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Britain’s Labour Party has won enough seats to have a majority in the UK Parliament 07/05/2024 12:06am • LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Labour Party headed for a landslide victory Friday in a parliamentary election, an exit poll and partial returns indicated, as voters punished the governing Conservatives after 14 years of economic and political upheaval. As the sun rose, official results showed Labour ha France's government spokesperson is attacked on the campaign trail, days before decisive election 07/04/2024 02:39pm • PARIS (AP) — In the final stretch before France's high-stakes parliamentary elections Sunday, several candidates have reported being attacked on the campaign trail, including government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot. The French interior minister said Thursday that 30,000 police officers will be dep A week after an alleged coup attempt in Bolivia, confusion and conspiracy theories reign 07/04/2024 02:16pm • LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A plan to stage a coup against Bolivia’s president was not what Gen. Tomás Peña y Lillo was expecting when he entered the military headquarters in La Paz last Wednesday. The leader of Bolivia’s retired service members said he was surprised to get a call that morning fr Ahead of Iran's presidential runoff, a floated rise in gasoline prices may spark new protests 07/04/2024 01:01am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran's runoff presidential election nears, comments by an official in the campaign of reformist Masoud Pezeshkian raised the possibility of his government increasing government-set gasoline prices — a move that has sparked nationwide protests in the past. W Far-right National Rally candidates, including one who wore Nazi cap, scrutinized in French election 07/03/2024 05:58pm • PARIS (AP) — As it stands on the threshold of power in France, the far-right National Rally is facing scrutiny about some of the candidates it hopes will help it secure a ruling majority in legislative elections on Sunday, including a woman it has pulled from the high-stakes race over a photo of h 2 more people charged with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with a bag of cash plead not guilty 07/03/2024 05:03pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two of five people charged with conspiring to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Said Shafii Farah and Abdulkarim Shafii Severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to the deadly stampede at an Indian festival 07/03/2024 12:34pm • HATHRAS, India (AP) — Severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to a stampede at a religious festival that killed at least 121 people in northern India, authorities said Wednesday, as the faithful surged toward the preacher and chaos ensued among the quarter of a million attendees. As po From 'latte makeup' to 'girl dinners,' TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last? 07/03/2024 08:56am • NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin. Less than six years later, the social media platform is deeply woven into the fabric of American consumerism, having shortened the shelf life of trends and revamped how peop From 'latte makeup' to 'girl dinners,' TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last? 07/03/2024 07:44am • NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin. Less than six years later, the social media platform is deeply woven into the fabric of American consumerism, having shortened the shelf life of trends and revamped how peop From red wall to King's Speech, UK elections have a vocabulary all their own. Here's what to know 07/03/2024 01:08am • LONDON (AP) — United Kingdom elections have a distinct vocabulary that draws on traditions of parliamentary democracy as well as modern political slogans and spin. As voters go to the polls Thursday to elect a new government, The Associated Press deciphers some key words and phrases: Battle bus Lu An Afghan woman wanted to be a doctor. Now she makes pickles as the Taliban restricts women's roles 07/03/2024 12:55am • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Frozan Ahmadzai is one of 200,000 Afghan women who have the Taliban’s permission to work. She should have graduated from university this year in pursuit of her dream of becoming a doctor, but the Taliban have barred women from higher education and excluded them from man Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again 07/03/2024 12:13am • ATLANTA (AP) — There's plenty of worry among Democrats about whether 81-year-old President Joe Biden is up to the job itself or the task of defeating Donald Trump. Previous presidential campaigns offer lessons. None convey reasons for optimism. Going back to Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968, several pre Hurricane season 2024 is here. Here's how to stay prepared 07/02/2024 08:46pm • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane season is upon us, known for disastrous flooding and high-speed winds in coastal areas of the United States and in the Caribbean and Central America, and emergency management officials are urging people to stay prepared. Unlike previous hurricane seasons, thi How to Set Up Your Home for Aging in Place 07/02/2024 08:00pm • Aging in place is the preferred way to get older. In fact, numerous surveys and studies -- including a 2022 study in the Delaware Journal of Public Health -- show that a majority of adults prefer to stay in their homes for as long as possible. However, simply remaining in the home where you've alway Medicare Coverage: Can You Opt Out if You're Still Employed? 07/02/2024 08:00pm • As the workforce evolves, an increasing number of Americans are choosing to remain employed beyond traditional retirement ages. Currently, nearly 20% of adults ages 65 and older are still working, which is a significant increase from 11% in 1987, according to the Pew Research Center. For those who a