Heads of churches say Israeli government is demanding they pay property tax, upsetting status quo ( apnews.com )
Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to 1,300 amid scorching temperatures ( apnews.com )
Veronika Slowikowska worked toward making it as an actor for years. Then she went viral ( apnews.com )
When Veronika Slowikowska graduated from college in 2015, she did what conventional wisdom says aspiring actors should do: Work odd jobs to pay the bills while auditioning for commercials and background roles, hoping you eventually make it....
US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea ( apnews.com )
Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel ( apnews.com )
Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say ( apnews.com )
More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabiaas the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday....
Facial recognition startup Clearview AI settles privacy suit in the U.S. by giving plaintiffs a share of the company’s potential value, rather than a traditional payout, over lack of liqudity ( apnews.com )
Facial recognition startup Clearview AI reached a settlement Friday in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects’ privacy rights, a deal that attorneys estimate could be worth more than $50 million....
Hundreds died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense heat, officials say ( apnews.com )
As France reels from alleged rape of a Jewish girl, antisemitism comes to fore in election campaign ( apnews.com )
Politician who pushed Philippines natural gas boom is behind firm that planned to profit ( apnews.com )
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Politician who pushed Philippines natural gas boom is behind firm that planned to profit ( apnews.com )
An influential politician in the Philippines, who has been a cheerleader for natural gas power, is behind a company that planned to make a fortune from it, an Associated Press investigation of thousands of pages of documents has found....
How Nvidia became an AI giant ( apnews.com )
Movie Review: ‘Kinds of Kindness,' Emma Stone’s latest foray into fearlessness with Yorgos Lanthimos ( apnews.com )
Chinese coast guard ram and puncture Philippine military boats in disputed shoal ( apnews.com )
South Korean and US air forces hold joint drills, as tensions on Korean Peninsula highest in years ( apnews.com )
Malaysian leader Anwar says China a 'true friend' and not to be feared as Premier Li ends visit ( apnews.com )
South Korea blasts Russia-North Korea deal, says it will consider supplying arms to Ukraine ( apnews.com )
South Korea’s presidential office on Thursday condemned an agreement reached by Russia and North Korea that vowed mutual defense assistance in the event of war and said it will reconsider its policy of limiting its support to Ukraine to non-lethal supplies....
US lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India's Dharamshala, sparking anger from China ( apnews.com )
A bipartisan United States congressional delegation met with the Dalai Lama Wednesday at his residence in India’s Dharamshala, sparking anger from China which views the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism as a dangerous separatist. ...
India urges Russia to return its citizens recruited by Russia's army after 2 were killed ( apnews.com )
India says it has urged Russia to return Indian citizens recruited by Russia’s army after two were killed recently in the war in Ukraine.
Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized 2 navy boats in disputed shoal, injuring sailors ( apnews.com )
Tobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general who asks Congress to act ( apnews.com )
Takeaways from the AP investigation into the Palestinian families being decimated in Gaza ( apnews.com )
US aircraft carrier counters false Houthi claims with 'Taco Tuesdays' as deployment stretches on - AP ( apnews.com )
“I think it’s been about two or three times in the past six months we’ve allegedly been sunk, which we have not been,” Hill told The Associated Press during a recent visit to the carrier. “It is almost comical at this point. They’re attempting to maybe inspire themselves through misinformation, but it doesn’t work...
The war in Gaza has wiped out entire Palestinian families. AP documents 60 who lost dozens or more ( apnews.com )
Israeli airstrikes are eradicating entire Palestinian families in Gaza, sometimes generations at a time, to a degree never seen before in previous conflicts there.
Indian national charged with plotting the murder for hire of a Sikh activist is extradited to the US ( apnews.com )
n Indian national was extradited from the Czech Republic to the United States to face charges of murder for hire and conspiracy to commit murder for hire, Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blažek said on Monday.
