By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party suffered heavy losses in local election results Friday, further cementing expectations that the Labour Party will return to power after 14 years in a U.K. general election that will take place in the coming months. Labour won control of councils in England it
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China on Friday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. It is the latest advance in China’s increasingly sophisticated space exploration
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to a diverse group of 19 individuals. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Vice President Al Gore are among those who will receive the nation’s highest civilian honor from the Democratic president at the White House
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams and Sam Fossum, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday honored 19 Americans with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom – a diverse list that includes some high-profile Biden political allies, celebrities, civil rights leaders and even one of his former political rivals-turned-financial backer. The list
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance next year under a directive the Biden administration released Friday. The move took longer than promised to finalize and fell short of Democratic President Joe
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s government says it is relaxing its restrictions on abortion for the first time in 50 years to make it legal for women to terminate pregnancies up to the 18th week from the previous 12th week. Officials said the law will also be changed to
Continue ReadingBy Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Zeena Saifi and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A prominent surgeon in Gaza has died in an Israeli prison after being held for more than four months, according to Palestinian prisoners’ groups, which decried his death as part of a “systematic targeting” of health care workers. Dr. Adnan Al-Bursh, head of orthopedics
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer European and Asian shares were mostly higher Friday ahead of a report on U.S. employment that is expected to show the economy remains strong despite a prolonged bout of high interest rates. Oil prices and U.S. futures were higher. Germany’s DAX gained 0.3% to 17,958.12 and the CAC 40
Continue ReadingBy GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The King’s Trust celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III’s long-running charity The Prince’s Trust, and the expansion of its work in the United States with a star-studded gala in New York City on Thursday night. “Ladies and gentlemen, the trust will
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — Germany says Russia will face consequences after accusing its military intelligence service of masterminding an “absolutely intolerable” cyberattack. Relations between the two European countries have been tense, with Germany providing military support to Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who is visiting Australia, says Russian state
Continue ReadingBy Sandi Sidhu and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Concerns are growing for a trio of missing tourists, including a US citizen, as Mexican authorities question three people in connection with their disappearance. A vehicle, tents, and a cell phone were found during an ongoing search in the area where the men were last seen, according to Mexican
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A bus has plunged into a rocky ravine in northern Pakistan after its driver lost control, killing at least 15 people and seriously injuring more than 20 others. Police say the bus was traveling along the Karakoram Highway to Hunza, a popular tourist destination, when the accident occurred. The mountainous highway
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Dror Or, a 49-year-old held captive in Gaza, has died, the Hostages Families Forum said Friday. Or marks the 38th hostage killed, the forum said. He was one of about 250 people abducted when Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing around 1,200 people, mostly civilians. Israel says militants still
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press CHENGDU, China (AP) — In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation’s entertainment industry: Don’t feature artists with tattoos and those who represent hip-hop or any other subculture. Right after that well-known rapper GAI missed a gig on a popular singing competition despite a
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Content creators throughout the U.S. are on edge about a potential Tik Tok ban. President Biden signed a foreign aid package last Wednesday providing assistance to Ukrainian, Israeli, and Indo-Pacific allies. The package also included a measure that could lead to a Tik Tok ban in the U.S. The bill gives Tik Tok’s Chinese owned
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters are camped on university campuses across Australia, with some scuffling with pro-Israel protesters in Sydney, mirroring similar events in the United States. Students have set up encampments at universities in major Australian cities over the last two weeks to protest Israel’s offensive in Gaza. The students are demanding that universities
Continue ReadingBy MEHDI FATTAHI Associated Press KASHAN, Iran (AP) — The historic Kashan bazaar in central Iran once sat on a major caravan route, its silk carpets known the world over. But for the weavers trying to sell their rugs under its ancient arches, their world has only unraveled since the collapse of Iran’s nuclear deal
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as an array of election results pour in Friday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a U.K. general election in which the main opposition Labour Party appears increasingly likely to return to power after 14 years.
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Defense chiefs from Australia, Japan, the Philippines and the United States have vowed to deepen their cooperation as they gather in Hawaii for their second-ever joint meeting amid concerns about China’s operations in the South China Sea. Their meeting comes after the four countries last month held
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — It’s a dilemma no business owner should have to face: whether to reopen after a mass shooting. The answer didn’t come easily to Justin and Samantha Juray. But when they did decide to reopen their Maine bowling alley, they didn’t hold back. The reopening on Friday
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