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EU targets Syrian leader's family over amphetamine business
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday slapped sanctions on several Syrians, including members of President Bashar Assad’s family, accusing them of making and trafficking an amphetamine that enriches and helps to prop up the regime. Asset freezes and travel bans were...
EU institutions pile more pressure on Hungary over rights
BRUSSELS (AP) — The four biggest groups in the European Union's legislature added more pressure on Hungary on Monday to counter what they see as steadfast deterioration in rule of law and democratic principles in the central European member state. The Christian Democrat, Socialist,...
Spain exhumes fascist party founder from Madrid mausoleum
MADRID (AP) — The body of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, the founder of Spain's fascist Falange movement, was exhumed from a Madrid mausoleum on Monday and transferred to a city cemetery. The fascist political leader was executed by Spanish Republicans in November 1936, after Gen....
'Gender Queer' tops library group's list of challenged books
NEW YORK (AP) — With Florida legislators barring even the mention of being gay in classrooms and similar restrictions under consideration in other states, a report released Monday says books with LGBTQ+ themes remain the most likely targets of bans or attempted bans at public schools and...
Australia plans major overhaul of defenses as China rises
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia needs to spend more money on defense, make its own munitions and develop the ability to strike longer-range targets as China's military buildup challenges regional security, according to a government-commissioned report released Monday. The...
Florida gov in Japan ahead of expected US presidential bid
TOKYO (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Japan on Monday to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other officials as part of his four-nation trade mission seen as an attempt by the expected Republican presidential candidate to improve his diplomatic profile. ...
Biden expected to tap Julie Rodriguez to run 2024 campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to tap Julie Rodriguez, a senior White House adviser, to manage his reelection campaign, two people familiar with deliberations on the matter said Sunday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because Rodriguez's appointment...
Lizzo brings drag queens on stage, protesting Tennessee law
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In a concert Friday night in Knoxville, Tennessee, Lizzo filled the stage with drag queens in a glittery protest against the state's legislation designed to restrict drag performances in public. While performing at Thompson-Boling Arena, the Grammy-winning...
Nebraska councilman, police charged in federal indictments
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha city councilman, two former Omaha police officers and a fourth man have been indicted in a federal investigation into the misuse of funds from a youth sports program and a Latino officers' group. Former Capt. Richard Gonzalez, former officer Johnny...
'People are suffering': Food stamp woes worsen Alaska hunger
EAGLE RIVER, Alaska (AP) — Thousands of Alaskans who depend on government assistance have waited months for food stamp benefits, exacerbating a long-standing hunger crisis worsened by the pandemic, inflation and the remnants of a typhoon that wiped out stockpiles of fish and fishing equipment. ...
