Business
May 17, 2023

Ecuador's president dismisses legislature as it tries to oust him, in a move that promises turmoil

The president of Ecuador dismissed the legislature Wednesday in a move that promised more turmoil around a conservative leader who has been unable to enact a business-friendly agenda as the South American country experiences an alarming rise in crime.
World
May 17, 2023

She killed a man while he was raping her, and a court in Mexico sentenced her to 6 years in prison

A Mexican woman who killed a man defending herself when he attacked and raped her in 2021 was sentenced to more than six years in prison, a decision her legal defense called "discriminatory" and vowed to appeal Tuesday.
Science
May 12, 2023

Ancient Romans dropped their bling down the drain, too

Local
May 11, 2023
Marla Butler of Plymouth sorted books at Books for Africa in St. Paul.

Members of the Somalia Parliament in St. Paul to thank Books for Africa for donations

The nonprofit has sent more than 1.1 million books to the East African country over the past 35 years.
World
May 11, 2023

Migrants rush across US border in final hours before Title 42 expires

Migrants rushed across the Mexico border Thursday, racing to enter the U.S. before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted in a shift that threatens to put a historic strain on the nation's beleaguered immigration system.
Local
May 6, 2023
Siblings from Eden Prairie, from left, Ali Kambal, 9, Tala Kambal, 7, Yusif Kambal, 4, and Jude Kambal, 16, joined by friend Shahd Hagelsafy, 18, of W

War in Sudan hits hard for immigrants who now live in Minnesota

A group gathered Saturday in Minneapolis, sharing stories of family and loved ones scrambling for safety in Sudan.
May 6, 2023

War in Sudan hits hard for immigrants who now live in Minnesota

Variety
May 6, 2023

Prince Harry an odd man out at father's coronation spectacle

In the fairy-tale ending to the ancient pageantry in which King Charles III was crowned monarch, he stepped into a gilded horse-drawn carriage with his queen and rode off to his palace.
Photography
May 6, 2023
Charles III crowned in ancient rite at Westminster Abbey

Charles III crowned in ancient rite at Westminster Abbey

King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, receiving the bejeweled St. Edward's Crown in a ceremony built on ancient tradition at a time when the monarchy is striving to remain relevant in a fractured modern Britain.
Inspired
May 5, 2023
Erdogan and Yildiz Akguz at Mapps Coffee in Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis couple survived a deadly earthquake — now they're helping Turkish victims

They've seen — and felt — the damage firsthand.
Nation
May 5, 2023
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How will the U.S. power its plug-in climate solution? 'Challenging but not impossible'

Local
May 2, 2023
Raj, facilitator for the day hugs Marquita Stephens, Urban League interim president and CEO. On the left are speakers, Elizer Darris, Lucina Kayee, Ma

Minnesotans testify about racial injustice to global audience

Representatives from the United Nations traveled to Minneapolis to hear more than a dozen speakers share their stories about juvenile incarceration and police brutality.
May 2, 2023

Minnesotans testify about racial injustice to international audience: The U.N.

Representatives from the United Nations traveled to Minneapolis to hear more than a dozen speakers share their stories about juvenile incarceration and police brutality.
Politics
April 29, 2023
Rep. Dean Phillips tweeted that he had “candid and productive meetings with leadership of two of our most important allies and partners, Ghana and I

Rep. Dean Phillips travels to Israel and Ghana with Democratic Leader Jeffries of New York

Meetings included a visit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Lynx
April 27, 2023

WNBA star Brittney Griner breaks down talking about Russian detainment

Griner was speaking to reporters for the first time about how she endured a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges.
Nation
April 11, 2023
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An online meme group is at the center of uproar over leaked military secrets

The collision of internet youth culture and national security may have seemed bewildering, but it has happened with increasing frequency.
Local
April 9, 2023
Antiwar Russians fleeing home finding their way to Minnesota

Antiwar Russians fleeing home finding their way to Minnesota

Many of the asylum seekers from Russia are coming into the United States through Mexico.
April 9, 2023

Antiwar Russians fleeing home are finding their way to Minnesota

Politics
April 3, 2023
Sailors recover the downed Chinese surveillance balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Feb. 5, 2023.

Report: Chinese balloon picked up intelligence from U.S. military sites

Politics
April 2, 2023

Journalist detained by Russia was reporting stories that 'needed to be told'

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