Why is Beijing interested in a mid-level government aide in New York State?
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The decision by New York prosecutors to charge a former aide to the New York governor this week with acting as an…
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US secures the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The U.S. government announced Thursday that it secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners,…
Continue Reading Ukraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two lawmakers say that Ukraine’s parliament has approved the appointment of a new foreign minister. Andrii…
Continue Reading Ticketmaster’s pricing for Oasis tickets is under investigation in the UK
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way more than one million tickets were…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from AP’s report on the big backlog of uninspected drug factories
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As COVID-19 swept across the globe in early 2020, the Food and Drug Administration pulled most of its safety…
Continue Reading Nearly 2,000 drug plants are overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, AP finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health inspectors are still struggling to address a massive backlog of pharmaceutical plants that went…
Continue Reading Pakistan hasn’t learned lessons from 2022 deadly floods, experts say
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Experts says that millions of people in Pakistan continue to live along the path of floodwaters showing neither…
Continue Reading Applications for US jobless benefits fall to 2-month low as layoffs remain at healthy levels
AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level in two months last week, signaling that layoffs…
Continue Reading Rallies in Bangladesh mark one month since ex-premier Sheikh Hasina was ousted
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of people have rallied in Bangladesh’s capital to mark one month since former Prime Minister…
Continue Reading China halts foreign adoptions of its children
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government is no longer allowing international adoptions of its children. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said…
Continue Reading Behind the nonprofit helping a diverse new generation of culinary professionals heat up New York
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Food Education Fund seeks to diversify the culinary world and better mentor its next generation through…
Continue Reading Prince Harry and Matt Damon set to address this year’s Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting
AP Business Writer Prince Harry, actor Matt Damon, and World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres are set to speak at the 2024 Clinton Global…
Continue Reading Macron names EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron has named EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister after more…
Continue Reading Salman Rushdie’s memoir of his attack is among 12 books up for a top nonfiction prize
LONDON (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s account of a stabbing attack that blinded him in one eye is among contenders announced Thursday for a prestigious…
Continue Reading New York seeking to charge Harvey Weinstein with more sex crimes as Britain drops its case
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Spared from prosecution in Britain on Thursday, Harvey Weinstein now faces the prospect of a new indictment in New…
Continue Reading Pentagon leaders head to Germany for talks on Ukraine military aid
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. military leaders will be in Germany to discuss Ukraine’s wartime needs as Russia has conducted one of…
Continue Reading Meta oversight panel says political content cuts could limit dissent in crises including Venezuela’s
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Meta’s efforts to scale back political content on its platforms could limit the reach of people’s…
Continue Reading Verizon is buying Frontier in $20B deal to strengthen its fiber network
AP Business Writer Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal to strengthen its fiber network. Verizon Communications Inc. said…
Continue Reading Indonesia deports an ex-Philippine town mayor accused in Manila of cybercrimes
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has deported a dismissed Philippine town mayor accused in Manila of helping establish an…
Continue Reading Malaysia says it won’t bow to China’s demands to halt oil exploration in the South China Sea
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia will not bow to demands by China to stop its oil and gas exploration in…
Continue Reading The UK says water bosses could face prison under plans to clean up sewage-clogged rivers
LONDON (AP) — The bosses of water companies that pollute waterways could go to prison under a new law aimed at cleaning up Britain’s…
Continue Reading Biden says rural electrification and internet improvements underscore ‘American comeback’
Associated Press WESTBY, Wisconsin (AP) — President Joe Biden has traveled to rural southwest Wisconsin to champion new investments in…
Continue Reading Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be ‘historic mistake’ for states like North Carolina
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could…
Continue Reading Italy approves new rules to put beach concessions up for bidding by 2027
ROME (AP) — Italy has approved new rules to put lucrative concessions for beach clubs up for bidding by June 2027, responding to pressing demands…
Continue Reading Munich police fatally shoot a man they believe was planning to attack the Israeli Consulate
Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — Police in Munich exchanged fire with a gunman near the Israeli Consulate in Munich on Thursday, fatally wounding…
Continue Reading Japan and Australia agree to increase joint military training
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Japan and Australia have agreed to increase joint military training exercises as their government…
Continue Reading A French woman whose husband is accused of inviting men to rape her testifies in court
Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — A woman who was allegedly drugged by her now ex-husband so that she could be raped while unconscious by…
Continue Reading You aren’t likely to lose a job in the US but may find it harder to land one
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American labor market, red-hot for the past few years, has cooled. The job market is now in an unusual…
Continue Reading You aren’t likely to lose a job in the US but may find it harder to land one
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Laid off by the music streaming service Spotify last year, Joovay Arias figured he’d land another job as a…
Continue Reading Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being set on fire by her partner
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after…
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