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Polish ruling right-wing coalition loses parliament majority

Polish ruling right-wing coalition loses parliament majority

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s governing right-wing coalition lost its slim majority in parliament on Friday after three lawmakers left it amid criticism over the government's decision to phase out coal as well as the country's pandemic recovery plan
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12 German soldiers wounded in attack on UN mission Mali

12 German soldiers wounded in attack on UN mission Mali

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s defense minister said on Friday that 12 German troops and a soldier from another country were wounded following an attack on soldiers taking part in a United Nations mission in Mali. The U.N.
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AP source: Justice Department suing Georgia over voting laws

AP source: Justice Department suing Georgia over voting laws

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state's voting laws, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The announcement will be made later Friday by Attorney General Merrick Garland.
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3 dead, hundreds injured by rare tornado in Czech Republic

3 dead, hundreds injured by rare tornado in Czech Republic

PRAGUE (AP) — A rare tornado tore through southeastern Czech Republic, killing at least three people and injuring hundreds, rescue services said on Friday. The tornado formed late Thursday as strong thunderstorms hit the entire country.
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House GOP leader to meet with officer hurt in Capitol riot

House GOP leader to meet with officer hurt in Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — A police officer who was injured in the Jan.
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Many feared dead after Florida beachfront condo collapses

Many feared dead after Florida beachfront condo collapses

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — A beachfront condo building partially collapsed Thursday outside Miami, killing at least one person and trapping others in the tower that resembled a giant fractured dollhouse, with one side sheared away.
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US to keep about 650 troops in Afghanistan after withdrawal

US to keep about 650 troops in Afghanistan after withdrawal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Roughly 650 U.S. troops are expected to remain in Afghanistan to provide security for diplomats after the main American military force completes its withdrawal, which is set to be largely done in the next two weeks, U.S.
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'Horrible:' 64 dead in Ethiopian airstrike on Tigray

'Horrible:' 64 dead in Ethiopian airstrike on Tigray

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s military on Thursday said it was responsible for a deadly airstrike on a busy marketplace in the country’s Tigray region.
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New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani's law license

New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani's law license

NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in New York because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the presidential race.
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Philippine democracy scion, ex-leader Benigno Aquino dies

Philippine democracy scion, ex-leader Benigno Aquino dies

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, the son of pro-democracy icons who helped topple dictator Ferdinand Marcos and a defender of good governance who took China's sweeping territorial claims to an international c
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