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Oakland mayor to cast tie-breaking vote on lucrative city contract tied to business associate of FBI target

OAKLAND — Mayor Sheng Thao is expected to soon cast the tie-breaking vote on a lucrative contract with a company whose CEO spent years...

World’s ‘largest solar precinct’ approved by Australian government

NEWCASTLE, Australia -- An ambitious plan to build a massive solar farm in remote northern Australia that would transmit energy by submarine cable to...

Venezuelans in Caracas and across the world demonstrate to defend opposition’s victory claim

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelans across the world — some with flags and other patriotic paraphernalia — responded to a call from their country’s political...

Indonesia’s leader highlights economic and infrastructure developments in his final state of nation

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia’s outgoing President Joko Widodo highlighted advances in the economy and infrastructure during his final State of the Nation address Friday.Widodo...

UN says Sudan is at a ‘breaking point’

GENEVA -- War-wrecked Sudan 's humanitarian crisis is at “a catastrophic breaking point” amid fighting and devastating flooding, the U.N. migration agency said Monday,...

Transgender woman’s use of a gym locker room spurs protests and investigations in Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A transgender woman’s use of the women’s locker room in a suburban St. Louis gym prompted a protest, a plan for...

Can tech help solve the Los Angeles homeless crisis?

LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billions of dollars have been spent on efforts to get homeless people off the streets in California,...

As Olympic hosts, ‘Les Français’ are in the spotlight. Here’s why the French can’t be pigeon-holed

PARIS -- They’re often thought to have practically cornered the market on romance, with Edith Piaf seemingly speaking for a nation of amorous souls...

IOC approves French Alps bid backed by President Macron to host the 2030 Winter Olympics

PARIS -- The French Alps was named as the 2030 Winter Games host by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday, though with conditions attached...

Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that has killed scores

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, a partial victory for student protesters...

Deaths mount in Bangladesh student protests over government jobs quota

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Police imposed a strict curfew across Bangladesh and military forces patrolled parts of the capital Saturday to quell further violence after...

Top UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should end

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The top U.N. court said Friday that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is “unlawful” and called on it...

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