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By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s women players say a turning point has been reached in their fight for equality. Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas says she is confident the deal reached after a marathon meeting this week between the players, federation and government mediators would lead to real reform inside

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Musician Stephen Sanchez is capping off a whirlwind year by releasing his debut album “Angel Face,” out Friday. He released his hit single “Until I Found You” one year ago, which has been streamed more than 1.5 billion times. He was invited to perform the song at Sofia Richie’s April

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The European Union has urged authorities in the Serb-controlled half of Bosnia to withdraw a draft law that brands non-profit groups funded from abroad as foreign agents. The law is to be adopted by the Republika Srpska parliament at a session starting next Tuesday. The assembly is dominated by lawmakers who

By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lighting for the entertainment industry is Ryan Meyer’s lifeblood. Before the Hollywood strikes, he worked 40 hours a week or more as a gaffer or director of photography. He also has a company that usually earns more than a million dollars a year in production

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Calling numerous social science and humanities degree programs “indoctrination factories,” Mississippi’s auditor says the state should defund several college majors and invest in subjects that match the state’s workforce needs. In a report published Tuesday, Mississippi State Auditor Shad White, a Republican, argued that

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A lion cub, only a few months old, was taken to a zoo in northern Serbia on Thursday after it was seen wandering on a local road, officials and media said. The female cub, found on the outskirts of Subotica, a town near the border with Hungary, was malnourished and weak,

By MUHAMMAD HATTA and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — A court in Indonesia has convicted a woman of inciting religious hatred and sentenced her to two years in prison for saying a Muslim prayer and then eating pork in a TikTok video. Eating pork is considered forbidden in Islam. Judges at Palembang

By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and LORI HINNANT Associated Press ANDRIIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian bullet struck the sergeant just above the left ear. The leader of the Ukrainian platoon was down. Headquarters radioed a battlefield promotion to the private who had called him “brother” — a man known as Courier. Courier knew the platoon’s orders

LONDON (AP) — British authorities have charged five Bulgarians living in the U.K. with spying for Russia. The Crown Prosecution Service said Thursday it had authorized charges of conspiracy to conduct espionage against three men and two women. The Bulgarians are accused of “conspiring to collect information intended to be directly or indirectly useful to

ROME (AP) — An ancient Roman imperial palazzo atop the city’s Palatine Hill was reopened to tourists on Thursday, nearly 50 years after its closure for restoration. The nearly 2,000-year-old Domus Tiberiana was home to rulers in the ancient city’s Imperial period. The sprawling palace allows for sweeping views of the Roman Forum below. The

By IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A serial killer in Rwanda has pleaded guilty at a court saying he killed 14 people. Most of the victims were women. Denis Kazungu admitted guilt to charges that included murder, rape and robbery. He appeared at the Kicukiro Court in the capital Kigali on Thursday.

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Magnate Rupert Murdoch’s surprise announcement Thursday that he’s stepping down as leader of his two companies leaves his son Lachlan firmly in line of succession at Fox and the rest of the media empire. The 92-year-old Australian billionaire’s creation of Fox News Channel has made

By KEN KUSMER and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Police say a suspect in the shooting deaths of a suburban Chicago couple and their two children has died along with a passenger following a fiery crash in Oklahoma. Authorities say 32-year-old Nathaniel Huey Jr., of Streamwood, Illinois, tried to elude authorities in Catoosa, Oklahoma, but he

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in eight months last week as the labor market continues to show strength in the face of elevated interest rates. Applications for jobless claims fell by 20,000 to 201,000 for the week ending Sept. 16, the Labor Department reported

By ROBERT BADENDIECK Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by 5 percentage points to 30%. It’s another large but expected hike that signals a continued push toward more traditional economic policies under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The central bank says inflation was “above expectations” in July and

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A prosecutor says a 13-year-old boy found dead in woods near his home earlier this month was the latest victim of Sweden’s deadly gang violence. The prosecutor said the boy identified only by his first name, Milo, had been shot in the head in a

LONDON (AP) — England women’s players appear to have reached an agreement with the country’s soccer federation regarding a dispute over bonuses and commercial structures. England captain Millie Bright says at a news conference that the players “feel really confident moving forward about the structure we now have in place” with the Football Association. Exact

LONDON (AP) — A former soldier who allegedly snuck out of a London prison by strapping himself under a food delivery truck has pleaded not guilty to escaping custody. Daniel Khalife appeared at London’s Central Criminal Court on Thursdav by video link from a high-security prison to deny the charge. Prosecutors say Khalife, who’s 21

By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A prominent leader of Cambodia’s political opposition has been convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison for issuing worthless checks four years ago. His party has called the case politically motivated. The Phnom Penh Municipal Court issued its verdict Thursday against Thach Setha, a

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — When England soccer player Leah Williamson addressed the United Nations in New York this week she spoke of her recent visit to the world’s biggest Syrian refugee camp in Jordan. She spoke of the power of sport and soccer in particular to change lives after