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By ERIC TUCKER and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks approaches, Americans increasingly balk at intrusive government surveillance in the name of national security – and only about a third believe that the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were worth fighting. That’s according

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police say one person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting at a downtown nightclub in Wichita, Kansas. Police said in a news release that the shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Enigma Club & Lounge. Arriving officers found one man fatally shot and five

By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.N. envoy to Iraq says measures are being taken to prevent voter fraud in national elections next month. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert stressed on Tuesday that Iraq political parties and candidates must abstain from intimidation, voter suppression and bribes to ensure the October federal elections are free and

Environmental activists  protesting car culture have disrupted traffic on several highways around Munich ahead of the opening of a leading auto show in the German city. Demonstrators unfurled banners with slogans such as “Block IAA” and in some cases abseiling from highway bridges to do so. They pasted over a highway sign at one location

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission is looking to issue up to 250 billion euros in green bonds this fall as part of its plans to finance the 27-nation bloc’s recovery from the coronavirus crisis. The EU’s executive arm said on Tuesday that the bonds will represent 30% of NextGeneratoonEU’s total issuance. The EU said

By MELISSA LAMBARENA of NerdWallet With fewer pandemic-related restrictions this year, the option to do more can result in the urge to spend. You’ve likely had familiar expenses return to your budget like back-to-work or back-to-school wardrobe essentials, or experiences like travel or dining out. But when the nonessentials pile up and creep into your

By VISAR KRYEZIU Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovar activists have tried to disrupt a meeting of war crimes court officials with civil society members, accusing the court adjudicating cases from Kosovo’s war of independence of equating the victim with the aggressor. The incident happened during a meeting on Tuesday that Kosovo Special Chamber

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong typhoon has slammed into the eastern Philippines, bringing high winds that caused power outages in several provinces. The government weather service says Typhoon Conson carried sustained winds of 120 kilometers (74 miles) per hour. It made landfall in Eastern Samar province before hitting nearby Samar province. Power systems operator

By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Many hoped that Guinea’s landmark 2010 election would finally give the West African country a democratic leader after decades of corrupt dictatorship. Instead President Alpha Conde decided to stick around for a third term, modifying the constitution so that the term limits no longer applied to

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Movies from 77 countries will screen at the 2021 London Film Festival, as Britain’s leading cinema showcase welcomes mass audiences back to movie theaters after a pandemic-disrupted year. The festival program, announced Tuesday, includes 158 features, down from 225 at its last pre-pandemic edition in 2019. The

By ANDREW WILKS ASSOCIATED PRESS ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Turkey is to taking steps to normalize ties with regional rivals Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Cavusoglu was speaking on Tuesday as officials from Turkey and Egypt were meeting in Ankara for a second round of talks on improving strained