Poland urges EU to slap sanctions on Russian oil and gas
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Poland is calling on its European Union partners to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia’s oil and…
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Spain: 2021 spyware attack targeted prime minister’s phone
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish officials says the cellphones of the prime minister and the defense minister were infected…
Continue Reading Denmark justice minister resigns to prompt Cabinet reshuffle
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has announced a Cabinet reshuffle after Justice Minister Nick Haekkerup resigned to become the new head of the…
Continue Reading Investigators raid Japan boat company’s office after sinking
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Coast guard officials have searched the office of a Japanese tour boat operator as part of a…
Continue Reading This Week: Fed policy update, Kellogg earns, jobs report
The Associated Press The Federal Reserve delivers an economic and interest rate policy update Wednesday. Kellogg reports quarterly results Thursday.…
Continue Reading Sneakers, elastic pants: People alter office wear amid COVID
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After working remotely in sweats and yoga pants for two years, many Americans are…
Continue Reading Civilians rescued from Mariupol steel plant head for safety
By CARA ANNA and INNA VARENYTSIA Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has resumed pulverizing the Mariupol steel mill that has…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed in light ‘Golden Week’ trading
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares are mixed in light “Golden Week” trading with markets in China, Japan and some other…
Continue Reading New Zealand welcomes back tourists as pandemic rules eased
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has begun welcoming back tourists from the U.S., Canada, Britain, Japan…
Continue Reading Japan’s Kishida holds talks with Thailand’s leader
BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has met with his Thai counterpart, Prayuth Chan-ocha, for talks on economic, security and…
Continue Reading Mower, co-inventor of implantable defibrillator, dies at 89
BALTIMORE (AP) — A cardiologist who helped invent an automatic implantable defibrillator that has helped countless heart patients live longer and…
Continue Reading 104 and no more: Amputee wraps up marathon record quest
By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press An amputee athlete who inspired people worldwide with her push to set a new world record for daily consecutive…
Continue Reading Germany: Quitting Russian oil by late summer is ‘realistic’
BERLIN (AP) — Germany says it’s making progress on weaning itself off Russian fossil fuels and expects to be fully independent of Russian crude…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s big plans for Twitter: What we know so far
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is buying Twitter for $44 billion to take it private,…
Continue Reading Amazon, union face off in a rematch election in New York
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon and the nascent group that successfully organized the company’s first-ever U.S.…
Continue Reading Tourists, rejoice! Italy, Greece relax COVID-19 restrictions
By NICOLE WINFIELD and DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ROME (AP) — For travelers going to southern Europe, summer vacations just got a whole lot…
Continue Reading En plein air: NYC aims to keep outdoor lifestyle post-virus
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As New York City forges ahead with its recovery, the pandemic is leaving lasting imprints,…
Continue Reading May Day rallies in Europe urge more help as inflation bites
ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of people were marching in cities across Europe for May Day protests to honor workers…
Continue Reading 2 people rescued 50 hours after China building collapse
BEIJING (AP) — Two people have been rescued from the rubble of a building in central China more than 50 hours after it collapsed. Dozens remain…
Continue Reading Pelosi, in surprise Kyiv trip, vows unbending US support
By VANESSA GERA, NICOLE WINFIELD and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A top-level U.S. congressional delegation led by House…
Continue Reading Look for the orange vest: Ukrainians in Romania help others
By CHISATO TANAKA Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Elena Trofimchuk fled Ukraine to Romania more than a month ago. She now sees…
Continue Reading Evacuations under way in Mariupol; Pelosi visits Ukraine
By CARA ANNA and YESICA FISCH Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — An operation to evacuate civilians from a steel plant in the Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Egyptian officials: Militants blow up gas pipeline in Sinai
By ASHRAF SWEILAM Associated Press EL ARISH, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian security officials say suspected Islamic State militants blew up a natural gas…
Continue Reading Late Del. Gov. du Pont remembered for bipartisanship, humor
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Current and former Delaware politicians, family and friends of Pierre S. “Pete” du Pont IV have gathered to remember…
Continue Reading Despite payment, investors brace for Russia to default
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Prices for Russian credit default swaps — insurance contracts that protect an investor against a…
Continue Reading Mexico Caribbean beaches may see worst sargassum since 2018
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say the problem of foul-smelling seaweed-like algae on the country’s…
Continue Reading Vegas water intake now visible at drought-stricken Lake Mead
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The water supply for Las Vegas has marked a milestone, with a water intake breaking the surface of drought-depleted Lake Mead and…
Continue Reading Honduran economic zones in ‘limbo’ after government repeal
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A plan to create special self-governing zones for foreign investors in Honduras…
Continue Reading India seizes $725 million China’s Xiaomi over remittances
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities have seized $725 million from Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi, accusing it of breaking the country’s…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett tells shareholders about spending $51 billion
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett gave Berkshire Hathaway investors a few details of how he spent more than $50…
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