PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister, after a historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government last week. FILE - French President Emmanuel Macron, right, meets French centrist party MoDem (Mouvement...
GENEVA (AP) — At least three feminist activists were detained on Friday after vandalizing a monument outside the United Nations complex in Geneva to protest Russia's war against Ukraine and what they see as the U.N.'s failure to stop the conflict. Two topless women with the group FEMEN,...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's Defense Ministry unveiled a new state agency for its armed forces last year. It was the government's answer to the rampant corruption within the ministry's procurement companies, and meant to be a driver of reform on the elusive path toward NATO membership....
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes for one of the oldest sectors of the U.S. economy — seafood — and some in the industry believe the returning president will be more responsive to its needs. FILE -...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pressing ahead with efforts to unify Middle East nations in support of a peaceful political transition in Syria. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, shakes hands with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during their meeting at Ankara Esenboga...
The Philippine government and the World Bank have kick-started the implementation of a project loan aimed at putting in place a climate-resilient, inclusive as well as secure broadband connectivity in the country. The World Bank disclosed on Dec. 12 that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, on behalf...
Photo courtesy of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) An international study has confirmed that climate change “supercharged” the record-breaking typhoon season in the Philippines, which saw six...
Empowering local governments to deliver essential services is crucial for the Philippines to boost human capital and achieve its goal of becoming a middle-class society by 2040, according to a new report by the World Bank. Based the latest Philippines Economic Update (PEU), World Bank emphasized...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Kobayashi, the missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search and a missing persons investigation in Los Angeles, has been found safe, police said Wednesday. FILE - Ryan Kobayashi, center, holds a picture of his missing daughter Hannah Kobayashi...
ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The gun found on the man charged with killing United Healthcare’s CEO matched shell casings found at the site of the shooting, New York City’s police commissioner said Wednesday as authorities scrutinized evidence and the suspect's experiences with the victim's industry....
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray told bureau workers Wednesday that he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden's term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job. FILE -...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday, with one attack ripping through a home where displaced people were sheltering in the isolated north. The strikes killed at least 33 people including children, Palestinian health officials said....
