KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Frozan Ahmadzai is one of 200,000 Afghan women who have the Taliban’s permission to work. She should have graduated from university this year in pursuit of her dream of becoming a doctor, but the Taliban have barred women from higher education and excluded them from many jobs . Now, instead of
LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak has covered thousands of miles in the past few weeks, but he hasn’t outrun the expectation that his time as Britain’s prime minister is in its final hours. United Kingdom voters will cast ballots in a national election Thursday, passing judgment on Sunak’s 20 months in office, and on the
LONDON (AP) — United Kingdom elections have a distinct vocabulary that draws on traditions of parliamentary democracy as well as modern political slogans and spin. As voters go to the polls Thursday to elect a new government, The Associated Press deciphers some key words and phrases: Battle bus Luxury coaches rented by the main political
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A state government minister said on Wednesday a 14-year-old boy accused of stabbing a student at the University of Sydney has faced charges that were dismissed by a court, while newspapers reported he was accused of threatening to shoot fellow students. The boy remained at a Sydney hospital for a mental
ASSIS BRASIL, Brazil (AP) — Dozens of migrants sleep in a mosquito-infested six-bedroom wooden shelter in the Brazilian Amazon , their dreams of a better life in the U.S. on hold because of President Joe Biden’s halt on asylum . Johany “Flaca” Rodríguez, 48, was ready to leave behind the struggles of life in Venezuela
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Thursday for the second time in as many months as they travel to Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western alliances. Putin and Xi last got together in May when the Kremlin leader visited Beijing to underscore their close
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan said Wednesday that China ordered Taiwan’s coast guard against interfering in the detention of a Taiwanese fishing boat in what is seen as an increasing Chinese attempt to encroach on Taiwanese territory. Taiwan’s coast guard also repeated its call for the release of the boat and its crew members who
The deputy leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the only sure path to a cease-fire on the Lebanon-Israel border is a full cease-fire in Gaza. The deputy leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the only sure path to a
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday to attend a session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the capital of Astana. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday to attend a session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the capital of Astana. Published [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Daniel Muñoz scored the tying goal in the first-half stoppage time, and Colombia won its first-round group at the Copa America with a 1-1 draw against Brazil on Tuesday night that extended its unbeaten streak to 26 games. Colombia goalkeeper Camilo Vargas saved Brazil’s final chance on a shot by
