and NOAH BERGER Associated Press EAST PRAIRIE METIS SETTLEMENT, Alberta (AP) — Carrol Johnston counted her blessings as she stood…

By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Sarah Leslie thought she was witnessing a stunt when she saw an American soldier…

By FOSTER KLUG Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Blue-roofed huts, a raised slab of concrete and some raked gravel are all that separate the rival…

By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Venezuela’s former spy chief, retired Maj. Gen. Hugo Carvajal, is being extradited from Spain to…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Football Ferns are aiming to win fans as well as matches at the…

By JACKIE VELING of NerdWallet Summer is the most expensive time of year to move. Though costs are down this year compared to previous summers,…

By ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD and DAWOOD SALMAN Associated Press BASRA, Iraq (AP) — For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret inlaid with…

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Women who sued Texas after saying they were denied abortions despite serious risks to their…

By CHASE BIERENKOVEN Edmunds The Honda Accord, fresh from a recent redesign, is back to take on the South Korean equivalent, the Kia K5. The Kia…

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least four protesters have been injured in Kenya as police clash with demonstrators…

BEIJING (AP) — Amid a steep downturn in relations with the United States, China has looked to a meeting with former U.S. national security adviser…

By DEREK GATOPOULOS, NICOLE WINFIELD and DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighting aircraft and ground crews from several…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball’s takeover of San Diego Padres’ broadcasts involved months of planning, a…

By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff next week will become the highest-profile U.S. official…

China says it’s navy ships are preparing for joint exercises with Russia’s sea forces in a sign of Beijing’s continuing support for…

Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Fifteen people including six policer officers have died by electrocution after a transformer exploded near a…

By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese e-commerce retailer Temu has filed a lawsuit accusing its rival Shein of violating U.S.…

LONDON (AP) — London’s Metropolitan Police has apologized to the family of private investigator Daniel Morgan, who was killed with an ax 36 years…

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Thursday after Japan reported weaker than expected trade data for June,…

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says the American candidate to become one of the bloc’s chief economists will…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer FIFA President Gianni Infantino could make no guarantee Wednesday that the member federations will distribute…

By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Abubakar Salisu was terrified when he discovered arid sand in the middle of his farmland,…

By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed intense drone and missile attacks overnight Wednesday, damaging critical…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police and rescue officials say 11 workers were killed after a portion of the outer wall of a sprawling building collapsed near an…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party faces a trio of unwanted verdicts from…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The head of Britain’s MI6 intelligence agency says British spies are already using artificial…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After seeing his Socialists take a drumming in local and regional elections in May,…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball had a night of offense not seen in 129 years, with 12 teams scoring double-digit runs. Three games ended…

By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MANZANILLO, Mexico (AP) — Lost at sea for months on a disabled catamaran, with no way to cook and no source of…

By GRANT PECK and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Parliament has voted against allowing the leader of the…

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — The movie about a man who changed the course of the world’s history by…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $720 million after no winning ticket was sold — again. It’s now one of two…

By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese livestreamers have set their sights on TikTok shoppers in the U.S. and Europe, hawking…

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before Spain holds a pivotal election, misleading claims about mail ballots and election…