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Flooding deaths in Nepal reach 193 as recovery work is stepped up

Flooding deaths in Nepal reach 193 as recovery work is stepped up

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The number of people killed in Nepal by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend reached 193 while recovery and rescue work stepped up on Monday.
FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy

FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and routinely harassed by instructors with sexually charged comments about their br
A man gets life in prison in Russia for a car bomb that wounded a writer

A man gets life in prison in Russia for a car bomb that wounded a writer

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Monday sentenced a man convicted over a car bombing that seriously wounded nationalist writer Zakhar Prilepin to life in prison.
A man gets life in prison in Russia for a car bomb that wounded a writer

A man gets life in prison in Russia for a car bomb that wounded a writer

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Monday sentenced a man convicted over a car bomb that seriously wounded nationalist writer Zakhar Prilepin to life in prison.
Japan's likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office

Japan's likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office

TOKYO (AP) — Shigeru Ishiba , the head of Japan's governing party, plans to call a parliamentary election to be held on Oct. 27 after he is elected as prime minister on Tuesday.
Japan's likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office

Japan's likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office

TOKYO (AP) — Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan's governing party, said on Monday he plans to call a parliamentary election on Oct. 27 after he is formally elected as prime minister on Tuesday.
An Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of conflict

An Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of conflict

JERUSALEM (AP) — The first apparent Israeli airstrike on central Beirut in nearly a year of conflict leveled an apartment building early Monday.
Flooding toll in Nepal reaches 193 as recovery work is stepped up

Flooding toll in Nepal reaches 193 as recovery work is stepped up

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend in Nepal has reached 193 while recovery and rescue work has been stepped up, officials said Monday.
Austria's Freedom Party secures first far-right national election win since World War II

Austria's Freedom Party secures first far-right national election win since World War II

VIENNA (AP) — The Freedom Party secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria on Sunday, finishing ahead of the governing conservatives after tapping into anxieties about immigration, inflation, Ukra
Biden said he hopes to visit Helene-impacted areas this week if it doesn't impact emergency response

Biden said he hopes to visit Helene-impacted areas this week if it doesn't impact emergency response

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he will visit Hurricane Helene-impacted areas this week as long as it does not disrupt rescue and recovery operations.