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Russian shelling heavy in east; Ukraine strikes key bridge in Kherson

Russia's military pounded residential areas across Ukraine overnight, claiming gains, as Ukrainian forces pressed a counteroffensive to try to take back an occupied southern region

Tropical Storm Meari hammers Japanese island with heavy rainfall, wind

Tropical Storm Meari unleashed heavy rains on Japan's main Honshu island as it headed northward toward the capital, Tokyo, according to Japanese weather officials

Praise, worry in Iran after attack on Salman Rushdie; government quiet

Iranians reacted with praise and worry over the attack on novelist Salman Rushdie, the target of a decades-old fatwa by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini calling for his death

China sending fighter jets to Thailand for joint military exercises

The Chinese air force is sending fighter jets and bombers to Thailand for a joint exercise with the Thai military on Sunday

Democrat bill to bring US taxpayers closer to expanded IRS free-file system

The flagship climate change and health care bill passed by Democrats will bring US taxpayers one step closer to a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system.

Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic pulls out of US Open tuneup in Cincinnati

Novak Djokovic pulled out of next week's hard-court tournament in Cincinnati because he has not gotten any COVID-19 vaccine shots and so is not allowed to travel to the United States.

New Zealand beats West Indies by 90 runs, leads T20 series by 2-0

Glenn Phillips struck a half century from 33 balls to propel New Zealand to a 90-run win over the West Indies in the second Twenty20 international, clinching the three-match series with a 2-0 lead.

Firefighters continue battling large wildfire on Hawaii's Big Island

A wildfire on Hawaii's Big Island grew overnight as firefighters worked to contain the large blaze that is burning in a rural area between the Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea volcanoes.

Federal judge revives Obama-era ban on coal sales from federal lands

A federal judge has reinstated a moratorium on coal leasing from federal lands that was imposed under former President Barack Obama and then scuttled under former President Donald Trump.

Gunman in Montenegro kills 10, including 2 children; shot dead by passerby

A man went on a shooting rampage in the streets of this western Montenegro city on Friday, killing 10 people, including two children, before being shot dead by a passerby, officials said

Diesel pipeline break spills 45,000 gallons of fuel in Wyoming: US

A diesel pipeline in Wyoming owned by a company that's being sued by federal prosecutors over previous spills in two other states cracked open and released more than 45,000 gallons of fuel.

Pakistani authorities revoke permit for TV over alleged anti-army remark

Pakistan revoked a broadcast permit for a private TV station after it was taken off air during an interview during which an official allegedly incited troops against the military leadership

Ship reaches war-struck Ukraine to load up with wheat for Africa

A ship docked in a Ukrainian Black Sea port to begin loading up with wheat for hungry people in Ethiopia

Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York; assailant held

An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man storm the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and begin punching or stabbing Rushdie as he was being introduced.

UK economy shrinks in second quarter, sharpening recession fears

The statistics office said health spending was the biggest contributor to the fall, as the government scaled down coronavirus testing, contact tracing and vaccination programs.

Hong Kong claims population shrunk due to virus curbs, no mention of exodus

Hong Kong's govt says its population shrunk for 2nd year as virus curbs hampered new worker inflow and births declined, but it made no mention of exodus following crackdown onpro-democracy movement.

In Biden's big bill: Climate change, health care, deficit reduction

The biggest investment ever in the US to fight climate change. A hard-fought cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors in the Medicare program

UN demands end to military activity at Ukrainian nuclear power plant

The UN nuclear chief warned that "very alarming" military activity at Europe's largest nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine could lead to dangerous consequences for the region.

New Zealand welcomes 1st cruise ship since Covid-19 hit country's tourism

New Zealand on Friday welcomed the first cruise ship to return since the coronavirus pandemic began, signalling a long-sought return to normalcy for the nation's tourism industry.

Donald Trump hires prominent attorney from Atlanta for election probe

Donald Trump has hired a prominent Atlanta criminal defence attorney known for defending famous rappers to represent him in matters related to the special grand jury