US shoppers sharply boosted spending at retailers in July despite higher prices
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month by the most in a year and a half, easing concerns…
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US unemployment claims fall 7,000 to 227,000 in sign of resiliency in job market
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that the job market…
Continue Reading The Latest: Trump to hold news conference; Harris touts Medicare drug price cuts
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden held a joint appearance to announce price cuts for popular Medicare drugs. Deals have been…
Continue Reading How a small group of nuns in rural Kansas vex big companies with their investment activism
Associated Press ATCHISON, Kansas (AP) — Among corporate America’s most persistent shareholder activists are 80 nuns in a monastery outside…
Continue Reading Oh, babies. New Dr Seuss Babies merchandising line includes everything from board books to diapers
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The latest Dr. Seuss releases are designed for the very youngest audience. Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Random…
Continue Reading Poland showcases its growing army on a holiday that celebrates its historic defeat of the Red Army
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO member Poland is paying tribute to its historic victory over the Red Army by honoring fallen Poles and…
Continue Reading Bangladeshi protesters attack supporters of ex-premier Hasina and harass journalists
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hundreds of student protesters and other political activists in Bangladesh have attacked and barred the…
Continue Reading South Africa drops charges against 95 Libyans who were arrested at an illegal military camp
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Officials in South Africa say prosecutors have withdrawn charges against 95 Libyan nationals who were arrested…
Continue Reading Walmart boosts outlook for 2024 with bargains proving a powerful lure for the inflation weary
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart had another quarter of strong sales that topped almost all expectations with its comparatively low prices…
Continue Reading Ernesto grows into Cat 2 hurricane as it aims for Bermuda, leaving many in Puerto Rico without power
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto has strengthened into a Category 2 storm as it barrels toward Bermuda after leaving…
Continue Reading UK economy grows 0.6% between April and June as it recovers from recession
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that Britain’s economy continued its recovery from recession at the end of last year, with…
Continue Reading As Gaza death toll passes 40,000, corpses are buried in yards, streets, tiered graves
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tiers of graves are stacked deep underground in a bloated Gaza cemetery, where Sa’di Baraka…
Continue Reading China will limit exports of antimony, a mineral used in products from batteries to weapons
BEIJING (AP) — China says it will restrict exports of a mineral used in a wide range of products from batteries to weapons. The Commerce Ministry…
Continue Reading US-Russian dual national jailed for 12 years on treason charges for $52 donation to Ukraine
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — A U.S.-Russian dual national has been convicted of treason in a Russian court and sentenced to 12 years in prison on…
Continue Reading A trainee doctor is raped and killed in India, sparking protests and an attack at a medical college
Associated Press KOLKATA, India (AP) — Police say scores of people went on a rampage at a medical college campus in eastern India, attacking…
Continue Reading More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, the territory’s Health Ministry says
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Health Ministry in Gaza says more than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why is natural gas still flowing from Russia to Europe across Ukraine?
AP Business Reporter FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — It might sound improbable, but Europe is still importing Russian natural gas through pipelines in…
Continue Reading Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says Kyiv troops have full control of the Russian town of Sudzha
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that Kyiv troops have full control of the Russian town…
Continue Reading With asking price of $142 million, no bidders for home of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A second attempt to auction the family home of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has failed after no…
Continue Reading 2 French fighter pilots die after colliding with another warplane during training
PARIS (AP) — The French military says two fighter jet pilots were killed after their Rafale warplane collided with another and crashed in…
Continue Reading White House says prescription drug deals will produce billions in savings for taxpayers, seniors
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical companies…
Continue Reading France honors African soldiers who helped liberate the French Riviera from Nazis 80 years ago
SAINT-RAPHAEL, France (AP) — France is commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of the French Riviera in World War II to push back…
Continue Reading Daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin will be nominated as new leader in parliamentary vote
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, will be nominated as the…
Continue Reading Dubai-based port operator DP World’s half-year profits fall nearly 60%, in part over Red Sea attacks
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai-based port operator DP World has reported its half-year profits fell by nearly 60%, in…
Continue Reading 39 candidates are approved for Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the highest number ever
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s elections commission has accepted applications from a record 39 candidates to run in next…
Continue Reading Climate activists protest at several German airports in the latest of a string of demonstrations
BERLIN (AP) — Climate activists have staged protests at several German airports, forcing a temporary halt to flights at some of them in the latest…
Continue Reading Spain is investigating unauthorized Katy Perry music video in a protected natural area
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Katy Perry pretends in her new music video to be one of the thousands of tourists having the time of their lives on…
Continue Reading Mediators hold new Gaza cease-fire talks and hope to head off a wider war
Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — International mediators have held a new round of talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the…
Continue Reading Kishida vows to push rules-based order as Japan’s defense chief visits Yasukuni 79 years after WWII
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has vowed to step up his country’s effort to defend a rules-based…
Continue Reading Iran police shot a woman while trying to seize her car over hijab law violation, activists say
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — On a darkened road beside the Caspian Sea, Iranian police officers opened fire last month on a…
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