It took a team of experts to make her pregnant, but now it’s all up to Berlin Zoo’s panda, Meng Meng, herself. If all goes well, the zoo in the German capital will welcome a pair of panda twins by the end of August. (AP Video by Jona Kallgren.) Video It took a team of
CHICAGO (AP) — A man who escaped from a Mississippi courthouse and is wanted on murder and armed robbery charges was taken into custody Wednesday following a standoff with police at a restaurant in Chicago, blocks from the Democratic National Convention , authorities said. Joshua Zimmerman was taken into custody Wednesday morning, said Abigail Meyer
PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Divers searching the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily recovered at least one body Wednesday, as the search continued for more missing passengers and questions intensified about why the sailboat sank so quickly. Divers and rescue crews unloaded a body bag from one of the rescue vessels that pulled
MOSCOW (AP) — A former Russian defense official was ordered held in pretrial detention on corruption charges after a court rejected an appeal against his arrest, state media reported Wednesday. Former Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Dmitry Bulgakov was detained in Moscow last month pending an investigation and trial, Russia’s Investigative Committee said in a statement.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Poland for top-level security and trade talks before heading to neighboring Ukraine, which is at war with India’s strategic partner, Russia. Modi will hold talks Thursday in Warsaw with Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Andrzej Duda, which are expected to focus on
BERLIN (AP) — Two men accused of planning an attack in Sweden for an affiliate of the Islamic State group in response to the burning of copies of the Quran have been charged in Germany, where they were arrested earlier this year, prosecutors said Wednesday. The two Afghan citizens, identified only as Ibrahim M.G. and
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A faulty undersea internet cable caused slower internet connections for millions of Pakistanis in recent weeks, but the problem will be resolved by later this month, the country’s top telecommunications official said Wednesday. Nearly half of the country’s population has faced problems in using and accessing social media platforms, including the popular
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s hard-line parliament on Wednesday approved all members of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian’s Cabinet, the first time in over two decades a leader has been able to get all of his officials through the body. The approval marks an early win for Pezeshkian , a longtime lawmaker who found himself catapulted
Now is a great time to purchase a used electric vehicle. The average price for a used EV has dropped about 20% compared to this time last year, according to Edmunds transaction data . To top it off, you can qualify for a federal tax credit of up to $4,000 if you purchase an EV
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Congo reported more than 1,000 new mpox cases in the last week up to Tuesday as African health authorities asked for desperately needed vaccines to help fight its “growing” threat on the continent. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreaks in Africa a global emergency. Mpox belongs to
