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AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares dropped in Thursday morning trading, with Tokyo’s benchmark losing more than 1,000 points at one point and closing down more than 3%, as pessimism set in over a nose-dive on Wall Street. U.S. stock indexes suffered their worst losses since 2022 after profit reports from Tesla and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) — Ukraine’s foreign minister says he is seeking “common ground” in talks with his Chinese counterpart on ending his country’s war with Russia. Video released by Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry showed Dmytro Kuleba arriving at the meeting venue in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on Wednesday and exchanging remarks with China’s
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Authorities say climate activists have glued themselves to the ground at Cologne-Bonn Airport in western Germany forcing the suspension of flights. Police said five people glued themselves to a taxiway at the airport early Wednesday morning. Flights were suspended at about 5:45 a.m. By shortly after 9 a.m., the protesters had been
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Climate scientists say the record for the hottest day globally has been broken for the second consecutive day and that the worldwide temperature could rise yet more this week. Preliminary data released Wednesday by Copernicus shows the global average temperature Monday was 17.15 degrees Celsius, which beats Sunday’s record by 0.06 degrees Celsius.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish bill aimed at regulating the country’s millions of stray dogs has moved closer to becoming law as animal rights advocates fear many of them will be killed or end up in neglected, overcrowded shelters. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose ruling party proposed the bill, says that “although
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Julia Hernández (CNN) –El médico palestino-estadounidense Jiab Suleiman llegó a Jordania el mes pasado antes de una misión médica de emergencia en Gaza, que debía supervisar. El cirujano ortopédico nacido en Ohio ya había dirigido dos viajes a la zona asediada desde que estalló la guerra entre Israel y Hamas en octubre y estaba ultimando
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a British army officer was stabbed and seriously injured near a barracks in southeast England. Kent police said Wednesday that the victim, who is in his 40s, was in serious but stable condition. Police say the assailant acted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A plane crashed Wednesday just after taking off from Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people and injuring a pilot who was the lone survivor. All the people aboard the Saurya Airlines flight including the co-pilot were Nepali except for one passenger, who was a Yemeni national, the Civil Aviation Authority
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Story by Reuters (CNN) — New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon expressed regret on Wednesday after a public enquiry found some 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused in state and religious care over the last 70 years. Nearly one in three children and vulnerable adults in care from 1950 to 2019 experienced some form
Continue Reading By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Trash-laden North Korean balloons were found on the grounds of South Korea’s presidential office compound, officials said Wednesday, the latest in a series of incidents that have raised tensions and rhetoric on the Korean Peninsula. More than 3,000 North Korean balloons, often filled
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Farmers in Africa are blaming chemical fertilizers for increasingly acidic soils that have led to production decline. Experts say a return to traditional agricultural practices can save dying soils. About 63% of arable land in Kenya is acidic and has been recording a decline in production of staples such
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand is the latest country to confront cruel, systemic and commonplace abuse of children and vulnerable adults in state and faith-based care institutions. A six-year independent inquiry has just been presented to Parliament. The authors said it is the widest-ranging exploration of abuse and neglect of people
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has banned an organization accused of being an “outpost” of Iran’s theocracy, promoting the ideology of its leadership and supporting Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group. Police raided 53 properties around the country on Wednesday, including a prominent mosque in Hamburg. The ban of the Islamic Center Hamburg, or
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In the crush of anti-government protests paralyzing downtown Buenos Aires in the last months, some Argentines saw a traffic-induced headache. Others saw a reaction to President Javier Milei’s brutal austerity measures. Alejandra, a street vendor, saw people with nowhere to urinate. Plazas provided no privacy and cafes insisted
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK, Del. (AP) — Fireflies once seemed plentiful and cool, easy to catch and watch, and they served as an introduction to the world of nature around us. Entomologists keep hearing anecdotal reports of fewer fireflies, leading to fears that the summer flash was fading. It’s due to habitat
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had two hits and drove in three runs, rookie Landon Knack pitched five solid innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games by beating the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Tuesday night. Tyler Fitzgerald became the first Giants rookie to homer
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Hundreds of thousands of dollars allocated for the Palm Springs Universal Basic Income Pilot Program are allegedly unaccounted for. Now, residents who relied on this program are looking for answers. One of the program’s recipients is Wren Grey. Grey, who previously experienced homelessness, says this funding saved his life. “Without assistance, if I go back
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — Las islas griegas, conocidas por sus pueblos idílicos, paisajes escarpados y playas soleadas, atraviesan una grave crisis. Muchas de ellas se están quedando con un nivel alarmante de escasez de agua, un problema que se agravará a medida que la temporada turística alcance su pico y continúe el clima cálido y seco.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government says it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently banning 13 Japanese citizens, mostly business leaders of prominent companies including Toyota Motor Corp., in retaliation for Tokyo’s sanctions over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said the ban limits Japanese companies’ activities
Continue Reading By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A reality show contestant who killed and ate a protected bird has been let off with a warning after New Zealand wildlife officials said cast members were tired, hungry and placed in a “unique” situation. Spencer “Corry” Jones, an American white water river guide, killed and ate the large, flightless weka during
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