Swiss city of Basel is chosen to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss city of Basel will host next year's Eurovision Song Contest from May 13 to 17, organizers announced Friday.The mostly...
Taipei zoo’s giant panda Yuanyuan celebrates her 20th birthday
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With politics set aside, well-wishers gathered to wish the Taipei zoo’s oldest giant panda a happy 20th birthday.Visitors crowded around...
Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military strikes Jenin on Day 3 of its West...
The Israeli military struck the West Bank city of Jenin, authorities said Friday, the third day of heavy fighting in the Palestinian territory. The...
Germany deports 28 Afghan nationals to their homeland, the first since the Taliban takeover...
BERLIN (AP) — Germany deported Afghan nationals to their homeland on Friday for the first time since August 2021, when the Taliban returned to...
‘K-pop Idols’ documentary looks at how the K-pop industry is embracing diversity
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An Apple TV+ documentary series, “K-pop Idols,” premiering Friday, offers an intimate look at how the K-pop industry is...
Stock market today: Wall Street leans toward more gains ahead of important U.S. inflation...
Wall Street pointed toward gains early Friday ahead of a highly anticipated inflation update from the U.S. government.Futures for the S&P 500 were up...
Slow tropical storm dumps heavy rain around Tokyo after causing floods in southern Japan
TOKYO (AP) — A slow-moving tropical storm had a far-reaching impact in much of Japan on Friday, dumping heavy rain around Tokyo and flooding...
Nicole Kidman brings erotic drama ‘Babygirl’ to Venice Film Festival
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Nicole Kidman returns to the Venice Film Festival for the world premiere of “Babygirl” on Friday.The erotic drama is about...
Why Black students are still disciplined at higher rates: Takeaways from AP’s report
Racial differences in how schools discipline students received new attention 10 years ago, during a national reckoning with racial injustice.A decade later, change has...
Flash flood rampaged through idyllic canyon of azure waterfalls; search for hiker ends in...
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A flash flood that transformed a series of idyllic, azure waterfalls into a monstrous brown froth was ferocious but...