Florida set to execute inmate James Phillip Barnes in nurse’s 1988 hammer killing
A Florida man sentenced to death for the 1988 attack on a woman who was sexually assaulted and killed with a hammer, then set on fire...
Poland and Lithuania say they fear provocations from Russia and Belarus at NATO’s eastern flank
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish and Lithuanian leaders held an urgent meeting Thursday in a strategically sensitive area where their NATO nations border Belarus and the...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. August 1, 2023. Editorial: Sunshine needed on church deal New York’s Catholic leadership reaped billions from the sale of an insurance company —...
Bud Light sales plunge following boycott over campaign with transgender influencer
Anheuser-Busch Inbev reported a drop in U.S. revenue in the second quarter as Bud Light sales plunged amid a conservative backlash over a campaign with transgender...
Greenpeace demonstrators drape UK prime minister’s house in black to protest oil expansion
LONDON (AP) — Greenpeace demonstrators draped the country estate of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in black fabric Thursday to protest his plan to expand oil...
Philippine coast guard rescues 67 people from damaged boat in the second ferry accident in a week
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine coast guard rescued all 67 people from a ferry boat that struck a floating object and took on water Thursday...
Banks from 4 Arab countries are in talks to invest in struggling Lebanese banks, official says
BEIRUT (AP) — Banks from four Arab countries are interested in investing in Lebanon’s struggling banking sector, which was hard-hit by the small nation’s three-year economic...
An uneasy calm settles over Lebanon’s Ein el-Hilweh Palestinian camps after overnight clashes
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — A cautious calm returned to Lebanon’s Ein el-Hilweh Palestinian camp in south Lebanon Thursday after a night of renewed clashes. Lebanon’s largest...
Russia adds Norway to its list of unfriendly countries for allegedly targeting its diplomats
Russia has added Norway to its list of “unfriendly countries” for allegedly targeting Russian diplomats abroad, further worsening its relations with the West. The Russian government...
Agence France-Presse pursues copyright case against X, formerly known as Twitter
PARIS (AP) — France’s international news agency, Agence France-Presse, says it is pursuing a copyright case against X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter,...