The Taliban say they have signed mining contracts worth $6.5 billion in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban say they have signed mining contracts worth billions of dollars in Afghanistan. They’ve been courting…
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Kia recall to fix trunk latch that won’t open from the inside, which could leave people trapped
DETROIT (AP) — Kia is recalling about 320,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a problem that could prevent the trunk from being opened from the inside. The…
Continue ReadingGerman court convicts a Russian man of plotting to kill an exiled Chechen dissident
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has convicted a Russian man of plotting the murder of an exiled Chechen dissident on orders from a cousin of…
Continue ReadingNo injuries reported in train derailment, partial rail bridge collapse in South Dakota town
NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (AP) — No injuries or hazardous spills have been reported in a train derailment in a southeastern South Dakota town. The…
Continue ReadingFormer Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra, jailed after returning from exile, requests a royal pardon
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who recently returned from exile and began…
Continue ReadingNorway will close its embassy in Mali, citing the security situation
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway is closing its embassy in Mali by the end of the year, citing the security situation in the West African country.…
Continue ReadingMaine woman pleads guilty in 14-month-old son’s fentanyl death
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after her year-old son’s fatal overdose. It led to the discovery of…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift Eras Tour concert film coming to movie theaters in October
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to movie theaters. Swift announced Thursday that the concert film “Taylor Swift – The…
Continue Reading4 Finnish men charged with plotting racially motivated attacks using 3D printed weapons
HELSINKI (AP) — Prosecutors in Finland have filed charges against four Finnish men, who are part of a radicalized domestic group, for plotting…
Continue ReadingIraq court sentences 5 people to life in prison in killing of US citizen, officials say
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi criminal court has convicted five men and sentenced them to life in prison in the…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy says Ukraine has developed a long-range weapon, a day after a strike deep inside Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country has developed a weapon that hit a target 700 kilometers (400 miles)…
Continue ReadingUS applications for jobless claims inch back down as companies hold on to their employees
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as businesses continue to retain employees in an…
Continue ReadingUN-backed panel says Italy can do more to fight racism, discrimination in sports and society
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed team of human rights experts focusing on racial discrimination has urged Italy to do…
Continue ReadingFed’s preferred inflation gauge shows a modest rise in latest sign of slowing price increases
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month,…
Continue ReadingNiger’s military regime orders police to expel French ambassador and revokes his diplomatic immunity
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A statement from Niger’s military regime says the junta has revoked the diplomatic…
Continue ReadingClergy dish up meatball sundaes, pickle ice pops and a little faith at the Minnesota State Fair
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — As the sun rose on an unusually steamy opening day of the Minnesota State…
Continue ReadingFormer Netherlands goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed, runner-up in 2 World Cup finals, has died at 82
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands goalkeeper who was a runner-up in two World Cup finals as part of the…
Continue ReadingSudan’s army chief warns that the country will be fragmented if the deadly conflict is not resolved
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The head of Sudan’s army warned that the northeast African country will be divided if its deadly conflict between…
Continue ReadingIran accuses Israel of supplying potentially exploding parts for ballistic missile program
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has accused Israel of trying to sabotage its ballistic missile program…
Continue ReadingSome in Africa are celebrating the coups. Many are fed up and desperate for change, analysts say
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Coups that have resurfaced in Africa after years of stability are being celebrated by some.…
Continue ReadingNissan is reusing the batteries from old Leaf electric vehicles to make portable power sources
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Batteries in older Nissan Leaf electric vehicles are getting a new life as portable…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says it simulated nuclear attacks on South Korea and rehearsed occupation of its rival
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says its latest missile launches were a simulation of “scorched earth”…
Continue ReadingEU grapples with its African army training dilemma as another coup rocks the continent
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is growing increasingly concerned about “domino effects” as yet another…
Continue Reading5 people shot and wounded, 2 critically, in Illinois city, as gun violence cancels school events
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say one man was killed and seven people were wounded in three separate shootings hours apart in Peoria. The…
Continue ReadingAs Israel pushes punitive demolitions, family of 13-year-old Palestinian attacker to lose its home
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — With the walls stripped bare and furniture dismantled, the east Jerusalem apartment is a far cry…
Continue ReadingGermany-born pandas celebrate their 4th birthday ahead of expected trip to China
BERLIN (AP) — The first giant pandas born in Germany celebrated their fourth birthday Thursday as the Berlin Zoo prepares to send them to China, a…
Continue ReadingAn airstrike on southern Syria hits an alleged drug factory, causing damage but no casualties
By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An airstrike has hit an alleged drug factory in southern Syria near the…
Continue ReadingReport says close associates of India’s Adani Group secretly purchased large numbers of shares
NEW DELHI (AP) — Two people closely linked to India’s Adani Group, one of the country’s largest conglomerates, secretly purchased of millions…
Continue ReadingConductor John Eliot Gardiner pulls out of future engagements after allegedly hitting a singer
LONDON (AP) — Prominent classical music conductor John Eliot Gardiner is pulling out of all engagements until next year after allegedly hitting a…
Continue ReadingA train slams into a group of workers on the tracks at an Italian station, killing 5 of them
ROME (AP) — A speeding out-of-service train slammed into a group of workers doing nighttime track maintenance in northern Italy on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingGreece sends 100 extra firefighters to a massive northeastern wildfire as it burns for a 13th day
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have sent 100 extra firefighters to the country’s northeast where a…
Continue ReadingEurope’s inflation held steady in August as European Central Bank keeps an open mind on rates
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — New numbers show annual inflation held steady in Europe in August. Food prices raced…
Continue ReadingThe USA is in great position entering Round 2 of the World Cup. So are many other teams
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The opponent names will become more recognizable for USA Basketball now. Nikola…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Sogo & Seibu department stores are being sold to a US fund as 900 workers go on strike
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co. is selling department store chain Sogo & Seibu…
Continue ReadingUK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appoints new defense secretary after Ben Wallace resigns role
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s staunchest Cabinet allies has been named defense U.K.…
Continue ReadingUS, Indonesia and 5 other nations hold war drills amid China concerns
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia and five other nations are participating in a combat…
Continue ReadingGabon election results were a ‘smokescreen’ for soldiers to oust unpopular president, analysts say
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The ouster of Gabon’s president by mutinous soldiers appears to have been well…
Continue ReadingA Palestinian kills an Israeli soldier in a West Bank truck ramming attack and is fatally shot
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli authorities say a Palestinian driver slammed his truck into soldiers at a busy…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares trade mixed ahead of a key US jobs report
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Friday as investors looked toward a United States jobs report…
Continue ReadingUBS reports huge 2Q profit skewed by Credit Suisse takeover and foresees $10B in cost cuts
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Swiss banking giant UBS has announced plans to save $10 billion in costs, including through 3,000…
Continue ReadingWith an election looming, New Zealand lawmakers wrap up rowdy final session
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand lawmakers rushed to pass legislation and criticize opponents during a…
Continue ReadingResidents pick through the rubble of lost homes and scattered belongings in Hurricane Idalia’s wake
By REBECCA BLACKWELL and LAURA BARGFELD Associated Press HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida and Georgia residents living along Hurricane…
Continue ReadingVisual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work
By JOCELYN NOVECK and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly McKernan’s acrylic and watercolor paintings are bold and vibrant,…
Continue ReadingTyphoon Saola churns toward south China, suspending transport and delaying the school year
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media report at least 121 passenger trains are suspending service in anticipation of the arrival of Typhoon Saola,…
Continue ReadingAt least 74 are dead, many of them homeless, as fire rips through a rundown building in South Africa
By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown apartment building mainly…
Continue ReadingChina’s Baidu makes AI chatbot Ernie Bot publicly available
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu has made its ChatGPT-equivalent language…
Continue ReadingJapan’s defense ministry requests nearly 12% budget increase to bolster military’s strike capability
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense ministry is requesting a nearly 12% budget increase that includes two…
Continue ReadingRain and a wrong address delayed firefighters reaching a Philippine factory blaze. 15 people died
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fire has killed 15 people in a small apparel factory in a Philippine residential area, where flooding, traffic and a…
Continue ReadingCollege students are still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemic
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Diego Fonseca looked at the computer and took a breath. It was his final attempt at the…
Continue ReadingSome US airports strive to make flying more inclusive for those with dementia
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Andrea Nissen is trying to prepare her 65-year-old husband, who has Alzheimer’s disease, for a solo…
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