Germany’s interior minister makes risky run for state office
AdminsGermany’s interior minister says she plans to run for governor of her home state this fall but to remain the country’s top security official in the meantime BERLIN -- Germany’s interior…
Kyrgios pleads guilty to assault, has no conviction recorded
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios has pleaded guilty in an Australian court to assaulting a former girlfriend during an argument in his hometown of Canberra in January 2021 CANBERRA, Australia -- Nick…
US condemns Sudan freeing man convicted in diplomat’s death
The United States has asked the Sudanese government to re-arrest a man convicted of killing a U.S. diplomat in the country 15 years ago CAIRO -- The United States asked the…
IOC details Russia stance for Olympics, cites human rights
The International Olympic Committee has stepped up efforts to explain its position on trying to help Russian athletes qualify for the Paris Games GENEVA -- The IOC stepped up efforts Thursday…
Australia pulls out of Afghanistan cricket series
Australia has pulled out of its upcoming men’s one-day international cricket series against Afghanistan, citing further restrictions on women’s rights imposed in the country by the ruling Taliban government MELBOURNE,…
Police press ahead with clearance of condemned German hamlet
Police are pressing ahead with the clearance of a condemned village in western Germany where activists are vowing to hold out against its demolition to make way for the expansion…
Davos report: Cost-of-living crisis overshadows climate
A report by the World Economic Forum says climate change is the global economy’s biggest long-term challenge but one the world is least prepared to tackle because of short-term problems…
Policeman burned to death amid antigovernment unrest in Peru
Authorities say a police officer on patrol was attacked and burned to death by protesters in the Peruvian region of Puno as the death toll from demonstrations in the wake…
In Ukraine, power plant workers fight to save their ‘child’
When Ukraine was at peace, its energy workers were largely unheralded A POWER PLANT, Ukraine -- Around some of their precious transformers — the ones that still work, buzzing with electricity…
Only 7 House speaker votes in history have taken more ballots than this one
The race for House speaker race remains undecided on Wednesday as Republican leader Kevin McCarthy continues to fail to win a majority in the first six rounds of voting. It has been nearly a…