Equatorial Guinea cuts off internet for Annobón island residents who protested construction company
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When residents of Equatorial Guinea’s Annobón island wrote to the government in Malabo in…
Russia restricts calls via WhatsApp and Telegram, the latest step to control the internet
Russian authorities announced Wednesday they were “partially” restricting calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp, the latest step…
Tropical Storm Mario forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Mario formed Friday off the Pacific coast of Mexico and was expected to bring…
Australia approves world-first vaccine to save koalas from chlamydia
MELBOURNE, Australia — A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are…
UN overwhelmingly backs two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Friday to support a two-state solution to the…
Israeli strike in Qatar was a gamble that appears to have backfired
JERUSALEM (AP) — When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered this week’s attempted assassination of Hamas leaders in Qatar,…
Netanyahu gambled by targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar. It appears to have backfired
JERUSALEM — When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered this week’s attempted assassination of Hamas leaders in Qatar, he…
Dominican police say Wander Franco admitted into a clinic for mental health issues
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was found guilty earlier…
AI scientist says ‘learning how to learn’ will be next generation’s most needed skill
ATHENS, Greece — A top Google scientist and 2024 Nobel laureate said Friday that the most important skill…
Google’s AI leader says learning how to learn is key human skill of the future of work
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A top Google scientist and 2024 Nobel laureate said Friday that the most important…
Netherlands is latest to threaten to boycott Eurovision if Israel participates
LONDON — The Netherlands added itself Friday to a number of countries pressuring organizers of the Eurovision Song…
Russia cuts interest rate to 17% as wartime economy slows while deficit grows
Russia’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate Friday by one percentage point to 17%, a step that…