Skip to Content

AP-National

Bangladesh’s ruling party holds rally to denounce ‘violent opposition protests’ ahead of elections

By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League party held a rally in the capital, Dhaka, to denounce what they called violence by the main opposition party as tensions soar ahead of the elections expected in January. Since Saturday, at least four people were killed and

Continue Reading

Outraised and embattled, Lauren Boebert heads back to Colorado with a revamped campaign strategy

By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Republican firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert faces a tough reelection bid. She’s running damage control after being caught on tape earlier this year vaping and groping with a date in a Denver theater. She will likely face a rematch with Democrat Adam Frisch

Continue Reading

China’s declining aid to Pacific islands increasingly goes to allies, think tank reports

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian think tank says Beijing has increasingly targeted its South Pacific political allies with its shrinking aid budget as interest wanes in Chinese credit and competition grows with the United States for influence in the region. Sydney’s Lowy Institute reported on Tuesday in its latest

Continue Reading

US consumers keep spending despite high prices and their own gloomy outlook. Can it last?

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is fueling strong growth, demonstrating a resilience that has confounded economists, Federal Reserve officials and even the sour sentiments that Americans themselves have

Continue Reading

Activists urge Paris Olympics organizers to respect the rights of migrants and homeless people

By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Aid groups and social justice activists have appealed to French authorities to protect the rights of thousands of migrants and others living on the streets as the Paris region prepares for next year’s Olympic Games. More than 70 nongovernmental organizations issued a letter Monday to Paris region

Continue Reading