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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian branch of the PricewaterhouseCoopers consultancy network has ordered nine partners to go on leave while an inquiry examines the leaking of confidential Australian tax avoidance policy changes to corporate clients who could benefit from the information. PwC’s acting chief executive Kristin Stubbins apologized Monday

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Evangelisto Ramos walked out of a New Orleans courthouse and away from a life sentence accompanying a 10-2 jury conviction, thanks in large part to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision bearing his name. Ramos v. Louisiana outlawed nonunanimous jury convictions as unconstitutional, with justices on

By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The attacks come at night, when most in Kyiv are sound asleep. The sirens wail across the Ukrainian capital, rousing bleary-eyed residents, who, after 15 months of war, have customized individual routines to cope with Russia’s latest air campaign. In the recent escalation of Russian attacks,

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government honored record-holding climbers Monday during celebrations of the first ascent of Mount Everest 70 years ago. The celebrations come amid a growing concern about temperatures rising, glaciers and snow melting, and weather being harsh and unpredictable on the world’s tallest mountain. Hundreds of people

MILAN (AP) — Italian firefighters say that they have recovered three bodies from a northern Italian lake after a tourist boat capsized in a sudden, violent storm. Divers backed by a helicopter continued to search for one person still missing after a whirlwind overturned the boat carrying more than 20 tourists and crew on Italy’s

By RADUL RADOVANOVIC and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press ZVECAN, Kosovo (AP) — Ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo have tried to take over the local government buildings where Albanian mayors entered last week with the help of police. Kosovar police and NATO-led Kosovo Force are seen protecting the municipality building in Zvecan, one of the four

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials began evacuating thousands of villagers, shut down schools and offices and imposed a no-sail ban Monday as Typhoon Mawar approached the country’s northern provinces a week after battering the U.S. territory of Guam. The typhoon is packing maximum sustained winds of 155 kpm (96

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If rising oceans aren’t worry enough, add this to the risks New York City faces: The metropolis is slowly sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, homes, asphalt and humanity itself. New research estimates the city’s landmass is sinking at an average rate of 1

By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Soldiers of the 9th Infantry Regiment made a desperate retreat as North Korean troops closed in around them. A wounded, 18-year-old Army Pfc. Luther Herschel Story feared his injuries would slow down his company, so he stayed behind to cover their withdrawal. Story’s actions in the

By SUZAN FRASER and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan turned away a challenger who sought to reverse his authoritarian-leaning changes, securing five more years to oversee the country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia that plays a key role in NATO. Erdogan prevailed by winning more

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials began evacuating villagers, shut schools and offices and imposed a no-sail ban as Typhoon Mawar approached the country’s northern provinces. The storm is not expected to make landfall in the mountainous region. But forecasters warned that the typhoon would slow down considerably off the northernmost province of Batanes from

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have struck an agreement to avert a potentially devastating government default. The stakes are high for both men — and now each will have to persuade lawmakers in their parties

By JILL COLVIN and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched his campaign for the White House last week, the notoriously prickly former President Donald Trump welcomed his new competitor with open arms. There were no accusations of disloyalty or nasty nicknames from the GOP