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Blue Jackets’ game against Kings is postponed because of major winter storm
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NHL postponed the Columbus Blue Jackets’ home game against the…
Sudan’s military says it breaks the paramilitary RSF’s siege of a key town
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s military said Monday it has broken a siege imposed by the…
Explosion and fire at cookie factory in Greece kills 5
TRIKALA, Greece (AP) — An explosion and fire at a cookie factory in central Greece…
Blue Jackets’ game against Kings is postponed because of major winter storm
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NHL postponed the Columbus Blue Jackets’ home game against the…
Britain’s Conservative Party loses another high-profile lawmaker to hard-right Reform
LONDON (AP) — Former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman, an anti-immigration Conservative lawmaker, on Monday…
He left the US for an internship. Trump’s travel ban made it impossible to return
The first time Patrick Thaw saw his University of Michigan friends together since sophomore year…
Balkan truck drivers block cargo border crossing in protest of EU entry rules
ODZAK, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Truck drivers from Balkan countries outside the European Union blocked cargo…
Columbia taps University of Wisconsin chancellor to lead school after 2 years of turmoil
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University has named Jennifer Mnookin, the chancellor of the University…
Former candidate Perry Johnson joins crowded Republican field running for governor of Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former GOP gubernatorial candidate who once tried to unseat Michigan…
Cuba’s Santeros offer gifts and ask deities for peace as tensions rise with US
HAVANA (AP) — As tensions rise between the United States and Cuba and the island…
Mysterious dark matter may be better understood through a new map of far-off galaxies
NEW YORK (AP) — A new high-resolution map of distant galaxies may help scientists understand…
Indonesian marines among 42 missing in deadly West Java landslide
BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Nineteen members of Indonesia’s elite marine force are among 42 people…
Ethiopia declares the end of its first Marburg virus outbreak
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia on Monday declared the end of its first outbreak of…
Japanese court orders North Korea to pay damages to survivors of deceptive repatriation program
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court on Monday held North Korea responsible for the human…
Heading a ball contributed to brain injury suffered by late Scotland defender McQueen, coroner says
NORTHALLERTON, England (AP) — Repeatedly heading a soccer ball “likely” contributed to the brain injury…
Interpol arrests more than 3,700 suspects in global trafficking crackdown
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A global crackdown on human traffickers and migrant smugglers coordinated by…
What to know about breast self-awareness and how it fits into cancer prevention
NEW YORK (AP) — What does it mean to have breast self-awareness? It’s a more…
Myanmar uses ‘ghost ships’ to import aviation fuel for deadly air attacks, Amnesty says
BANGKOK (AP) — Military-ruled Myanmar appears to have adopted the tactics of sanction-busting nations such…
Military-backed party secures Myanmar election win with opposition excluded
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party claimed Monday that it had…
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota’s special legislative elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two special elections Tuesday in heavily Democratic Twin Cities-area state legislative districts…
Philippines tells Beijing it is alarmed over escalating verbal tussle in South China Sea dispute
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines told China on Monday that it is alarmed about…
How a purge of China’s military leadership could impact the army and the future of Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China made a major announcement over the weekend, saying it was investigating…
10 years, 3,000 creatives: the uphill battle for Black talent in Italian fashion
MILAN (AP) — A day before an emerging Ghanaian designer made his Milan runway debut,…
Myanmar military using paramotors and gyrocopters for aerial attacks on civilians, opposition forces
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar ‘s military is making increasing use of commercial paramotors and gyrocopters,…