Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Hong Kong votes in election seen as referendum on protests

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KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Long lines formed outside Hong Kong polling stations Sunday in elections that have become a barometer of...

China’s Xi says Beijing wants trade deal, can ‘fight back’

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ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — President Xi Jinping said Friday that Beijing wants to work for a trade deal with the United...

In Ukraine’s bleak east, US aid saves lives, raises morale

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INNA VARENYTSIA Associated Press AVDIIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — U.S.-made medical equipment, night-vision devices and counter-mortar radar makes a difference for Ukrainian troops fighting Kremlin-backed separatists...

Israel’s Netanyahu charged in corruption cases

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JOSEF FEDERMAN and ARON HELLER Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's attorney general on Thursday formally charged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a series of...

Phony ‘fact check’ account on Twitter raises new concerns

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BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The deception was easy to pull off and came with barely any consequences. Britain's Conservative Party changed...

Amid turmoil, Prince Andrew to step back from royal duties

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GREGORY KATZ Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Following days of turmoil that have damaged the British royal family's reputation, Prince Andrew announced Wednesday that he...

Fake doctors, pilfered medical records drive Oxy China sales

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ERIKA KINETZ Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — Thousands of lawsuits across the United States have accused a drug company owned by the billionaire Sackler family...

Israel heads toward unprecedented 3rd election within a year

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ARON HELLER Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli kingmaker politician Avigdor Lieberman on Wednesday refused to endorse a candidate for prime minister, blaming both the...

No clear champ as Johnson, Corbyn spar in UK election debate

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JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn attacked each other's policies on...

Sweden drops Assange rape investigation after 9 years

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DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden on Tuesday dropped its investigation into an alleged rape by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is currently...