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By JACK JEFFERY and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it’ll levy sanctions against key defense companies and people “perpetuating the violence” in Sudan as warring sides fail to abide by a cease-fire agreement. The U.S. is imposing visa restrictions on specific people in Sudan, including officials from the warring

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The families of two transgender teenagers are suing Idaho officials to block enforcement of a ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors. Idaho is one of at least 20 states in recent years to enact such a ban. Most of them have been challenged in court. But the laws and cases

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level since November, driving up borrowing costs for would-be homebuyers at a time when the housing market is being held back by a near record-low inventory of homes on the market. Mortgage buyer

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Four people have been injured in an incident in Eskilstuna west of Stockholm, police said. Police said the incident on Thursday said it was still unclear what had happened but “several people were involved in a fight that resulted in the personal injuries.” Those injured were four boys aged 15. The case

By MATTHEW LEE and LORNE COOK Associated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) — NATO is ramping up pressure on member nation Turkey to drop its objections to Sweden’s membership. The military organization is also looking at boosting Ukraine’s non-member status in the alliance and preparing a framework for security commitments that it can offer once the

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting Thursday as reports on the U.S. economy painted a mixed outlook. The S&P 500 was 0.1% lower in early trading after eking out a third straight winning month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 133 points, or 0.4%, at 32,775, as

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada in the coming days as the country battles an unprecedented wildfire season. Federal officials say at least 100 U.S. firefighters will be arriving in Nova Scotia over the weekend to help knock down out-of-control wildfires

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s disease control agency warns that rising temperatures due to global warming will increase the likelihood of heat stroke, vector-borne illnesses and other health risks in the country. The Robert Koch Institute said Thursday that lung diseases from forest fires and agricultural dust may become a growing problem. So will skin cancer

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — The group that runs the French Open tennis tournament has hired an artificial intelligence company to monitor players’ social media accounts in a bid to try to protect athletes from cyberbullying. Several players say they receive death threats via apps after they lose matches. Some say

By BABACAR DIONE and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A court in Senegal’s capital says opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been convicted of corrupting youth but acquitted of raping a woman who worked at a massage parlor. He was sentenced to two years in prison. Sonko was not present in the courtroom

By MATTHEW LEE and LORNE COOK Associated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) — NATO is ramping up pressure on its member Turkey to drop its objections to Sweden’s membership. The military organization is also looking at boosting Ukraine’s non-member status in the alliance and preparing a framework for security commitments that it can offer once the

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Data Protection Supervisor claims that the EU’s border and coast guard agency is collecting information that could identify vulnerable migrants who might face persecution. In an audit report given to Frontex, the EDPS says that it has “serious doubts” about whether the agency’s “debriefing interviews”