Israel rolls out new omicron-tailored COVID-19 vaccines
By ELEANOR REICH Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has started administering doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine tailored to fight the…
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Hamas threatens violence over contested Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian militant group Hamas is threatening hostile actions against Israel over what it called “violations against…
Continue Reading US calls on world to tell Russia to stop its nuclear threats
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States called on other nations to tell Russia to stop making…
Continue Reading Malaysia’s Anwar: Opposition has ‘fair chance’ to win polls
BANGKOK (AP) — Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim says he believes his three-party alliance has a “fair chance” of winning a general…
Continue Reading Crew extinguishes fire on oil tanker in Gulf of Finland
HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish and Estonian rescue officials say a crude oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Finland, but the crew was able to…
Continue ReadingKia, Hyundai are easy targets for thieves, insurance data confirms
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Stealing older model Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs became a scary social media trend. Now, data from the Highway…
Continue Reading Federer, Nadal to team up in doubles at Laver Cup on Friday
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will team up in doubles at the Laver Cup on Friday in what Federer…
Continue Reading Baltics say no automatic asylum for Russians fleeing draft
By LIUDAS DAPKUS Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The three Baltic states say they are not prepared to automatically offer asylum to…
Continue ReadingRussia’s military divided as Putin struggles to deal with Ukraine’s counteroffensive, US sources say
By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Russia’s military is divided over how best to counter Ukraine’s unexpected battlefield advances this month,…
Continue Reading Tears and hugs for Russians called up to fight in Ukraine
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Russia escalated its military and political campaign Thursday to capture Ukrainian…
Continue ReadingMacron warns of ‘crisis of democracies,’ including in US, in exclusive US interview
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN French President Emmanuel Macron is warning about a “crisis of democracies,” including in the United States,…
Continue Reading EU talks up Russia sanctions but consensus may prove elusive
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union officials say the world’s biggest trading bloc is determined to impose more…
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Webb pulled early after no-hit bid ends, Giants top Rox 6-1
By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Logan Webb didn’t allow a hit until one out in the sixth inning and was then immediately pulled…
Continue Reading UK government lifts fracking ban despite opposition
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government has confirmed it is lifting a ban on fracking in England, arguing that the move…
Continue Reading Hong Kong journalist granted bail, trip for fellowship
By ZEN SOO and ALICE FUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The head of Hong Kong’s largest journalist group has been granted bail. Ronson Chan…
Continue ReadingExclusive: New book reveals Trump’s business practices included once being paid with gold bars
By Jeremy Herb, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s business practices included some eyebrow-raising moments, such as once being paid with gold…
Continue Reading France wants to boost renewable energy, now lagging behind
By NICOLAS GARRIGA and SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press SAINT-NAZAIRE, France (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron is set to unveil a plan to boost…
Continue ReadingFamilies of captured Americans freed in Ukraine prisoner swap describe the moment they found out they were coming home
By Jamiel Lynch and Nouran Salahieh, CNN For months, the families of American veterans Alexander John-Robert Drueke and Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh, who were…
Continue Reading Japan central bank acts to stem yen’s decline against dollar
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank has intervened to stem the yen’s decline against the U.S. dollar. Earlier Thursday, the dollar rose…
Continue Reading At least 9 killed as Iran protests over woman’s death spread
By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters angry over the death of a…
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