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WHO: World coronavirus cases fall 24%; deaths rise in Asia
LONDON (AP) — New coronavirus cases reported globally dropped nearly a quarter in the last…
A look at the world’s skinniest skyscraper: Steinway Tower
NEW YORK (AP) — One skyscraper stands out from the rest in the Manhattan skyline.…
Federal study: New climate law to slice carbon pollution 40%
Clean energy incentives in the new spending package signed this week by President Joe Biden…
LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow to emcee MTV Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — The MTV Video Music Awards later this month will have not…
Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants curbs stigma
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The head of Africa’s public health agency says he’s “really pleased”…
Gas-powered muscle cars drive into the sunset, turn electric
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Thundering gas-powered muscle cars, for decades a fixture of American culture,…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi testifies in her official secrets case
BANGKOK (AP) — Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi testified Thursday in a prison…
Russia deploys hypersonic missiles to its Baltic exclave
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military said Thursday that it has deployed warplanes armed with…
How Canadians can save on exchange rates while travelling
Amid the flurry of pre-vacation packing and prep, it’s easy to forget considerations about the…
16 dead, 18 missing in flash flood in western China
BEIJING (AP) — A sudden rainstorm in western China triggered a landslide that diverted a…
Leaning lighthouse tower of Bremen could collapse into sea
BERLIN (AP) — Officials in Bremen said Thursday that an iconic lighthouse at the German…
Malaysia top court rebuffs bid to delay ex-PM’s final appeal
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court on Thursday refused to allow ex-Prime Minister…
US stocks drift between gains and losses in early trading
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a weak start on Wall Street, drifting…
Police in Nigeria find 20 mummified bodies in Benin City
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Twenty mummified bodies including those of children were discovered in a…
For hire or food, garden sitters save the day during summer
NEW YORK (AP) — Take my chard, please! The season has come when many home…
Columbia River’s salmon are at the core of ancient religion
ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER (AP) — James Kiona stands on a rocky ledge overlooking Lyle…
Finnish PM: No drugs, just lots of dancing at ‘wild’ party
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland’s prime minister says she did not take any drugs during…
Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor…
In call with Israeli PM, Scholz condemns Holocaust denial
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Israel’s prime minister Thursday that he condemns…
Lawyer’s group text causes 2nd Florida murder case mistrial
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A prosecutor in a murder case complained about a judge’s…
Int’l envoy reacts angrily to Bosnia voting law accusations
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The international envoy tasked with overseeing a 1995 peace agreement for…
Hong Kong political activists plead guilty amid crackdown
HONG KONG (AP) — Authorities in Hong Kong say 29 out of 47 pro-democracy activists…
‘ET Canada’ reporter Sangita Patel upgraded to co-host alongside Cheryl Hickey
TORONTO – “ET Canada” is giving longtime reporter Sangita Patel a big promotion to co-host…
Ethiopia calls WHO chief’s comments on Tigray “unethical”
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government is criticizing as “unethical” the statement by the World…