Want to buy now, pay later this holiday season? Ask yourself these 5 questions first
By JACKIE VELING of NerdWallet “Buy now, pay later” payment plans are a popular financing option, especially around the holiday season. But these…
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Greta Thunberg denies public order offense after she was arrested at a London protest
LONDON (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg has denied a public order offense after she was arrested last month at a demonstration against a…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s opposition parties team up for January election
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s two main opposition parties, both of which have vowed to restart talks with China, are announcing a joint…
Continue Reading At the UN’s top court, Venezuela vows to press ahead with referendum on future of disputed region
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Venezuela’s vice president has vowed that her country will press ahead with a…
Continue Reading A man arrested over death of a hockey player whose neck was cut with skate blade is released on bail
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A man who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam…
Continue Reading Taliban minister attends meeting in Pakistan despite tensions over expulsions of Afghans
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Cabinet minister from Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has attended a trade meeting in Pakistan despite tensions over the…
Continue Reading Minibus taxi crashes head on with truck in Zimbabwe, leaving 22 dead
By FARAI MUTSAKA By Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Police in Zimbabwe say a minibus taxi crashed head on with a truck, killing 22 people.…
Continue Reading China’s state media take a new tone toward the US ahead of meeting between their leaders
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press Ahead of the highly anticipated meeting on Wednesday between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping,…
Continue Reading An ethnic resistance group in northern Myanmar says an entire army battalion has surrendered to it
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Myanmar army battalion based near the Chinese border has reportedly surrendered to an alliance of…
Continue Reading Economy has lost momentum during a tough year, EU commission says and warns of risk from Mideast
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union’s executive commission has lowered growth its expectations for…
Continue Reading Germany’s highest court annuls a decision to repurpose COVID relief funding for climate measures
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s highest court has annulled a government decision to repurpose 60 billion euros ($65…
Continue Reading Spain’s leader defends amnesty deal for Catalan separatists ahead of vote on new government
By JOSEPH WILSON and CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has defended his controversial…
Continue Reading Bus accident leaves at least 39 dead and 17 injured on Himalayan road in Indian-controlled Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian officials say a passenger bus has slid off a Himalayan highway killing at least 39 people and injuring 17 others…
Continue Reading EU reaches deal to reduce highly polluting methane gas emissions from the energy sector
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union negotiators have reached a deal to reduce highly polluting methane gas…
Continue Reading Biden, Xi met for hours and agreed to ‘pick up the phone’ for any urgent concerns: ‘That’s progress’
By AAMER MADHANI, COLLEEN LONG and DIDI TANG Associated Press WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have…
Continue Reading UK government meets pledge to halve inflation this year as rate falls to 2-year low of 4.6%
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. dropped sharply in October to its lowest level in two years largely because last…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares fall over China-US jitters following Biden’s meeting with Xi
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares have retreated after Wall Street added a bit more to its big rally from a day…
Continue Reading ASEAN defense chiefs call for the fighting in Gaza to cease but struggle to address Myanmar violence
By NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Southeast Asian defense ministers have called for an end to the…
Continue Reading Israel searches for traces of Hamas in raid of key Gaza hospital packed with patients
By NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops on Wednesday stormed into Gaza’s…
Continue Reading US will resume food aid to millions across Ethiopia after monthslong pause over massive corruption
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The United States Agency for International Development says it plans to restart food aid deliveries for millions of…
Continue Reading UK top court says a plan to send migrants to Rwanda is illegal. The government still wants to do it
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government said Wednesday it will still try to send some migrants on a one-way trip to…
Continue Reading Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report says
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — To meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees…
Continue Reading State-sponsored online spies likely to target Australian submarine program, spy agency says
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s digital spy agency says the nation’s cooperation with the United…
Continue Reading Woman dies after being stabbed in random attack at Louisiana Tech University; 2 others hospitalized
RUSTON, La. (AP) — One of four women stabbed in what officials say was a random attack on a Louisiana college campus has died. Louisiana Tech…
Continue Reading New York’s high court hears redistricting case, as Democrats angle to retake US House
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press New York’s highest court has heard arguments in a redistricting lawsuit that could shape congressional…
Continue Reading China’s economy shows sparks of life, despite persisting weakness in troubled real estate sector
BEIJING (AP) — China has reported its economic growth showed more signs of rekindling in October as retail sales and factory output picked up even…
Continue Reading Many parents don’t know when kids are behind in school. Are report cards telling enough?
By ANNIE MA Associated Press Nearly nine out of 10 parents believe their child is performing at grade level despite standardized tests showing far…
Continue Reading Cuban private grocery stores thrive but only a few people can afford them
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Until recently, the space was the one-car garage of a private home in Cuba’s capital, Havana.…
Continue Reading A key US spy tool will lapse at year’s end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With less than two months until the end of the year, the Biden administration is running out of…
Continue Reading Populist Javier Milei is rallying for the Argentine presidency with chainsaws and Comic-Con costumes
By DANIEL POLITI and RODRIGO ABD Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Batman and the Joker, a man decked out in a full-body lion…
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