India’s government replaces ‘India’ with ancient name ‘Bharat’ in dinner invitation to G20 guests | AP News

India’s government replaces ‘India’ with ancient name ‘Bharat’ in dinner invitation to G20 guests | AP News

NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced the name India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invitations sent to guests attending this week’s Group of 20 summit, in a move that reflects his Hindu nationalist party’s efforts to eliminate what it sees as colonial-era names.Indian President Droupadi Murmu is referred to

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Myanmar won’t be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generals | AP News

Myanmar won’t be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generals | AP News

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders decided that Myanmar won’t take over the rotating leadership of their regional bloc as scheduled in 2026, Asian diplomats and a leader said Tuesday, in the latest blow to efforts by its ruling generals to gain international recognition after violently seizing power in 2021.Western governments led by the

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America’s small towns are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes. It’s not all bad | AP News

America’s small towns are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes. It’s not all bad | AP News

GOODHUE, Minnesota (AP) — As Goodhue Police Chief Josh Smith struggled this summer to fill vacancies in his small department, he warned the town’s City Council that unless pay and benefits improved, finding new officers would never happen.When nothing changed, Smith quit. So did his few remaining officers, leading the Minnesota town of 1,300 residents

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Jordan Travis accounts for 5 TDs and No. 8 Florida State thumps No. 5 LSU 45-24 in marquee matchup | AP News

Jordan Travis accounts for 5 TDs and No. 8 Florida State thumps No. 5 LSU 45-24 in marquee matchup | AP News

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Sitting in his hotel room the night before Florida State’s season opener, Jordan Travis imagined how it would go against LSU.Big plays? Yes. Touchdowns? Sure. A blowout? Absolutely.“I envisioned all of this,” he said. Travis accounted for five touchdowns, including three to Michigan State transfer Keon Coleman, and the eighth-ranked Seminoles

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Kenya’s leader says climate change is eating away Africa’s GDP, calls for talks on global carbon tax | AP News

Kenya’s leader says climate change is eating away Africa’s GDP, calls for talks on global carbon tax | AP News

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Climate change is “relentlessly eating away” at Africa’s economic progress and it’s time to have a global conversation about a carbon tax, Kenya’s president declared Tuesday as the first Africa Climate Summit began.“Those who produce the garbage refuse to pay their bills,” President William Ruto said.The African continent of more than

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Cluster munition deaths in Ukraine pass Syria, fueling rise in a weapon the world has tried to ban | AP News

Cluster munition deaths in Ukraine pass Syria, fueling rise in a weapon the world has tried to ban | AP News

AIN SHEEB, Syria (AP) — More than 300 people were killed and over 600 wounded by cluster munitions in Ukraine in 2022, according to an international watchdog, surpassing Syria as the country with the highest number of casualties from the controversial weapons for the first time in a decade.Russia’s widespread use of the bombs, which

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