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By The Associated Press Vehicle traffic on the single bridge that links Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea and serves as a key supply route for the Kremlin’s forces in the war with Ukraine came to a standstill Monday after one of its sections was blown up, killing a married couple and wounding their daughter. Rail traffic

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say a five-story apartment building has collapsed in the capital, Cairo, leaving at least nine people dead. The state-run MENA news agency said four survivors were recovered from under the rubble of the building, which collapsed Monday in the Hadaeq el-Qubbah neighborhood. Police forces cordoned off the area as rescue

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — When Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested recently he might stop the FBI from relocating its downtown headquarters to a new facility planned for the Washington suburbs, it was more than idle thinking about an office renovation. The nod from the Republican speaker is elevating a once-fringe proposal

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares retreated in Asia and Europe on Monday after China reported weaker growth than forecast in the last quarter. Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel. Germany’s DAX edged less than 0.1% lower to 16,097.87 and the CAC 40 in Paris declined 0.7% to 7,323.91.

By The Associated Press Traffic on the key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia’s mainland was halted on Monday after one of its sections was blown up in what Russian officials said was a Ukrainian attack that also killed a married couple and injured their daughter. Russia’s National Anti-Terrorist Committee said that the attack had been

BEIJING (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is holding talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing as the U.S. seeks to restore contacts with China that were disrupted by disputes over trade, Taiwan, human rights and territorial claims. China’s state media say Kerry is meeting Monday with his counterpart for the first extensive face-to-face

By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economic growth missed forecasts in the second quarter of the year, adding to worries over surging youth unemployment and a weak property sector and raising the likelihood the government will double down on support for the faltering post COVID-19 recovery. The world’s second largest

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — When Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested recently he might stop the FBI from relocating its downtown headquarters to a new facility planned for the Washington suburbs, it was more than idle thinking about an office renovation. The nod from the Republican speaker is elevating a once-fringe proposal

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The top military leaders of Pakistan and neighboring Iran have agreed to step up cooperation and intelligence sharing and take “effective actions” to prevent attacks by separatist militants along their porous border. The agreement was reached during a visit by Pakistan’s powerful army chief Gen. Asim Munir to Tehran over the weekend.

By JEFF AMY Associated Press HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Officers on Sunday shot and killed a man wanted in four weekend killings near Atlanta during an exchange of gunfire, with a sheriff’s deputy and two police officers wounded while trying to take the suspect into custody, authorities said. Officials said Andre Longmore was shot during

By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The leader of Solomon Islands is hitting back at criticism of his nation’s deepening security ties with China, saying the United States and Australia have nothing to fear. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare spoke Monday at a news conference after returning from a visit to China,

By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Mike Berent has spent more than 27 years rushing into burning houses in Detroit, pulling people to safety and ensuring his fellow firefighters get out alive. But as the 52-year-old Detroit Fire Department lieutenant approaches mandatory retirement at age 60, he says one thing is clear: He

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Men will compete in artistic swimming at next year’s Paris Olympics. Men have competed at the lower levels in a sport formerly known as synchronized swimming. But next year for the first time they will have the Olympic stage. American artistic swimmer Bill May says

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union and Latin American leaders are gathering for a major summit of long-lost relatives. Whether it will also be a joyful reunion of friends remains to be seen after eight years. The coronavirus pandemic and Brazil’s three-year departure from the 33-nation Community of Latin American and

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower on Monday after China reported weaker growth than forecast in the last quarter. Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday and Hong Kong’s market was shuttered due to a typhoon. U.S. futures and crude oil prices were lower. The Shanghai

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Men will compete in artistic swimming at next year’s Paris Olympics. Men have competed at the lower levels in a sport formerly known as synchronized swimming. But next year for the first time they will have the Olympic stage. American artistic swimmer Bill May says

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Traffic on the key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia’s mainland was halted on Monday after reports of explosions that Crimean officials said were from a Ukrainian attack. The health ministry in Russia’s Krasnodar region, which lies at the eastern end of the bridge, said two people were killed in an unspecified

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Heavy downpours lashed South Korea for a ninth day on Monday as rescue workers struggled to search for survivors in landslides, buckled homes and swamped vehicles in the most destructive storm to hit the country this year. At least 40 people have died, 34 others

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Schools and the stock market are closed in Hong Kong as Typhoon Talim sweeps south of the city. As the financial hub braced for the rainy and windy weather on Monday, more than 100 people sought refuge at temporary shelters. Some government and ferry services were