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Tensions rise as West African nations prepare to send troops to restore democracy in Niger

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press
Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - NIAMEY, Niger - Tensions are escalating between Niger's new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered the deployment of troops to restore Niger...
Fast-moving Hawaii fires will take a heavy toll on the state's environment

By DOUG GLASS and JENNIFER MCDERMOTT Associated Press
Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - The fast-moving wildfires that raked Maui this week took a heavy toll on humans and property, killing dozens of people and devastating the historic town of Lahaina. But ...
More evacuations considered in Norway where the level in swollen rivers continues to rise

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press
Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Authorities were on standby to evacuate more people in southeastern Norway Friday, where huge amounts of water, littered with broken trees, debris ...
Kuwait and Lebanon move to ban 'Barbie' ahead of film's Mideast release

By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press
Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - "Barbie" is set to open across the Middle East on Thursday, but moves by Kuwait and Lebanon to ban the film for allegedly threatening conse...
Trump valet pleads not guilty in classified documents case; property manager's arraignment postponed

By CURT ANDERSON and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press
Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Donald Trump's valet pleaded not guilty on Thursday to new charges in the case accusing the ex-president of illegally hoarding classified documents a...
Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs to 6.96%, matching highest level this year

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer
Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week to just under 7%, the latest setback for would-be homebuyers already facing affordability chal...
Number of Americans applying for jobless aid rises, but not enough to cause concern

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer
Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits jumped last week, but not enough to raise concern about the consistently strong U.S. labor market. U.S. application...
Russia's military push on the eastern front prompts Ukraine to evacuate thousands of civilians

By ILLIA NOVIKOV and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press
Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation Thursday of nearly 12,000 civilians from 37 towns and villages in the eastern Kharkiv region, where ...
Norwegians prepare for more flooding and destruction after days of heavy rain

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press
Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Rescuers on Thursday evacuated inundated areas of southeastern Norway and residents braced for more landslides and flooding as rivers swollen by da...
Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Donald Trump in his 2020 election conspiracy case

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press
Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith's team asked a judge on Thursday to set a Jan. 2 trial date for former President Donald Trump in the case charging him with p...

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