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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The dispute between Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers and its former government over who should speak at the U.N.’s annual meeting of world leaders is over. Nobody is going to deliver an address. The Taliban challenged the credentials of the ambassador from Afghanistan’s former government, and

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar Airways says it suffered a more than $4 billion loss in revenues over the last year, as lockdowns triggered by the coronavirus pandemic slashed demand for air travel. The major loss reported Monday, which it said mostly stemmed from the grounding of its fleet of A380 and A330

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are getting into the fast-growing market for plant-based chicken. Beyond Meat said Monday that its new tenders, made from fava beans, will go on sale in U.S. groceries in October. Impossible Foods began selling its new soy-based nuggets at U.S. groceries this month. Beyond

PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — U.S. Steel says it has temporarily shuttered operations at a northwest Indiana plant after it leaked an orange substance into a Lake Michigan tributary, prompting the closure of a water treatment plant and nearby beaches. U.S. Steel Midwest spokeswoman Amanda Malkowsk said in a statement Monday that operations have been idled

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer America had yet to really learn about sexual harassment when Anita Hill testified against Clarence Thomas in front of an all-male Senate panel in October 1991. He was confirmed to the Supreme Court anyway, but Hill’s work was just beginning. Now, the 65-year-old Hill wishes she could’ve told her

By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include new music from Brandi Carlile and the Doobie Brothers, as well as the return of Jon Stewart to prime time and a prequel film to “The Sopranos” called “The Many Saints of Newark.” In other film options, Jake Gyllenhaal teams up with director Antoine Fuqua

By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s new prime minister has appealed to the international community to stand together against Iran. In his maiden speech to the U.N. General Assembly, Naftali Bennett accused the Iran of marching forward toward the development of a nuclear weapon and threatened to to act alone if the

MADRID (AP) — Law enforcement agencies from eight European countries have pounced on a Balkan crime organization allegedly running the continent’s largest cocaine distribution network. Officials say they made 61 arrests and seized more than four metric tons (4.4 tons) of the drug. The European Union’s police agency said Monday the cartel set up a

BRUSSELS (AP) — The Council of Europe has awarded its human rights prize to jailed Belarus opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova. She was arrested last year after she tore up her passport to prevent her forced expulsion. Earlier this month, a court in Minsk found her guilty of conspiring to seize power and creating an extremist

By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As the deadline closed in for hospital and nursing home workers in New York state to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Kathy Hochul made an 11th-hour plea to holdout healthcare workers to get inoculated. Hospitals and nursing homes braced for the prospect of severe staff shortages

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has among the lowest rates of death nationally among pregnant women and new mothers. But the numbers for Black women tell a different story. The most recently available state and federal data shows Black women in California were more likely to die during pregnancy or

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Timbaland paved his own way as a hit-making producer for elite acts like Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z, but now he’s creating a lane for aspiring music creators to collaborate with the industry’s biggest performers. While his uber-successful “Verzuz” series with Swizz Beatz remains popular,

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say representatives from Iran and Saudi Arabia have held a new round of talks in Baghdad, the first such meeting between the regional foes since a new president was sworn in in Tehran. The meeting held last week discussed “pending issues between the two countries

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren said Monday that he will retire on Sept 30 and disclosed that he has qualified for a kidney transplant. Rosengren’s announcement comes after investments by him and other Fed officials last year have come under scrutiny and raised questions about

MOSCOW (AP) — Azerbaijan and Armenia are marking the first anniversary of the start of their six-week war in which more than 6,600 people died and that ended with Azerbaijan regaining control of large swaths of territory. Soldiers carrying photographs of comrades killed in the war marched Monday through the center of the Azerbaijani capital,

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Tuesday finally meet with members of the COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice campaigning group. They have for more than a year sharply criticized his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Johnson’s Downing Street office confirmed Monday that the prime minister will

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With a donation of $1.5 million from author James Patterson, Scholastic Book Clubs has launched “The United States of Readers.” It’s a classroom program designed to address literacy inequity. Scholastic announced Monday that United States of Readers will help bring books to 32,000 kids nationwide,

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Instagram is putting a hold on the development of Instagram kids, geared towards children under 13, so it can address concerns about the vulnerability of younger users. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, wrote in a blog post Monday that a delay will give the company time to “work

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The lead judge investigating last year’s massive blast in Beirut’s port suspended his work in the case Monday after a former Cabinet minister demanded his dismissal. Monday’s move comes amid a growing campaign by Lebanon’s political class against the judge. Judge Tarek Bitar took over the job

By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Many of the 38 members recognized by the United Nations as small island developing states are known for their stunning coral reefs, pristine beaches and dire imperilment by climate change. These islands are dependent on tourism, which itself is a significant driver of climate change. With