White House war promo blends pop culture imagery with combat footage
Peaceful and violent, in video game screenshots and movie clips and on professional playing fields, the icons come…
Tips to exercise your brain to lower risk of dementia
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Exercise your brain,” experts advise people hoping to stave off dementia. But how? Stretching your…
Paris Hilton launches recovery fund for women business owners after disasters
The pop culture star, advocate and entrepreneur Paris Hilton launched an initiative Monday to support female small-business owners…
Lebanese parliament extends term by 2 years as Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese parliament extended its term by two years on Monday due to the U.S.-Israel…
Paris Hilton ups support for women-owned businesses after disasters
The pop culture star, advocate and entrepreneur Paris Hilton launched an initiative Monday to support female small-business owners…
Surging oil prices raise inflation risks in African economies
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Surging oil prices triggered by the war with Iran are rippling across African economies,…
Ex-rapper-led upstart party surges toward a Nepal election landslide
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory…
Iranian state TV says Mojtaba Khamenei has been named supreme leader
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian state TV announced Sunday that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the country’s…
Cocoa beans rot and West African farmers seek other options after commodity crash
KONA, Ghana — Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed to…
A singing circle at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw offers support for people with dementia
AMSTERDAM — Megan Worthy still recalls singing in a choir in the Australian capital, Canberra, as she was…
Israel renews assault on Lebanon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel renewed its assault on southern Lebanon early Sunday, including targeting commanders…
Should you raid retirement savings for a home down payment?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Raiding retirement savings for a down payment on a home can be tempting, especially…