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By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s electoral commission has announced that Prabowo Subianto, a former general linked to past human rights abuses, has been elected president. Subianto is the defense minister in the outgoing government. His victory raises questions about the commitment to democratic values in the sprawling island nation that
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Former special forces general Prabowo Subianto has been confirmed the victor of Indonesia’s presidential election. The two other candidates plan to challenge the result in court. The election commission confirmed the final result of the Feb. 14 vote on Wednesday. It says Subianto won 58.6% of
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, Ryan Young, Jade Gordon and Ray Sanchez, CNN Jackson, Mississippi (CNN) — A fourth former Mississippi law enforcement officer who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men was sentenced to 40 years in prison Wednesday, as accounts of the horrifying brutality of a self-styled “Goon Squad” of deputies gripped a federal courtroom. A
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Southern Illinois congressman Mike Bost has won the Republican nomination for the state’s 12th Congressional District despite a challenge from the right in former state Sen. Darren Bailey. Bailey, the 2022 GOP nominee for Illinois governor, challenged the five-term incumbent, claiming he was not conservative enough for the district that encompasses
Continue ReadingCNN, AFPTV, VIRGIN MEDIA NEWS, GETTY IMAGES., POOL By Niamh Kennedy and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has announced his resignation, citing “personal and political, but mainly political reasons” in a surprise move. Flanked by colleagues outside government buildings in Dublin on Wednesday, Varadkar said he felt he was no
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Residents in the Philadelphia area are about to see a rare site — a battleship floating down the Delaware River. The USS New Jersey is scheduled to move from its dock in Camden on Thursday, when it will head to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for extensive
Continue ReadingBy MOSES NDUNGU and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The agencies are referring to “e-waste,” which is defined as discarded devices with a plug or battery, including cellphones,
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police in Idaho say officers were involved in a shooting at a hospital and are searching for two suspects, including one who is a prison inmate who escaped. Boise police say Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center had been on temporary lockdown early Wednesday. A hospital spokesperson said a “shooting incident” happened
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel this week as part of his sixth urgent mission to the Middle East since the Israelis’ war with Hamas began in October, as relations between the two countries have soured dramatically in recent weeks.
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE EVATT Associated Press JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — St. Helena, a small, craggy island in the South Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most remote inhabited places in the world. Until several years ago, it took five nights by boat to reach the British overseas territory, which is nearly halfway between southern Africa
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are set Thursday to underscore their support for war-torn Ukraine. The aim is to help boost arms production and to prove to Russia that they are in it for the long haul. Ukraine’s munition stocks are desperately low. Russia has more and better-armed troops.
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached record highs and is growing five times faster than rates of recycling – bringing a host of health, environmental and climate problems, according to new analysis. The numbers are staggering. In 2022, the world generated
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say an F-16 fighter jet crashed in the Aegean Sea during a training flight. The pilot ejected from the aircraft and was later rescued. The incident occurred near the small island of Psathoura, 175 kilometers (110 miles) northeast of Athens, after the single-seat jet fighter took off from an
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Plans by Texas to arrest migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally were again on hold Wednesday after setting off uncertainty along the border and anger from Mexico flared during a brief few hours that the law was allowed to take effect. A late-night order Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press CHANDLER, Arizona (AP) — The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans for computer chip plants in four states, a cash infusion that the government says should help the U.S. boost
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press CHANDLER, Arizona (AP) — The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans for computer chip plants in four states, a cash infusion that the government says should help the U.S. boost
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday as markets wait for the Federal Reserve’s latest announcement on interest rate policy and guidance on the timing and size of potential rate cuts later this year. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% and is coming
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who made history as his country’s first gay and first biracial leader, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down for reasons that he said were both personal and political. Varadkar announced Wednesday he is quitting immediately as head of the center-right Fine Gael party,
Continue ReadingWILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will have an academic building named after him at William & Mary. The university in Virginia announced Wednesday that Robert M. Gates Hall will be a hub for disciplines that include geopolitical conflict, national security and conservation. Gates is the only Secretary of Defense to
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — French bulldogs. U.S. dog owners. C’est l’amour. Frenchies remained the United States’ most commonly registered purebred dogs last year, according to American Kennel Club rankings released Wednesday. The club calls the Frenchie the most popular breed, though other canine constituencies may beg to differ. Is it
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