BENGALURU, India (AP) — India Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the midst of a monthslong reelection campaign this April when he took to social media to trumpet a “remarkable feat!” and a “historic milestone” for his country: crossing 1 billion metric tons of coal and lignite production. It was proof, Modi said, of India’s
Shipments of Russian liquified natural gas to France more than doubled the first half of this year, according to new analyses of trade data, at a time when Europe has tried to pull back from energy purchases that help finance the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. Europe has restricted oil imports from Russia, but natural gas
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A key organizer of Bangladesh’s student protests said Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was their choice as head of an interim government a day after the longtime Prime Minister Sheik Hasina resigned. The country’s figurehead president and the military chief said Monday that an interim government would be formed soon.
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad’s military was responsible for the deaths of several detainees arrested following protests in October 2022 , Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. At least four people died en route to Koro Toro prison and six others died there, and it was not clear where another man died, the group said in
HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby moved menacingly into some of America’s most historic Southern cities and was expected to bring prolonged downpours and flooding throughout the day Tuesday after slamming into Florida and prompting the rescue of hundreds from flooded homes. Record-setting rain from the storm that killed at least five people
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will introduce her new running mate at a rally Tuesday evening in Philadelphia — but with the event mere hours away, her choice remains a mystery. In recent days, she has zeroed in on a trio of potential finalists: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro , Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi thought briefly she might have died on Jan. 6, 2021 . Not quite two years later, the threat of political violence would come for her husband at their home . “Where’s Nancy? Where’s Nancy?” That was the chilling question the intruder posed to Paul Pelosi before bludgeoning the then-82-year-old over
TOKYO (AP) — Hiroshima officials urged world leaders Tuesday to stop relying on nuclear weapons as deterrence and take immediate action toward abolishment — not as an ideal, but to remove the risk of atomic war amid conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and rising tensions in East Asia. They commented as Hiroshima remembered
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police said Tuesday human remains were found inside a large crocodile suspected of killing a fisherman in Australia’s second fatal attack in about a month. The latest victim was a 40-year-old man who fell from a steep bank Saturday into the Annan River south of Cooktown in Queensland state. He never
NEW YORK (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared more than 10% early Tuesday, a day after it set markets tumbling in Europe and on Wall Street. Other markets in Asia appeared to have settled somewhat after the rollercoaster ride that started the week. The scary Monday started with a plunge abroad reminiscent of
