The Czech central bank cuts key interest rate for the first time since June 2022 to help economy
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate to help the country’s struggling economy. The drop by a…
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Hungary’s Orbán says he agreed to a future meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says he accepted an invitation from Ukrainian…
Continue Reading World Bank projects that Israel-Hamas war could push Lebanon back into recession
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The World Bank says the ripple effects of the war in Gaza are likely to knock Lebanon’s fragile…
Continue Reading Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount CEOs discuss possible merger
CNN By Oliver Darcy, David Goldman, Liam Reilly and Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Executive David Zaslav met on…
Continue Reading France’s president is accused of siding with Depardieu as actor faces sexual misconduct allegations
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Women’s rights activists are criticizing French President Emmanuel Macron for appearing to side…
Continue Reading Israeli police are investigating 19 prison guards in the death of a 38-year-old Palestinian prisoner
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli police say 19 Israeli prison guards are under investigation in the death of a 38-year-old Palestinian security…
Continue Reading Weekly US unemployment claims rise slightly but job market remains strong as inflation eases
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but still…
Continue Reading Top US military officer speaks with Chinese counterpart as US aims to warm relations with Beijing
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has spoken with his Chinese counterpart. It is the…
Continue Reading Wells Fargo workers at New Mexico branch vote to unionize, a first in modern era for a major bank
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Employees at a Wells Fargo bank in New Mexico have voted to unionize, the first time that workers at a major…
Continue Reading Faith groups say more foster families are needed to care for the children coming to the US alone
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press HOMESTEAD, Florida (AP) — Snuggling on the sofa across from the Christmas tree, Sol proudly showed off the…
Continue Reading EU pays the final tranche of Ukraine budget support for 2023. Future support is up in the air
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has paid the final tranche of a multibillion-euro support package to Ukraine to…
Continue Reading A Dutch court has sentenced a man convicted in a notorious Canadian cyberbullying case to 6 years
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — A Dutch man who was convicted in British Columbia of charges including extortion and harassment…
Continue Reading Berlin film festival to honor Martin Scorsese for lifetime achievement
BERLIN (AP) — Martin Scorsese will be honored for his lifetime achievement at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. Organizers said…
Continue Reading Serbia opposition urges EU to help open international probe into disputed vote after fraud claims
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s main opposition group has urged the European Union to help open an international…
Continue Reading Turkish central bank raises interest rate to 42.5% to combat high inflation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has hiked its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points as part of its efforts to combat high…
Continue Reading Pakistan arrests activists to stop them from protesting in Islamabad against extrajudicial killings
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Human rights activists say Pakistan’s police used water cannons, swung batons, and arrested…
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Texas’ new immigration law sows confusion and uncertainty along the border
KTVT By Nicole Chavez, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — A new law that makes entering Texas illegally a state crime is sowing confusion…
Continue Reading Wisconsin leader pivots, says impeachment of state Supreme Court justice over redistricting unlikely
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican leader of Wisconsin’s Assembly who had threatened possible impeachment of a…
Continue Reading A Republican proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is coming soon
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says Republicans plan to unveil a proposal soon to…
Continue Reading Top Wisconsin Republican wants to put abortion laws on a future ballot
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top Republican wants to let voters decide whether to…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani is the AP Male Athlete of the Year for the 2nd time in 3 years
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Before Shohei Ohtani stepped into the bright lights of Hollywood and signed the most…
Continue Reading More US auto buyers are turning to hybrids as sales of electric vehicles slow
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — America’s automakers have staked their futures on the notion that electric vehicles will dominate…
Continue Reading After approving blessings for same-sex couples, Pope asks Vatican staff to avoid ‘rigid ideologies’
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis urged Vatican bureaucrats Thursday to avoid “rigid ideological positions” that…
Continue Reading Albania’s parliament lifts the legal immunity of former prime minister Sali Berisha
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s parliament has voted to lift the legal immunity of former Prime Minister Sali…
Continue Reading A train in Slovenia hits maintenance workers on the tracks. 2 were killed and 4 others were injured
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenian police say a passenger train has struck a group of maintenance workers on the tracks and killed two of them…
Continue Reading China has started erecting temporary housing units after an earthquake destroyed 14,000 homes
BEIJING (AP) — Hundreds of temporary housing units are being set up in northwest China for survivors of an earthquake that destroyed more than…
Continue Reading UN says up to 300,000 Sudanese fled their homes after a notorious group seized their safe haven
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. says fighting between Sudan’s military and a notorious paramilitary group forced up to…
Continue Reading Congo conducts a 2nd day of voting after delays and closed polls keep people from casting ballots
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo is wrapping up its second day of voting after a chaotic rollout and lengthy delays…
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Seniors in these states have the highest Alzheimer's rates
Stacker mapped states by the share of the 65+ population estimated to have Alzheimer’s disease, using data released by the Alzheimer’s…
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What you need to know about choosing a Medicare plan
TD Bank outlines four key aspects of choosing a Medicare plan to help you navigate the complexities of the…
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