LONDON (AP) — The release Sunday of an audio recording has shed new light on the seizure of a British-flagged tanker at the hands of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as tensions flare in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The audio...
Read MoreLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. is ruling the box office again with the record-breaking debut of “The Lion King” this weekend. The studio says Sunday that the photorealistic remake devoured an estimated $185...
Read MorePARIS (AP) — Swedish teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg has received the first Freedom Prize awarded by France’s Normandy region, which last month commemorated the 75th D-Day anniversary. Thunberg, 16, received...
Read MoreDETROIT (AP) — There’s a new target in the clash over immigration: hotels. Advocacy groups and unions are pressuring Marriott, MGM and others not to house migrants who have been arrested by Immigration and Customs...
Read MorePORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America’s harvest of scallops is increasing to near-record levels at a time when the shellfish are in high demand and the value of the fishery has surged in recent years. Sea scallops, harvested...
Read MoreCAIRO (AP) — Lufthansa has resumed flying to Cairo following a one-day suspension due to safety concerns. The German airline’s website shows LH582 took off from Frankfurt after an almost two-hour delay and was expected to...
Read MoreLONDON (AP) — British Treasury chief Philip Hammond says he will quit if — as widely expected — Boris Johnson becomes prime minister this week. Hammond said Sunday that Johnson’s vow to take the U.K. out of the European...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — A heat wave will continue to keep much of the Eastern United States in its grip Sunday, while a cold front that could lower temperatures in the middle of the country may be accompanied by thunderstorms that...
Read MoreCAIRO (AP) — Libya’s national oil company has suspended operations at the country’s largest oil field over the “unlawful” closure of a pipeline valve. The National Oil Corporation announced the move late...
Read MoreLONDON (AP) — Britain is getting a new prime minister. Buckle up for a rocky ride. On Tuesday, the U.K.’s governing Conservatives will announce the winner of a contest to replace Theresa May as leader of the party and the...
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