EU vows to help Lithuania amid flow of migrants from Belarus
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The European Union promised Tuesday to help bloc member Lithuania handle an influx of migrants from the Middle East and Africa, which the Baltic nation says is encouraged by authorities in neighboring Belarus as part of
Canada’s first Indigenous GG calls appointment ‘step forward’ to reconciliation
OTTAWA — Mary Simon, an Inuk leader and former diplomat, described her appointment as Canada's next governor general — the first Indigenous person to serve in the role — as a “step forward on the long path to reconciliation.” Prime Minister
Officials: Storm lashing Florida strengthens into hurricane
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A storm that has lashed the Caribbean and the Florida Keys with pounding rain and gusty winds and complicated the search for survivors in a deadly condominium collapse has strengthened into a hurricane.
UK court quashes convictions of 3 Black men in ’70s case
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Court of Appeal has exonerated three Black men who were convicted of robbery nearly 50 years ago, the latest in a series of cases that have been overturned because they relied on the testimony of a
Rescuers search for missing in Japan amid fresh slide risks
TOKYO (AP) — Rescue workers recovered three more bodies Tuesday, bringing the death toll to seven after a torrent of mud and debris ripped through a Japanese resort town, which remained under the threat of further mudslides. More than 20
Spanish govt endorses clearer, tougher law on sexual consent
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government on Tuesday approved sexual consent legislation that aims to crack down on sexual violence and harassment by codifying offenses and adopting new punishments.
Former Fox, NBC star Megyn Kelly lines up SiriusXM talk show
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Fox News and NBC personality Megyn Kelly will host a weekday live talk show on SiriusXM this fall, building upon a successful podcast.
South African court to rule on arrest of ex-president Zuma
NKANDLA, South Africa (AP) — A South African regional court is to rule Friday on whether it will block an
Tokyo Olympics shaping up as TV-only event with few fans
TOKYO (AP) — The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics are shaping up as a TV-only event with few spectators — if any — being allowed when they open in just over two weeks.
Dutch royals see German parliament, Merkel on state visit
The king and queen of the Netherlands visited the German parliament and had an appointment with Chancellor Angela Merkel on the second day of a three-day state visit to Germany.