Germany raids Russian’s superyacht in sanctions probe
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities raided a luxury yacht belonging to a wealthy Russian businessman as part of a probe into possible breaches of Western sanctions...
Leeds hires Sam Allardyce as manager after firing Gracia
LEEDS, England (AP) — Sam Allardyce made an unlikely return to the Premier League on Wednesday when the 68-year-old former England coach was hired by Leeds...
Springboks’ Kolisi has surgery, in race to make World Cup
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s team doctor said Wednesday it was too early to predict whether captain Siya Kolisi will be available for...
Colombia’s Petro begins visit to Spain to boost peace plan
MADRID (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro begins a state visit to Spain on Wednesday to seek support for his peace plan for the South American...
Report: Taliban interfering with NGO work in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban fighter fired his rifle into the air at a food distribution event in Afghanistan, an example of their harassment of nongovernmental...
Anadolu Efes player Singleton hospitalized with chest pains
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — American basketball player Chris Singleton has been admitted to a hospital in Turkey after suffering chest pains, his Istanbul-based team said Wednesday....
Huge fire rages at oil depot behind Russian lines
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A massive blaze broke out at an oil depot behind Russian lines, local officials said Wednesday, while the Kremlin’s forces used 26...
Belarus: Dissident journalist sentenced to 8 years in prison
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus has convicted a dissident journalist who was removed from a commercial airplane that was forced to land in...
UN humanitarian chief arrives in Sudan on last day of truce
PORT SUDAN, Sudan (AP) — The UN’s humanitarian chief arrived in Sudan’s main seaport on Wednesday, as thousands of Sudanese and foreign nationals gathered there in...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Finland for summit of Nordic leaders
HELSINKI (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, for a one-day Nordic summit. Zelenskyy is expected to meet with four Nordic...