U.S. economy grows at 3.1% pace in third quarter, an upgrade from previous estimate
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy grew at a healthy 3.1% annual clip from July through September, propelled by vigorous…
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Former top aide to New York City’s mayor pleads not guilty in bribery case
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City mayor’s former chief adviser, her son and two real estate investors have been indicted on…
Continue Reading German lawmakers back plan to protect supreme court against meddling by authoritarians, extremists
BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved legislation designed to protect the country’s highest court against possible future manipulation or…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s story on Everglades restoration efforts
Associated Press EVERGLADES, Fla. (AP) — For decades, largescale engineering projects for development and agriculture drained and partitioned South…
Continue Reading Ireland embraced the AI boom. Now its data centers are consuming too much of its energy
AP Technology Writer CLONDALKIN, Ireland (AP) — Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity…
Continue Reading Swedish police to go aboard Chinese ship that was seen near Baltic cable ruptures
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish police say they will participate as observers as Chinese authorities conduct investigations aboard a China-flagged ship in…
Continue Reading EU leaders insist no decisions can be taken about Ukraine without Ukraine, or behind their backs
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders insist no decisions can be taken about the future of Ukraine without its consent or behind…
Continue Reading Italy’s Salvini faces verdict for blocking migrants at sea. Case weighs limits of stemming migration
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy’s deputy premier, Matteo Salvini, is sounding defiant as he awaits a verdict in Sicily for preventing some…
Continue Reading Romania’s political tumult continues as leftist party leaves talks to form pro-European coalition
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s leftist Social Democratic Party has withdrawn from negotiations to form a pro-European coalition government,…
Continue Reading Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar’s bloody civil war
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Two days of meetings on Myanmar’s violent political crisis are being held in the Thai capital Bangkok. The talks…
Continue Reading For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought
Associated Press Writers SEATAC, Washington (AP) — Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians…
Continue Reading Titanic builder Harland and Wolff to be bought by Spain’s Navantia
LONDON (AP) — The future of the Northern Ireland-based Harland and Wolff shipbuilder, which famously built the Titanic, appears to have been…
Continue Reading Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they’re consuming too much of its energy
AP Technology Writer CLONDALKIN, Ireland (AP) — Dozens of massive data centers are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in…
Continue Reading Blinken will announce aid for Sudan and talks about AI risks at UN Security Council
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to announce about $230 million in new assistance for…
Continue Reading Human Rights Watch says Israel’s restriction of water supply in Gaza amounts to acts of genocide
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of causing the deaths of thousands of Palestinians by systematically…
Continue Reading Burkina Faso releases four French nationals after detaining them for a year
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Four French nationals detained for more than a year in Burkina Faso were released this week after negotiations…
Continue Reading AP Exclusive: Pro tennis player Jenson Brooksby talks about living with autism
AP National Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jenson Brooksby tugged at the right shoulder of his red T-shirt and fiddled with some strands of his dirty…
Continue Reading Bosnia’s capital Sarajevo chokes on toxic air as a thick blanket of winter fog rolls over the city
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Flights have been grounded and people told to stay indoors as a thick layer of smog has engulfed Bosnia’s…
Continue Reading Bank of England warns of ‘heightened uncertainty’ as it keeps interest rates on hold
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s central bank has warned about “heightened uncertainty” as it kept interest rates on hold after…
Continue Reading Biden, on his way out, sets ‘ambitious’ climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035. Biden is seeking…
Continue Reading US ambassador to Vietnam says US arms manufacturers could help boost Vietnam’s military capabilities
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Vietnam says U.S. arms manufacturers could help the southeast Asian country build up…
Continue Reading Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority
Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the…
Continue Reading British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly admits to reckless driving in Australia while awaiting trial
PERTH, Australia (AP) — A British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly has admitted in an Australian court to reckless driving while he was…
Continue Reading France’s Macron says tour of cyclone-devastated Mayotte is a day he won’t forget
Associated Press MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday in the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte to survey…
Continue Reading Pakistan denounces US sanctions on its missile program as biased and putting regional peace at risk
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has denounced U.S. sanctions on its ballistic missile program as biased and putting regional peace at…
Continue Reading Middle East latest: Israeli strike on a Gaza school kills 17 people sheltering there
Israeli airstrikes slammed into two schools sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City on Thursday, a Health Ministry official said, killing at…
Continue Reading Amazon workers strike at multiple facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract
AP Business Writer Workers at seven Amazon facilities are on strike. The Teamsters union says the workers joined picket lines on Thursday after…
Continue Reading As Russia threats loom, Finland’s people are learning to shoot back
Associated Press KERAVA, Finland (AP) — People in Finland have been left unsettled by expansionist neighbor Russia and inspired by its recent…
Continue Reading 5 suspected militants killed in Kashmir fighting, Indian military says
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The Indian military says government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed five suspected militants in a gunbattle.…
Continue Reading Man accused in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces federal charge that’s eligible for death penalty
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was whisked back to New York by plane and helicopter Thursday…
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