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Month: August 2023

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan goes from high office to high-security prison after sentencing

By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has spent the night in a high-security prison after a court handed him a three-year sentence Saturday for corruption, a development that could end his future in politics. The prison is notorious for its harsh conditions and Khan’s arrival has triggered

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German far-right says the EU is a ‘failed project’ as it prepares for European Parliament elections

VIENNA (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany has declared the European Union a “failed project” in its current form as it adopts its program for next June’s European Parliament election at its party convention in the eastern city of Magdeburg. The text states that the EU has “completely failed” in all important areas, including

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Vivek Ramaswamy’s Hindu faith is front and center in his GOP presidential campaign

By DEEPA BHARATH The Associated Press Vivek Ramaswamy is as comfortable talking about Bible stories as he is sharing the message of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most sacred Hindu texts. The 37-year-old biotech entrepreneur turned Republican presidential candidate has been steadily garnering support in a party dominated by conservative Christians. In many polls,

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Black characters and stories are finally in the sci-fi and horror spotlight. It’s been a long time coming for fans

By Radhika Marya, CNN (CNN) — Science-fiction author N.K. Jemisin loved “The Jetsons” as a child, fantasizing about taking a flying car to school thanks to its space-age vision of the 21st century. But while watching reruns as an adult, she noticed that there was “nobody even slightly brown” and that “even the family android

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Governments are gathering to talk about the Amazon rainforest. Why is it so important to protect?

By FABIANO MAISONNAVE and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Representatives of eight South American governments are gathering in Brazil this week to talk about the Amazon rainforest. A major goal of the two-day summit that starts Tuesday in Belem is how to tackle the immense challenges of protecting an area that’s critical

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Overnight airstrikes kill three in Ukraine as Moscow airport halts flights after foiled drone attack

By The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Three people have died during a night of air strikes and intense shelling across Ukraine, officials said Sunday, while Moscow’s second-largest airport briefly suspended flights following a foiled drone attack near the Russian capital. Two people were killed and four more were injured following a Russian air

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Florida’s feud with the College Board’s AP Psychology course explained

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — A long-simmering feud between the College Board, the non-profit that administers Advanced Placement courses, and Florida’s Department of Education became public this week, as officials argued over whether the Advanced Placement Psychology course could be taught in Florida without breaking state laws. In Florida, students are prohibited from

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