Romanian prosecutors lose appeal to jail Andrew Tate. He will remain under house arrest | AP News
A court in Romania’s capital has rejected an appeal by prosecutors to jail divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate.
With Musk's X banned in Brazil, its users carve out new digital homes | AP News
As billionaire Elon Musk’s clash with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice came to a head last week, there were legal twists, insults, ultimatums, defiance and then, finally, capitulation.
Blinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence | AP News
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the government’s commitment to a multinational mission deployed to fight gangs in the Caribbean country and push for the organization of long-awaited general elections.
The Dutch government is 'future-proofing' its military in an increasingly volatile world | AP News
The Netherlands' defense ministry has announced a major plan to “future-proof” the country's military, including buying more F-35 fighter jets and the return of a Dutch tank battalion as it gears up to face a world of expanding threats.
Family confirm Cheptegei's death after Ugandan athlete was burned | AP News
Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in an attack by her partner.
Xi proposes elevation of China-Africa relations to 'strategic' level at summit | AP News
Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed to the assembled African leaders Thursday that relations with all African countries that have diplomatic ties with China be elevated to the “strategic” level.
Turkey hopes to double its trade with North Macedonia to $2 billion | AP News
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is in North Macedonia for talks with the Balkan nation’s top officials as the two countries seek to double their 1 billion trade volume.
Cambodia's leader defends arrests of protesters, claiming they were trying to overthrow government | AP News
Cambodia’s leader has condemned international human rights groups for criticizing his government’s arrests of nearly 100 people for protesting against a decades-old regional development agreement with neighboring countries.
Why is Beijing interested in a mid-level government aide in New York State? | AP News
The decision by New York prosecutors to charge a former aide to the New York governor this week with acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government has raised concerns about China’s efforts to influence U.S. politics.
US secures release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners who have arrived in Guatemala | AP News
The United States government says it has secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners who have arrived in Guatemala.
Uganda Olympic runner's horrific death is the latest in violence against female athletes in Kenya | AP News
Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei’s horrific death after being doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend has again brought to the fore Kenya’s tragic history of domestic violence against female athletes.
A Royal Navy service member dies after a helicopter ditches in the English Channel | AP News
Britain's defense ministry says a member of the Royal Navy was killed when a helicopter ditched in the English Channel during a nighttime training exercise.
Ukraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase | AP News
Ukraine’s parliament has approved the appointment of a new foreign minister, two lawmakers said. Andrii Sybiha, a former ambassador to Turkey, is the country’s new chief diplomat.
Pakistan hasn't learned lessons from 2022 deadly floods, experts say | AP News
Experts says that millions of people in Pakistan continue to live along the path of floodwaters showing neither people nor the government have learned any lessons from the 2022 devastating floods that killed 1,737 people.
Nearly 2,000 drug plants are overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, AP finds | AP News
U.S. health inspectors are still struggling to address a massive backlog of pharmaceutical plants that went uninspected during disruptions caused by COVID-19.
Ticketmaster's pricing for Oasis tickets is under investigation in the UK | AP News
The U.K.’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way tickets were sold for next year’s reunion concerts from iconic 1990s Britpop band Oasis.
The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it's a fraction of what is needed | AP News
Authorities in Congo say the first batch of mpox vaccine has arrived in Congo’s capital, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency.
Rallies in Bangladesh mark one month since ex-premier Sheikh Hasina was ousted | AP News
Thousands of students and others on Thursday rallied in Bangladesh’s capital to mark one month since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted from power by a mass uprising initially led by students over a quota system for government jobs.
China halts foreign adoptions of its children | AP News
The Chinese government is no longer allowing international adoptions of its children. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said Thursday that the only exception will be for blood relatives adopting a child or a stepchild.
Verizon is buying Frontier in $20B deal to strengthen its fiber network | AP News
Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal that helps to strengthen its fiber network.
Michel Barnier is France’s new prime minister | AP News
President Emmanuel Macron has named the EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister after more than 50 days of caretaker government.
Pentagon leaders head to Germany for the latest round of international talks on Ukraine military aid | AP News
Top U.S. military leaders will be in Germany to discuss Ukraine’s wartime needs as Russia has conducted one of its deadliest airstrikes in the conflict and Ukraine presses its offensive in Russia’s Kursk region.
Salman Rushdie's memoir of his onstage attack is among contenders for a top nonfiction prize | AP News
Salman Rushdie’s account of a stabbing attack that blinded him in one eye is among contenders announced Thursday for a prestigious nonfiction book prize.
Britain halts criminal proceedings against Harvey Weinstein | AP News
Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service has decided to discontinue criminal proceedings against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
Meta oversight panel says political content cuts could limit dissent in crises including Venezuela's | AP News
Meta’s efforts to scale back political content on its platforms could limit the reach of people’s expressions of dissent or awareness during crises, including Venezuela’s post-election crisis.