Ex-reporter jailed for 22 years in Russia on treason charges
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow has found a former journalist guilty of treason and sentenced him to 22 years in a maximum security prison. The…
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Guyana expects billion-dollar oil earnings this year
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s central bank says the South American country is likely to earn more…
Continue Reading Irish watchdog fines Instagram 405M euros in teen data case
LONDON (AP) — Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled…
Continue Reading Macron urges French to save energy, seeks 10% drop in use
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for a sharp 10% reduction in the country’s energy use in coming weeks and months to…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s prime minister appeals for EU weapons and unity
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine’s prime minister is urging the European Union to stand firm against Russian energy…
Continue Reading Medicaid extensions for new moms grow, may run into limits
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer States around the country are making it easier for new moms to keep Medicaid in the year after childbirth, a time when…
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One of the biggest strikes in US history is brewing at UPS
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Over the past year, the nascent labor movements at mighty corporations like Starbucks and Amazon have grabbed national…
Continue Reading Europe’s Russian energy crisis is escalating and so are the costs
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Europe’s energy crisis is deepening as Russia further limits exports of natural gas, forcing governments to spend…
Continue Reading OPEC agrees to cut production after oil price slump
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business OPEC said Monday it would reduce oil production next month, the cartel’s first output cut since the depths of…
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U.S. Unemployment Rate Rose in August
More Americans are reporting they are unemployed, but more are also looking for work. Friday the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the U.S.…
Continue Reading Ukraine says nuclear plant offline after Russian shelling
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Europe’s largest nuclear plant was knocked off Ukraine’s electricity grid Monday,…
Continue Reading Insider Q&A: Max Levchin, founder and CEO of Affirm
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Affirm’s stock has lost nearly 80% of its value this year as soaring inflation made investors…
Continue Reading Liz Truss: An heir to Thatcher intent on shaking up Britain
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As a child, Liz Truss marched in demonstrations against Conservative Prime Minister Margaret…
Continue Reading Electrical grid problems cut power to parts of Oman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Electrical grid problems have cut power to parts of Oman for hours. The state-run Oman News Agency announced the…
Continue Reading Germany sticks to nuclear power deadline but leaves loophole
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it’s sticking to its long-held plan of shutting down the…
Continue Reading This Week: Trade gap, consumer borrowing, Kroger earns
The Associated Press The Commerce Department delivers its monthly snapshot of the nation’s trade gap Wednesday. The Federal Reserve releases its…
Continue Reading Russia revokes media license of top independent newspaper
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow on Monday upheld a motion from Russian authorities to revoke the license of a top independent newspaper that for…
Continue Reading China locks down 65 million, discourages holiday travel
BEIJING (AP) — China has locked down 65 million citizens under tough COVID-19 restrictions and is discouraging domestic travel during upcoming…
Continue Reading OPEC+ makes small trim to world oil supplies as prices fall
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — OPEC and allied oil-producing countries, including Russia, made a small trim in their…
Continue Reading UN refugee agency rushes aid to Pakistan amid raging floods
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency has rushed in more desperately needed aid to flood-stricken Pakistan as…
Continue Reading Turkey’s annual inflation passes 80% after interest rate cut
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish Statistical Institute says the country’s annual inflation passed 80% in August, further hitting consumers facing…
Continue Reading China accuses Washington of cyberspying on university
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China is accusing Washington of breaking into computers at a university that U.S. officials say…
Continue Reading Liz Truss set to become new UK Conservative prime minister
By SYLVIA HUI and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss has been elected as the Conservative Party’s new leader, the party…
Continue Reading Former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry dies in car accident
By Swati Gupta and Michelle Toh, CNN Business Cyrus Mistry, the Indian scion of one of the country’s most prominent empires, died in a road…
Continue Reading Dubai road toll operator Salik becomes latest firm to IPO
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai toll gate operator Salik says it will make an initial public offering on…
Continue Reading Global stocks sink as Europe faces new squeeze on gas supply
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets sank Monday as Europe faced a new squeeze on Russian gas supplies. London…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower after US jobs report
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets declined Monday after Wall Street ended last week lower and China tightened…
Continue Reading Chance of California power outages up as heat wave worsens
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s chance of power outages will grow in the coming days, as the…
Continue Reading Citing imminent danger Cloudflare drops hate site Kiwi Farms
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Citing an “immediate threat to human life,” Cloudflare has dropped the notorious stalking and…
Continue Reading US internet service company blocks controversial online forum citing ‘imminent threats to human life’
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Cloudflare, a major American internet services company, pulled its support for Kiwi Farms, a controversial online…
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