Rock band critical of Putin is detained in Thailand, fearful of deportation to Russia
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Members of a rock band that has been critical of Moscow’s war in Ukraine remain locked up in a Thai…
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ChatGPT violated European privacy laws, Italy tells chatbot maker OpenAI
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Italian regulators said they told OpenAI that its ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot has…
Continue Reading Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner returns home to Italy amid great fanfare
ROME (AP) — Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner has returned to Italy amid great fanfare with RAI state TV broadcasting his arrival at the…
Continue Reading The UAE ambassador to Syria takes post in Damascus after nearly 13 years of cut ties
By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The first United Arab Emirates ambassador to Damascus in nearly 13 years has taken up his…
Continue Reading Justice Department subpoenas House for documents related to misuse of funds issue, source says
Originally Published: 29 JAN 24 20:03 ET By Whitney Wild and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has issued a subpoena for…
Continue Reading Joni Mitchell to perform at Grammy Awards for first time at age 80
Originally Published: 29 JAN 24 07:15 ET By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell will grace the…
Continue Reading California Gov. Gavin Newsom backs dam-removal projects aimed at sustaining salmon populations
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pledging to fast-track more than half a dozen projects to…
Continue Reading Branford Marsalis is the new artistic director at New Orleans music center named for his father
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Award-winning musician Branford Marsalis is taking on a new job in his hometown of New Orleans.…
Continue Reading Police in Sri Lanka use tear gas to disperse opposition protest against dire economic conditions
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse an opposition protest in the island nation facing its…
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She says she was raped by a Lyft driver and had a child. Now she’s suing
CNN By Clare Duffy and Jennifer Korn, CNN. Video by John General and Deborah Brunswick. Orlando, Florida (CNN) — A Florida woman sued Lyft…
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City Council to address community concerns on commercial truck traffic at the Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Today, City Council will discuss plans for the modernization of the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA). The focus of the discussion…
Continue Reading IMF sketches a brighter view of global economy, upgrading growth forecast and seeing lower inflation
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the world economy this year,…
Continue Reading Serbia considers reintroducing a mandatory military draft as regional tensions simmer
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president says the country is considering the reintroduction of…
Continue Reading Elton John and Bernie Taupin to receive the 2024 Gershwin Prize for pop music
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The songwriters who gave us “Your Song,” “Tiny Dancer” and “Rocket Man” will…
Continue Reading Europe should brace for ‘harsh decisions’ if Trump is re-elected, says ECB’s Lagarde
CNN By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Europe should prepare for possible threats to its economy — including new US tariffs on its exports…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: The 4 longevity questions you should ask your financial planner
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Only one-third of men correctly estimated how long a 60-year-old man in the U.S. could expect to live, according to a…
Continue Reading Catalan separatists reject amnesty bill, highlighting the fragility of Spain’s minority government
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Catalan separatist lawmakers have dealt Spain’s government a blow by voting against a hugely…
Continue Reading US and China launch talks on fentanyl trafficking in a sign of cooperation amid differences
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The head of a U.S. government delegation to China says that American and Chinese officials have…
Continue Reading X restores Taylor Swift searches after deepfake explicit images triggered temporary block
LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk’s social media platform X has restored searches for Taylor Swift after temporarily blocking users from seeing some…
Continue Reading Order to liquidate property giant China Evergrande is just one step in fixing China’s debt crisis
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and ZEN SOO AP Business Writers BANGKOK (AP) — A Hong Kong court’s order to liquidate the world’s most heavily…
Continue Reading UK fines HSBC bank for not going far enough to protect deposits in case it collapsed
LONDON (AP) — UK regulators say HSBC has been fined $72.8 million for failing to adequately protect customer deposits in the event the bank…
Continue Reading Nearly 400 Ethiopians have died of starvation recently. Millions more need food aid
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Nearly 400 people have died of starvation in Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions in…
Continue Reading Police seize weapons, explosives from a home in northern Greece
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have arrested two people after finding a large weapons cache in their home. Police say the man and…
Continue Reading A UN envoy says her experience in Colombia deal may help her efforts in restarting Cyprus talks
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A United Nations official says her experience in negotiating an end to decades of…
Continue Reading Departing US road safety chief says agency has the people and knowhow to regulate high-tech vehicles
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — In the past 15 months, no one has been more responsible for safety on the nation’s roads than Ann…
Continue Reading Bumper profits for Norway’s giant wealth fund led by a strong performance by tech companies
By MARK LEWIS Associated Press STAVANGER (AP) — Norway’s oil fund saw the largest annual return in its history in 2023 led by a strong…
Continue Reading Russian opposition figure Kara-Murza is moved to another prison and back in solitary confinement
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Lawyers for Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr., who is serving a 25-year…
Continue Reading French police asked for extra pay during Paris Olympics. They will get bonuses of up to $2,000
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Police officers deployed during the Paris Olympics will receive bonuses of up to 1,900 euros. French Interior…
Continue Reading London police shoot dead a suspect reportedly armed with a crossbow as he broke into a home
LONDON (AP) — London police say they shot dead a man reportedly armed with a crossbow who broke into a home and threatened the occupants. The…
Continue Reading Europe’s economic pain drags on with zero growth at the end of last year
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economy failed to expand at the end of 2023. The stagnation has now lasted…
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