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BEIJING (AP) — Britain’s foreign secretary has raised concerns about China’s support of Russia in its war against Ukraine. David Lammy is urging his Chinese counterpart to prevent Chinese firms from supplying Russia’s military in a meeting in Beijing. Lammy’s is the first visit by a Cabinet minister to China since the Labor government took

Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden told European partners that it’s important for Ukraine’s Western allies to “sustain our resolve” in supporting the country. The upcoming U.S. presidential election cast a long shadow over Biden’s Friday visit to Germany. He met Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, Ukraine’s second-biggest military supplier after the

Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Police said seven people died and six others were injured after a suicide bomber detonated an unidentified device at a café outside a police training school in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. Police say the victims included officers and civilians who were having tea outside the General Kaahiye Police Academy on

Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Kamala Harris insisted it was time to “end the suffering” in the Middle East while Donald Trump visited one of the nation’s only Muslim-majority cities on Friday as the dueling presidential contenders fought for a small but pivotal bloc of Arab American voters in swing-state Michigan. In a

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kremlin could not have asked for better publicity at a better time when Ben Swann, a self-described independent journalist who promotes conspiracy theories, released a 12-part video series he promised would reveal dark truths about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Swann’s flashy documentary-style videos were filled with innuendo, attacks on

This year has seen President Vladimir Putin repeatedly brandish the nuclear sword, reminding everyone that Russia has the world’s largest atomic arsenal to try to deter the West from ramping up support for Ukraine. He ordered his military to hold drills involving battlefield nuclear weapons with ally Belarus. He announced Russia will start producing ground-based

Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police say a search is underway after four gunmen reportedly abducted an American national, who was shot in the leg as he tried to resist before being spirited away by speedboat. Policemen in Sibuco town in Zamboanga del Norte province tried to pursue but failed to find the

Associated Press DENVER (AP) — An arraignment for a funeral home owner accused of keeping a woman’s corpse in the back of a hearse for over a year and improperly stashing the cremated remains of at least 30 people has been delayed again until December. Miles Harford was scheduled to enter a plea on Friday

Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Democratic U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen and Republican challenger Sam Brown have held their only debate of the campaign. While they painted each other as extremists, there were few fireworks in Thursday’s face-off. Rosen is a first-term senator seen as a political consensus-builder. Brown is a retired Army captain

AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China has reported that its economy expanded at a rate of 4.6% in the July-September quarter. The data released Friday show the world’s second largest economy slowing from 4.7% annual growth in the previous quarter. Beijing is aiming for a growth rate of “about 5%” for 2024, a

Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A wealthy former general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and the country’s dictatorial past will be inaugurated Sunday as the nation’s new leader. Prabowo Subianto has promised to continue his predecessor’s popular policies, but his human rights record has some concerned about the future of Indonesia’s

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela has detained five more foreigners, including three U.S. citizens, for their alleged connection to a plot to destabilize the South American country. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced the arrests Thursday, marking the latest round of arrests authorities have carried out for what they have characterized as anti-government activities following the