ISLAMABAD (AP) — A United Nations-led meeting held in Qatar with the Taliban on increasing engagement with Afghanistan does not translate into a recognition of their government, a U.N. official said Monday. The gathering on Sunday and Monday in Qatar’s capital of Doha with envoys from some two dozen countries was the first time that
NICE, France (AP) — At just 28 years old, Jordan Bardella has helped make the far-right National Rally the strongest political force in France. And now he could become the country’s youngest prime minister. After voters propelled Marine Le Pen’s National Rally to a strong lead in Sunday’s first round of snap legislative elections, Bardella
NEW YORK (AP) — Victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel sued Iran, Syria and North Korea on Monday, saying their governments supplied the militants with money, weapons and know-how needed to carry out the assault that precipitated Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza . The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York, seeks
Manchester United hired Dan Ashworth as sporting director on Monday to complete a trio of recent executive appointments as new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe attempts to revive the fortunes of the once dominant English Premier League club. Ashworth joins from Newcastle after months of negotiations and will start immediately, United said. He follows the hires of
DUESSLEDORF, Germany (AP) — France and Belgium were 0-0 at halftime of their round-of-16 match at the European Championship on Monday. Kylian Mbappé, again wearing a mask to protect his broken nose, struck an early shot over the crossbar in a relatively quiet display by the France captain on the day he officially became a
CRETE, Neb. (AP) — A white Nebraska man described as reclusive and confrontational shot and wounded seven neighbors who are Guatemalan immigrants, and investigators said they are not ruling out racist motives. About 15 people were at the victims’ home, mostly in the yard, when Billy Booth, 74, opened fire from his house in Crete
CAIRO (AP) — More than half of households in Yemen are not eating enough due to poor economic conditions and a months-long pause in food assistance to millions of people in the rebel-held north, the United Nations food agency said Monday. The World Food Program update said “severe food deprivation” has reached the highest it’s
Six athletes, including one woman, were selected to represent Palestine at the Paris Olympics, an official from the Palestinian Olympic Committee told The Associated Press on Monday. The athletes will compete in boxing, judo, swimming, shooting and taekwondo, said Nader Jayousi, the technical director at the Palestinian Olympic Committee. Jayousi said there was a remote
PARIS (AP) — England goalkeeper Mary Earps has joined Paris Saint-Germain following her departure from Manchester United. The French club said Monday that the 31-year-old Earps had signed a two-year deal to complete a much-anticipated transfer. Earps was a free agent following the expiry of her contract at United this summer. “Joining Paris Saint-Germain is
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz had goosebumps walking onto Centre Court before his opening match at Wimbledon on Monday, a 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-2 win over qualifier Mark Lajal. Lajal proved to be something of a speedbump for Alcaraz, who acknowledged that his 269th-ranked Estonian opponent “surprised me a little bit” on
