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Swedish Parliament elects conservative prime minister

Swedish Parliament elects conservative prime minister

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish parliament on Monday elected Ulf Kristersson — the conservative Moderate Party leader — as prime minister at the head of a coalition that is being supported by a once radical far-right party.
Satellite photos show damage at Iran prison amid protests

Satellite photos show damage at Iran prison amid protests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire that burned through part of Iran's notorious Evin Prison damaged one of the largest buildings at the complex, according to satellite photos analyzed Monday, as authorities raised the death toll in the still-m
New UK Treasury chief to aims to calm markets with statement

New UK Treasury chief to aims to calm markets with statement

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Treasury chief will announce details of his tax and spending plans Monday, two weeks ahead of schedule, in a bid to calm markets roiled by the government’s economic policies.
Business Council of Canada says Nexus closure 'deeply troubling' in letter to U.S.

Business Council of Canada says Nexus closure 'deeply troubling' in letter to U.S.

OTTAWA — The Business Council of Canada says it is concerned over the continued closure of the Nexus trusted-traveller program, which allows pre-screened travellers expedited processing when entering the United States and Canada.
China opens meeting expected to give Xi Jinping 5 more years

China opens meeting expected to give Xi Jinping 5 more years

BEIJING (AP) — China opened a twice-a-decade Communist Party conference Sunday at the end of which leader Xi Jinping is expected to receive a third five-year term, breaking with recent precedent and establishing him as arguably the most powerful Chin
Stockton, Calif., police arrest suspect in serial killings

Stockton, Calif., police arrest suspect in serial killings

STOCKTON, Calif.
'Don't Look Back': Refugee, plant worker writes of survival

'Don't Look Back': Refugee, plant worker writes of survival

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — As Achut Deng lay in her apartment bedroom in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, sickened alongside hundreds of her co-workers at a South Dakota meatpacking plant, she worried she was going to die.
California governor blocks Charles Manson follower's parole

California governor blocks Charles Manson follower's parole

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's governor blocked the parole of Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel on Friday, more than five decades after she scrawled “Helter Skelter” on a wall using the blood of one of their victims. Gov.
Justice Dept. seeks end to arbiter's review of Trump docs

Justice Dept. seeks end to arbiter's review of Trump docs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court on Friday to overturn a judge's appointment of an independent arbiter to review documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida estate.
Putin calls his actions in Ukraine 'correct and timely'

Putin calls his actions in Ukraine 'correct and timely'

KYIV, UKRAINE (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he expects his mobilization of army reservists for combat in Ukraine to be completed in about two weeks, allowing him to end an unpopular and chaotic call-up meant to counter Ukrainian