Finland, Sweden inch closer to seeking NATO membership
By FRANK JORDANS and JARI TANNER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Finland’s government declared a “new era” is underway as it inches closer…
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EXPLAINER: ‘Neutral’ Europe recedes as NATO set to expand
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — With Finland and Sweden inching closer to applying for NATO membership amid Russia’s war in…
Continue ReadingFinland, Sweden inch closer to seeking NATO membership
By FRANK JORDANS and JARI TANNER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Finland’s government declared a “new era” is underway as it inches closer…
Continue ReadingIndia open to exporting wheat to needy nations despite ban
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India says it will keep a window open to export wheat to food-deficit countries at the government…
Continue ReadingIndia open to exporting wheat to needy nations despite ban
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India says it will keep a window open to export wheat to food-deficit countries at the government…
Continue ReadingChina tensions loom as Japan’s Okinawa marks 50 years since US handover
Story by Reuters The Japanese island chain of Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary on Sunday of the end of US occupation and its return to Japan with…
Continue ReadingSaudi oil giant Aramco’s first-quarter profits surge 80%
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday its profits soared more than 80% in the…
Continue ReadingSaudi oil giant Aramco’s first-quarter profits surge 80%
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday its profits soared more than 80% in the…
Continue ReadingFerrari’s resurgence ‘good for Formula One,’ says Red Bull boss Christian Horner
By Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN The Formula One season is only five races old, but it already has a different complexion compared to previous…
Continue ReadingRaanta proves ready for top role in Hurricanes’ playoff push
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta has proven critical to the team’s chances as…
Continue ReadingProminent Israeli peace negotiator Uri Savir dies at 69
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli media are reporting that Uri Savir, a prominent Israeli peace negotiator and dogged believer in the need for a…
Continue ReadingFilmmaker: Officials arrest Iran movie industry workers
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An award-wining Iranian filmmaker says authorities have raided the offices and homes of several filmmakers and…
Continue ReadingBlow for Scholz as conservatives win key German state vote
BERLIN (AP) — Voters in Germany have backed the incumbent conservative governor and dealt a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats in…
Continue ReadingAustralian prime minister launches campaign days before poll
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s embattled prime minister has officially launched his conservative…
Continue ReadingPolice: 3 hurt after crowds rush exit at Las Vegas festival
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a music festival in Las Vegas has resumed after a “security incident” temporarily halted performances on…
Continue ReadingRadio station elevates voices of Hungary’s Roma minority
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Intellectuals, broadcasters and cultural figures from Hungary’s Roma community are…
Continue ReadingThe NBA’s international stars are taking over the league and this could be just the beginning
By Ben Morse, CNN A seven-foot man pulls up at a Serbian stable in a horse-drawn carriage. Within moments, he’s in tears. Far away from the…
Continue ReadingSmall wins buoy Ukraine; West says Russians losing momentum
By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and CIARAN McQUILLAN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Almost three months after Russia shocked the world by invading…
Continue ReadingSmall wins buoy Ukraine; West says Russians losing momentum
By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and CIARAN McQUILLAN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Almost three months after Russia shocked the world by invading…
Continue ReadingSome Shanghai businesses to reopen Monday, officials say
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Shanghai officials say they will allow some businesses to reopen Monday, even while it…
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