How Turkey’s president Erdogan has maintained a tight grip on power in the country
By SUZAN FRASER and CINAR KIPER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a populist with increasingly…
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Clashes in Senegal leave at least 9 dead; government bans use of social media platforms
By BABACAR DIONE and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Clashes between police and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader…
Continue Reading Restoration lags for Syria’s famed Roman ruins at Palmyra and other war-battered historic sites
By ABBY SEWELL and ALBERT AJI Associated Press PALMYRA, Syria (AP) — At the height of the Islamic State group’s rampage across Syria, the…
Continue Reading US reopens embassy in Seychelles after 27-year absence
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has reopened its embassy in the Seychelles after a 27-year absence during which China and other U.S. rivals…
Continue Reading US expands slots for asylum app at land crossings as demand overwhelms supply
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — U.S. authorities on Thursday expanded slots to seek asylum at land…
Continue Reading Top American, Chinese defense officials vie for influence in Asia-Pacific
By DAVID RISING Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — As the United States and China vie to establish new partnerships and expand influence with…
Continue Reading 3 dead, 2 missing after family fishing trip in Alaska becomes a nightmare
By STEFANIE DAZIO and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska fishing adventure became a nightmare for a family of eight when…
Continue Reading Some trans people turn to crowdfunding to leave Florida after anti-LGBTQ+ laws
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Dozens of transgender people in Florida have turned to crowdfunding appeals to help them…
Continue Reading Fort Bragg to drop Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty, part of US Army base rebranding
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Fort Bragg is shedding its Confederate namesake to become Fort…
Continue Reading In gun law push, Tennessee governor’s office memo says NRA prefers to ’round up mentally ill people’
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Documents obtained by The Associated Press show Tennessee Gov.…
Continue Reading As legal gambling surges, should schools teach teens about risk?
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Warnings about the potential dangers of gambling could soon join education about drugs…
Continue Reading El Salvador president proposes dramatic reduction in number of municipalities to reduce tax burden
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele wants to cut the number of municipalities in the country from 262 to 44 to…
Continue Reading US, Taiwan sign trade deal over China’s opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has signed a trade agreement with Taiwan over opposition from China, which claims the self-ruled island…
Continue Reading Palestinian toddler critically wounded in West Bank, Israeli military says shooting unintentional
JERUSALEM (AP) — A 3-year-old Palestinian boy is in critical condition at an Israeli hospital after being shot by Israeli fire in the occupied West…
Continue Reading IMF says Sri Lanka’s economic recovery shows signs of improvement but challenges remain
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka, which declared bankruptcy last year, is showing signs…
Continue Reading Despite flags, Border Patrol staff didn’t review fragile 8-year-old girl’s file before she died
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a…
Continue Reading Authorities in western Mexico find dozens of bags with human remains
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in western Mexico have told families of eight missing youths that among the human remains found in dozens of bags in…
Continue Reading College student accused of setting fire to Wyoming’s only abortion clinic to enter plea
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A college student who authorities say admitted setting fire to a building slated to become Wyoming’s only full-service…
Continue Reading Iowa officials expected to detail demolition plans for partially collapsed building
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE, HANNAH FINGERHUT and RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Plans to demolish a partially collapsed six-story…
Continue Reading US jobs report for May could point to slower hiring as Fed rate hikes cool demand for workers
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s surprisingly resilient job market may have delivered yet another month…
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