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Wisconsin's alcohol industry gets behind update, greater enforcement of laws

Wisconsin's alcohol industry gets behind update, greater enforcement of laws

MADISON, Wis.
South Africa's ruling party expels former top official accused of corruption

South Africa's ruling party expels former top official accused of corruption

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party expelled its former secretary-general on Monday for misconduct and other breaches of party rules while he also faces charges of corruption in a criminal case.

Biden bringing on ex-labor secretary and DNC chair Tom Perez to help with implementation push

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has named Tom Perez, a former labor secretary and Democratic National Committee chairman, to be a senior adviser and his liaison to state and local governments as the White House turns its focus toward implementi
Wisconsin's top elections official for 2024 uncertain as incumbent's term nears end

Wisconsin's top elections official for 2024 uncertain as incumbent's term nears end

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Who will oversee the 2024 presidential election in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin remains clouded with uncertainty just weeks before the state's nonpartisan top elections official reaches the end of her term.
Senator asks LIV Golf, PGA Tour leaders for records on merger

Senator asks LIV Golf, PGA Tour leaders for records on merger

WASHINGTON (AP) — The leader of a Senate subcommittee is demanding the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's LIV Golf present records about negotiations that led to their new agreement and plans for what golf will look like under the arrangement. Sen.
Iraq urges countries to repatriate their citizens from camp housing families of extremist IS group

Iraq urges countries to repatriate their citizens from camp housing families of extremist IS group

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq urged countries on Monday to repatriate their citizens from a sprawling camp in Syria housing tens of thousands linked to the extremist Islamic State group, saying it has become a “source for terrorism.

With NATO membership in mind, Sweden hands over Turkish man convicted of drug offenses at home

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish government decided Monday to extradite a Turkish citizen resident in Sweden who had been convicted in 2013 of drug crime in Turkey.
Putin uses public holiday to laud patriotic feelings as support for troops in Ukraine

Putin uses public holiday to laud patriotic feelings as support for troops in Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Monday marked the Day of Russia national holiday by lauding the country's patriotic tradition as a support for soldiers fighting in Ukraine.
What to know as the falls of Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon roil UK politics

What to know as the falls of Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon roil UK politics

LONDON (AP) — Two very different British politicians who often clashed, Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon both led their parties to great heights — and both have had sudden and dramatic falls. Former U.K.

Reports say Turkish shelling in north Syria kills a Russian soldier, wounds others

BEIRUT (AP) — Turkish shelling in northern Syria early Monday hit a vehicle killing one Russian soldier and wounding several others, Syrian Kurdish media and an opposition war monitor reported.