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By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s new coalition government presented its first budget in parliament. It is promising an increase of up to 25% in the salaries of government employees and setting an ambitious tax collection target. Talks with the International Monetary Fund about a new bailout continue. Analysts say the new

By The Associated Press Hall of Famer Jerry West, who died at 86, was nicknamed “Mr. Clutch” because of his late-game heroics and his silhouette is believed to be the basis of the NBA logo. He was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1980 and again as a

By PETER SMITH and HOLLY MEYER Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Southern Baptists narrowly rejected a proposal Wednesday to enshrine a ban on churches with women pastors in their constitution after opponents argued it was unnecessary because the denomination already has a way of ousting such churches. The measure received support from 61% of the

BY CHRISTINA MALKIA Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s president says a boat carrying more than 270 passengers has capsized on a river near Congo’s capital of Kinshasa, leaving more than 80 dead. It was the latest deadly boat accident in the central African country where overloading is often blamed, including in February when

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Joe Biden and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will sign a bilateral security agreement between the U.S. and Ukraine on Thursday when they meet on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit, aiming to send signal to Russia of American resolve

By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press A man convicted in the killings of eight people from another Ohio family is seeking a new trial. George Wagner IV made the request in a filing Monday with the Ohio Court of Appeals. He claims there were several errors during his 2022 trial — where he was found guilty

By SYLVIE CORBET and BARBARA SURK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has defended his decision to call snap elections after his party’s crushing defeat in the European parliamentary vote. He insisted he believes voters will ultimately choose the “progressive bloc” over the far-right. He has called for moderate politicians from the

By KRISTIN SHAW Edmunds Looking for a fuel-sipping car? Hybrid powertrains are a smart way to make the most of your fuel budget and ease your carbon emissions impact on the planet. Toyota, Honda and Hyundai are building hybrid sedans that continue to improve with each model year, and the competition is tight. Edmunds’ experts

By STEVE PEOPLES and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — About half of U.S. adults approve of Donald Trump’s recent felony conviction, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The survey shows some potential vulnerabilities, along with some signs of resilience in his support, as Trump tries

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At least 41 people have died when a fire swept through a building that housed foreign workers in Kuwait. Officials say the blaze early Wednesday appeared to be linked to code violations. Local media reported Kuwait’s interior minister confirmed the toll and ordered the arrest of the building’s owner

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The lapels are wide, “Disco Inferno” is blasting and lines and lines of nose candy are on offer in the new intriguing Miami-based series “Hotel Cocaine.” The eight-episode romp on MGM+ centers on a real-life hotel at the beginning of the war on drugs that

Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s president says more than 80 travelers have died after their boat capsized on a river near the capital of Kinshasa. It’s the latest deadly boat accident in the central African country where overloading is often blamed. The statement quoting President Félix Tshisekedi says the locally made boat capsized