The court experience is "not easy" says woman allegedly drugged and raped while unconscious | AP News
A woman who was allegedly drugged by her now ex-husband so that she could be raped by other men while unconscious testified Thursday that her world collapsed when police uncovered the years of alleged abuse.
Jamaica's female farmers rebuild after Hurricane Beryl through women-led cash voucher program | AP News
More than two months after Hurricane Beryl, the strongest July Atlantic hurricane on record, some farmers in Jamaica are still unable to restore their crops and repair their homes.
El Comandante Hernández leads ‘Tree Army’ in defense of Mexico City’s trees | AP News
There's an army taking to Mexico City's streets — the Tree Army. And its goal is to protect and enhance Mexico City's urban canopy.
How to talk about school shootings with your kids | AP News
The U.S. is dealing with another school shooting: Two students and two teachers were killed at a school in Georgia.
Brazil's human rights minister under fire over sexual harassment allegations | AP News
The Brazilian president's office says the government has asked the human rights minister, Silvio Almeida, to “provide clarifications” to investigators regarding reports that he has been involved
A US mother accused of killing 2 of her children fights extradition in London | AP News
A U.S. mother’s extradition fight to avoid trial in the killings of her children has hit a setback as new evidence emerged in a London courtroom.
Ruins of a long-sunken Greek village emerge as drought saps a vital reservoir | AP News
Water reserves at the artificial Lake Mornos in central Greece have hit their lowest level in 16 years as a drought induced by climate change rampages across much of southern Europe this summer.
US hiring rebounds slightly and unemployment rate dips in sign of still-slowing job market | AP News
Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since March in a sign that the job market may be cooling but remains sturdy.
Prince Hisahito becomes the first royal male in Japan to reach adulthood in 4 decades. | AP News
In a big milestone for Japan’s royal family, Prince Hisahito has turned 18, becoming the first male royal family member to reach adulthood in almost four decades.
Georgia school shooting stirs debate about safe storage laws for guns | AP News
A deadly shooting at a Georgia high school has stirred debate about laws encouraging the safe storage of guns.
Hundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What's changed? | AP News
More than 200 cities and counties declared racism was a public health crisis in the past few years, mostly after George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis in May 2020.
Police say the gunman killed in Munich had fired at the Israeli Consulate | AP News
Authorities say the gunman killed by police in Munich fired shots at the Israeli Consulate and at a museum on the city’s Nazi-era history before the fatal shootout with officers.
Mushrooms foraged in Sweden could help research Chernobyl radioactive fallout | AP News
Sweden’s strong foraging culture could help determine how much radioactive fallout remains in the Scandinavian country, 38 years after the Chernobyl nuclear explosion.
American woman fatally shot in the West Bank, doctors say | AP News
Two doctors told The Associated Press that an American woman was shot and killed in the West Bank. Dr.
Poland charges 3 Belarusians who forced the diversion of a plane to Minsk in 2021 | AP News
Prosecutors in Poland say they have charged three Belarusian officials with using a ruse to divert a Poland-registered plane and thus violating the freedom of 132 people on board when in 2021 they ord
Man who threatened to kill officers at German police station believed to have extremist motive | AP News
Prosecutors say a man armed with a machete has been overwhelmed and arrested after threatening to kill officers at a police station in western Germany.
Autoworkers learn sign language hoping connection with deaf colleagues improves work and lives | AP News
One doesn’t need to know sign language to understand what Michael Connolly feels about his colleagues’ efforts to break down the barriers posed by his deafness.
South Africa's justice minister denies corruption allegations against her in a mutual bank scandal | AP News
South Africa’s justice minister has denied corruption allegations against her related to a mutual bank scandal in which thousands of retirees lost their life savings.
Man in northern England sentenced to 9 years in prison for arson with intent to endanger life | AP News
A man who helped fuel a fire outside a hotel housing more than 200 asylum-seekers has been sentenced to nine years in prison, the longest punishment handed to those involved in last month’s wave of far-right riots in England.
In Ukraine, a city grieves for a family killed in a deadly Russia missile attack | AP News
Thousands of mourners have gathered for funeral services in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv for victims of a Russian missile attack that killed seven people, including a mother and her three daughters.
Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain operator turns down Couche-Tard takeover offer | AP News
The parent company of the Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain is turning down a takeover offer from Alimentation Couche-Tard of Canada.
Hungary signals it's serious about sending buses of asylum seekers to EU headquarters | AP News
Hungary’s anti-immigrant government is signaling that it is serious about implementing a plan to provide asylum seekers free one-way travel to Brussels.
Apalachee High shooting: What we know so far about the four victims | AP News
Authorities in Georgia say a 14-year-old high school student has been charged as an adult with using an assault-style rifle to kill two students and two teachers.
Sweden joins countries seeking to end screen time for children under 2 | AP News
Sweden says children under the age of 2 should not be exposed to any digital screens. The recommendations were issued by the Scandinavian country’s public health agency earlier this month.
Japanese man arrested in Belarus on charges of acting as special services agent | AP News
A Japanese man has been arrested in Belarus and is facing charges of working for Japan’s special services by photographing military and civilian infrastructure near the border with Ukraine.