El Salvador's president is running for reelection, though critics say the constitution prohibits him (apnews.com)
Germany offers to station 4,000 troops in Lithuania to strengthen NATO's eastern flank (apnews.com)
Early vote count for Guatemala's presidential election indicates second round ahead (apnews.com)
Thousands of North Koreans march in anti-US rallies as country marks Korean War anniversary (apnews.com)
Australia’s High Court dismisses Russia’s bid for injunction to halt its embassy’s eviction (apnews.com)
Nearly half of US honeybee colonies died last year. Struggling beekeepers stabilize population (apnews.com)
Nearly half of US honeybee colonies died last year. Struggling beekeepers stabilize population (apnews.com)
Israeli military kills Palestinian gunman as settlers rampage through Palestinian town (apnews.com)
7.5 million Baby Shark bath toys are recalled after they cut or stabbed children (apnews.com)
About 7.5 million singing and swimming “Baby Shark” bath toys are being recalled after multiple lacerations and puncture wounds were reported in children playing with them.
Wagner leader calls for rebellion against Russian defense chief, Kremlin orders his arrest (apnews.com)
Unleashing the Hounds: Wagner's Rebellion, Putin's Fumble, and Ukraine's Unwavering Spirit (apnews.com)
Buckle up, folks, because we’re diving back into the frontlines of Russian politics. And let me tell you, it’s wilder than a vodka-fueled bear wrestling match....
Russia opens criminal probe into Wagner Group head over alleged threats to oust defense minister (apnews.com)
The announcement follows a statement from owner Yevgeny Prigozhin accusing Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu of ordering a rocket strike on Wagner’s field camps in the Ukraine where its soldier are fighting on behalf of Russia against Ukranian forces.
Israel arrests 3 settlers suspected in violent attacks in Palestinian towns (apnews.com)
Pope Francis invites artists to the Sistine Chapel as the Vatican seeks a new cultural dialogue (apnews.com)
United States picked to host 2025 Club World Cup, an expanded soccer tournament with 32 teams (apnews.com)
UN aid enters Syrian rebel enclave from government territory in first such crossing since earthquake (apnews.com)
South African authorities say 31 illegal miners killed in explosion in May, only now coming to light (apnews.com)
Lawyers submitted bogus case law created by ChatGPT. A judge fined them $5,000 (apnews.com)
A federal judge has imposed $5,000 fines on a group of lawyers after ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research to support an aviation injury claim. Judge P. Kevin Castel said the lawyers acted in bad faith but credited their apologies in a written ruling Thursday. The lawyers testified earlier this...
Modi flexes India’s cultural reach on Yoga Day with backbends and corpse poses on the UN lawn (apnews.com)
Gang slaughtered 46 women at Honduran prison with machetes, guns and flammable liquid, official says (apnews.com)
AP News: A search is underway for missing submarine that takes people to see Titanic (apnews.com)
Electric vehicle maker Rivian to join Tesla charging network as automakers consider company's plug (apnews.com)
Thai activists sue government agencies for allegedly using Pegasus spyware against them (apnews.com)
2 men who helped run popular pirating website Megaupload sentenced to prison in New Zealand (apnews.com)
Man this chaps my hide
UN steps up criticism of IMF and World Bank, the other pillars of the post-World War II global order (apnews.com)
