COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest the presidential election in September, his political party said Wednesday, in an apparent bid to regain his family’s lost power after a humiliating setback two years ago during an unprecedented economic crisis
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Two world records, one Olympic gold medal. Aleksandra Miroslaw of Poland capped her dominant performance at the Paris Games by winning the gold in women’s speed climbing on Wednesday. It was her first Olympic medal after just missing
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. PARIS (AP) — India women’s wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the 50-kilogram Olympic wrestling final after failing to make weight Wednesday, creating a ripple effect on the medal matches and resulting in some forced adjustments by organizers. Phogat defeated Cuba’s Yusneylis
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The removal of basic Māori phrases meaning “hello” and “New Zealand” from a Māori lunar new year invitation to an Australian official was not a snub of the Indigenous language by New Zealand’s government, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Wednesday, seemingly joking that it instead reflected the “incredibly simple” language
Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, looking to strengthen the Democratic ticket in Midwestern states. After an introduction from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, she and Walz made their joint debut at a rally Tuesday evening in Philadelphia, kicking off their battleground state tour. Follow the AP’s Election-2024
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A tanker ship caught fire Wednesday off Indonesia’s Bali island, leaving five crew members died and 15 others injured, officials said. The tanker Elisabeth with 21 crew on board caught fire at Gili Tepekong in Bali’s Karangasem district while traveling to West Nusa Tenggara province, police said. A crew member said
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — No one will be allowed to fish out any of the nearly 100 bottles of 19th-century Champagne and mineral water nestled in a shipwreck off southern Sweden without proper authorization, officials said Wednesday. Though the wreck’s location has been known since 2016 and is registered in Sweden’s National Antiquities Office’s cultural
BERLIN (AP) — A doctor has been arrested in Berlin on suspicion of killing four elderly patients and trying to cover up the evidence by setting fires at their homes, authorities said Wednesday. The 39-year-old doctor, who was part of a nursing service’s palliative care team, was ordered to remain in custody on Tuesday pending
The Ford F-150 has consistently been a top-rated truck at Edmunds. Thanks to the many available engines and configurations, the F-150 can be anything from a basic work truck to a leather-lined luxury machine that’s capable of trailering sizable campers and boats. Ford has also updated the 2024 F-150 with fresh styling and new technology
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — China moved a step closer to its sixth straight gold medal in diving, claiming the top two spots in the semifinals of the men’s 3-meter springboard semifinals Wednesday. Wang Zongyuan led with 537.85 points over six dives, followed by
