Here’s what happened with Canadian Covid-19 protests over the weekend
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Canadian authorities made headway over the weekend against protesting truck drivers and others who have been blocking US…
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US suspends avocado imports from Mexico after threat to US inspector
By Karol Suarez, CNN Business The United States has suspended avocado imports from Mexico’s western state of Michoacan after a US official…
Continue Reading Oil prices are marching closer to $100 per barrel
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Oil prices have been climbing ever since the global economy started to recover from Covid-19. Now, as the United…
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UK Post Office inquiry hears from workers wrongfully accused
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A public inquiry is examining the wrongful convictions of hundreds of British postal workers who were…
Continue Reading Flight diverted to Kansas City due to unruly passenger
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An American Airlines plane was diverted to Kansas City, Missouri, when a large, unruly passenger allegedly tried to force…
Continue Reading Poland prepares to accept Ukrainian refugees in case of war
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is the largest European Union nation to border Ukraine and the government is making…
Continue Reading Canadian government invokes Emergencies Act due to blockades and protests over Covid-19 measures
New and growing anti-vax protests, inspired by the Freedom Convoy, are threatening trade in the US and other countries — even as officials say…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: What caring for an aging parent could cost you
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Taking care of an older loved one is stressful, and some people don’t have much of a choice about quitting their jobs…
Continue Reading Ex-head of India’s bourse fined over illegal leaks to guru
NEW DELHI (AP) — The former chief of India’s largest stock exchange has been fined nearly $400,000 after a probe found she had shared…
Continue Reading Dubai committee to weigh in on Emirati billionaire’s estate
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A special judicial committee has been appointed to decide on potential legal disputes over the estate of Emirati…
Continue Reading UN to finalize science report on how warming hits home hard
By SETH BORENSTEIN and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A special United Nations panel is putting the finishing touches on a major…
Continue Reading Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know as diplomacy steps up
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Diplomatic efforts to head off what U.S. officials have warned could be an imminent Russian attack…
Continue Reading Global stocks tumble as fears of Russian invasion grow
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business European and Asian stocks fell on Monday after the United States warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could…
Continue Reading Global stocks tumble as fears of Russian invasion grow
CNN By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business European and Asian stocks fell on Monday after the United States warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could…
Continue Reading Sweden recommends fourth COVID vaccine dose to older people
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Authorities in Sweden have recommended a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to people over age 80 and those living in nursing homes or…
Continue Reading The US is about to get its first Chinese IPO in months
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business The United States is about to get its first initial public offering from a Chinese company in months, even as US-China…
Continue Reading Super Bowl 56 recap: Top moments from Cooper Kupp to Eminem
The Associated Press A thrilling late touchdown drive gave the Rams a 23-20 win over the Bengals to win the Super Bowl. Super Bowl MVP Cooper…
Continue Reading Tunisian women’s posts glamorize risky migrant crossings
By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Two Tunisian women have sparked controversy after they posted videos of their migrant…
Continue Reading Tunisian women’s posts glamorize risky migrant crossings
By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Two Tunisian women have sparked controversy after they posted videos of their migrant…
Continue Reading Plans fizzle for major trucker virus protest in Brussels
BRUSSELS (AP) — Plans have fizzled for a major trucker virus protest near the European Union headquarters in Brussels.  Police on Monday filtered…
Continue Reading Spiked Champagne in Bavarian bar leaves 1 dead, 8 sick
BERLIN (AP) — German police say one man has died and eight other people have been hospitalized in serious condition after unknowingly drinking…
Continue Reading Ukraine president’s ratings fall as crisis with Russia brews
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a political novice running to become Ukraine’s president when he…
Continue Reading Japan’s Kirin to withdraw from its Myanmar brewery venture
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese beverage giant Kirin says it has decided to withdraw from its joint venture in…
Continue Reading Corruption trial opens for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB scandal
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former Goldman Sachs executive pocketed $35 million in “secret…
Continue Reading Canada’s Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell protests
By ROB GILLIES and TED SHAFFREY Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is invoking emergency powers to…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly lower as markets watch Ukraine tensions
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mostly lower, echoing a decline on Wall Street, amid concerns about rising…
Continue Reading Japan’s central bank offers bond purchases to keep rates low
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan has made an offer for unlimited government bond purchases, moving to curb a…
Continue Reading This Week: Producer prices, retail sales, Walmart earns
The Associated Press The Labor Department delivers its monthly index of U.S. wholesale prices Tuesday. The Commerce Department issues its January…
Continue Reading Tripwire for real war? Cyber’s fuzzy rules of engagement
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said back in July that if the U.S. ends up in a war with a major power it…
Continue Reading Asian stocks fall, oil prices rise on Ukraine invasion fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are lower and oil prices have risen amid concern about a possible Russian…
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