LONDON (AP) — Britain’s upcoming general election is widely expected to lead to a change of government for the first time in 14 years. Many analysts believe it will be one of the country’s most consequential elections since the end of World War II. Ahead of the July 4 vote, The Associated Press takes a
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — More than 120 people died in a stampede after a religious gathering in northern India, making it one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years. Authorities are investigating what led to the huge stampede, which is believed to have erupted as the event, led by a Hindu guru known locally
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday after Tesla shares zoomed up more than 10%, helping to drive U.S. benchmarks to new records. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.3% to finish at 40,580.76. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained nearly 0.3% to 7,739.90. South Korea’s Kospi edged up 0.5% to 2,794.71. Hong Kong’s Hang
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Authorities say massive overcrowding, insufficient exits, and other factors contributed to a deadly stampede at a religious festival in Northern India that killed at least 121 people. Five more people died on Wednesday morning, local official Manish Chaudhry said, and 28 were still being treated in hospital. The stampede happened on
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hard-line Iranian presidential candidate Saeed Jalili may have been Tehran’s top nuclear negotiator for years, but he won no plaudits from Western diplomats sitting across the table as he repeatedly lectured them on everything while offering nothing. “As the weaving of Iranian carpets progresses in millimeter, precise, delicate and
Los Angeles FC (12-4-4, first in the Western Conference) vs. LA Galaxy (11-3-7, first in the Western Conference) Pasadena, California; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE LAFC +111, Los Angeles +201, Draw +273; over/under is 3.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: The LA Galaxy come into a matchup against Los Angeles FC after putting together
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani won’t participate in the Home Run Derby on July 15 despite the Japanese superstar ranking second in the majors with 27 homers for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani has taken part in the Derby just once, exiting in the first round in 2021 at Coors Field in Denver. This
TOKYO (AP) — Japan issued its first new banknotes in two decades Wednesday, yen packed with 3-D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida praised as “historic” the state-of-the-art anti-counterfeit traits of the new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen bills. “I hope the people will like the new bills, and they
PAARL, South Africa (AP) — Freya, a 6-month-old lion cub rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon, poked a curious nose out of her transport crate and sniffed the air. Satisfied, she took her first cautious steps in her new forever home in a sanctuary in South Africa. Freya’s relocation to the Drakenstein Lion Park
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court on Wednesday dismissed a bid by imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrest. In an April application, Najib said he had clear information that then-King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah issued an addendum order allowing him to finish his
