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Thai court rules PM can stay, did not exceed term limit

Thai court rules PM can stay, did not exceed term limit

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court ruled Friday that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha can remain in his job and did not violate a constitutional provision limiting him to eight years in office.
Civil rights lawyer John Burris confronts police narratives

Civil rights lawyer John Burris confronts police narratives

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Before John Burris became the go-to lawyer for Northern California families grieving a loved one killed by police, the civil rights legend was a child suspicious of the Santa Claus narrative.
Floods trap many in Florida as Ian heads to South Carolina

Floods trap many in Florida as Ian heads to South Carolina

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.
Vatican sanctions Nobel laureate after Timor accusations

Vatican sanctions Nobel laureate after Timor accusations

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Catholic Church's decades-long sex abuse scandal caught up with a Nobel Peace Prize winner Thursday, with the Vatican confirming that it had sanctioned the East Timor independence hero, Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo, following al
3 Russian cosmonauts return safely from Intl Space Station

3 Russian cosmonauts return safely from Intl Space Station

MOSCOW (AP) — Three Russian cosmonauts returned safely Thursday from a mission to the International Space Station. The Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft carrying Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveyev and Sergey Korsakov touched down softly at 4:57 p.m.
Herd the news? Wild boar piglet adopted by cows

Herd the news? Wild boar piglet adopted by cows

BERLIN (AP) — A cow herd in Germany has gained an unlikely following, after adopting a lone wild boar piglet.
Virginia Thomas appears for interview with Jan. 6 panel

Virginia Thomas appears for interview with Jan. 6 panel

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, appeared on Thursday for a voluntary interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Hundreds of kids from east Ukraine stranded in Russian camps

Hundreds of kids from east Ukraine stranded in Russian camps

IZIUM, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian occupation radio and newspaper ads promoted the camps as a summer break from the war for Ukrainian children under their control, free of charge.
North Korea fires missile after Harris leaves South Korea

North Korea fires missile after Harris leaves South Korea

PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) — In a show of defiance, North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea on Thursday, hours after U.S.
Finland to ban entry to Russian tourists starting midnight

Finland to ban entry to Russian tourists starting midnight

HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — The Finnish government said Thursday it would significantly limit passenger traffic on Finland’s border with Russia, banning Russian citizens traveling with tourist visas from entering the Nordic country effective Friday.