Germany to bar Chinese companies’ components from core parts of its 5G networks
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top security official says the country will bar the use of critical components made by Chinese…
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‘It’s hell outside’: Sizzling heat wave in parts of southern and central Europe prompts alerts
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A sizzling heat wave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 40…
Continue Reading A second person has died in Vermont flooding from Hurricane Beryl’s remnants, officials say
Associated Press PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Officials say a second person has died in Vermont in the flooding from Hurricane Beryl’s remnants. Police…
Continue Reading Small fire in towering spire of medieval cathedral in French city of Rouen is under control
PARIS (AP) — A small fire broke out in the spire of the medieval cathedral in Rouen, a major landmark in northern France that was under renovation.…
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South Korea to deploy laser weapons to intercept North Korean drones
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will deploy laser weapons systems designed to intercept will begin deploying laser weapons…
Continue Reading Thousands mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide which is denied by Serbs, fueling ethnic tensions in Bosnia
Associated Press SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Thousands of people from Bosnia and abroad gathered in Srebrenica on Thursday for the annual…
Continue Reading Oil tanker held by Iran for over a year heads reaches international waters, tracking data shows
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker held by Iran for over a year after being seized amid tensions between Tehran and…
Continue Reading Higher costs and low base fares send Delta’s profit down 29%. The airline still earned $1.31 billion
AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines says its second-quarter profit is down 29% from a year earlier, and it’s giving a disappointing outlook for…
Continue Reading Western envoys criticize South Sudan security bill that could allow warrantless detentions
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The U.S. and other western governments criticized a controversial security bill in South Sudan that would…
Continue Reading South Africa’s Cape Town is hit by more storms, with 4,500 people displaced by floods and damage
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas have been hit by more storms, ripping…
Continue Reading PepsiCo’s second quarter profits jump but customers slow their purchases after years of price hikes
AP Business Writer PepsiCo reported higher-than-expected earnings in the second quarter but acknowledged that after raising prices every quarter for…
Continue Reading Here’s what you need to know about the NBA’s upcoming 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal
AP Sports Writer The NBA might not be happy with the NFL making Christmas Day a regular part of its schedule. However, its new media rights deals…
Continue Reading Yemen Houthi rebels fired an Iranian missile at Norwegian-flagged ship, debris analyzed by US shows
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels likely fired an Iranian-made anti-ship cruise missile at a…
Continue Reading 2 miners are missing, 15 injured and dozens are still being rescued in Polish coal mine accident
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two Polish coal miners were unaccounted for and at least 15 were injured after a powerful tremor shook the…
Continue Reading 2 Australians and a Filipina killed in Philippine hotel, officials say
Associated Press TAGAYTAY, Philippines (AP) — Officials in the Philippines say two Australian nationals and their Filipina companion have been…
Continue Reading EU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access ‘tap to pay’ iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union says it’s accepting Apple’s pledge to open up its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to…
Continue Reading Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in 8 states
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle…
Continue Reading IRS collects milestone $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayers
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS announced Thursday that it has collected $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth tax cheats — a…
Continue Reading Biden administration goes bigger on funding apprenticeships, hoping to draw contrast with GOP
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’s providing $244 million to expand and update the federal government’s…
Continue Reading British police arrest man on suspicion of crossbow murders of 3 women near London
LONDON (AP) — British police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of killing two sisters and their mother in a crossbow attack. In a…
Continue Reading China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of ‘enabler’ of Russia’s Ukraine war
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China accused NATO on Thursday of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the…
Continue Reading Former Indonesian agriculture minister sentenced to 10 years for corruption
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s anti-graft court has sentenced a former agriculture minister to 10 years in prison for…
Continue Reading Woman swept to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach rescued 37 hours later and 50 miles away
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Chinese woman who was swept out to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach was rescued 37 hours later after drifting…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed amid volatile yen after Wall St climbs on inflation report
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Friday with the yen moved between gains and losses after the latest update on inflation…
Continue Reading UK water firms get smaller rate hikes than sought amid struggle to cut pollution, attract investors
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British regulators have slashed proposed rate increases by water companies, crimping revenue at a time they are…
Continue Reading California police say suspect shot and killed 4, including wife, son and parents-in-law
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — California authorities say a man is in custody after fatally shooting his wife, their young son and his wife’s parents…
Continue Reading People of diverse backgrounds in France welcome far right’s defeat, but fear a rise in hate speech
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — For many French voters of diverse backgrounds, last Sunday’s parliamentary election results were a relief,…
Continue Reading Chileans confront a homelessness crisis, a first for one of South America’s richest countries
Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The presidential residence of Gabriel Boric, the leftist millennial leader of Chile elected three years ago…
Continue Reading Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s largest hospital complicates treatment of kids with cancer
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The National Cancer Institute in Kyiv was busier than usual after a Russian missile struck Ukraine’s…
Continue Reading US Coast Guard patrol spots Chinese naval ships off Alaska island
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Officials say a U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across several Chinese military ships in…
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