Turkey’s Erdogan says he trusts Russia as much as he trusts the West
By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he trusts Russia as much he trusts the West.…
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Australian wildfire danger causes fire ban in Sydney and closes schools
SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney has experienced its first total fire ban in almost three years and several schools along the New South Wales state coast to…
Continue ReadingProper treatment for hypertension could avert 76 million deaths globally by 2050, WHO says
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The dangerous effects of high blood pressure are highlighted in a new report by the World Health Organization that…
Continue ReadingStarbucks bets on China with $220 million roasting and distribution center
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Starbucks says it has poured more than $200 million into a new campus in China, in a sign of how the…
Continue ReadingGermany bans neo-Nazi group with links to US, conducts raids in 10 German states
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has banned the neo-Nazi group Hammerskins Germany and is raiding homes of dozens of…
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Foes of planned SE Bend gas station lose state appeal, but still not giving up their 2-year fight
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has rejected all claims by the foes of a planned southeast Bend gas station, thus letting the city’s approval…
Continue ReadingThe Versailles Palace celebrates its 400th anniversary and hosts King Charles III for state dinner
By SYLVIE CORBET and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France is rolling out the red carpet for King Charles III’s state visit…
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New ballot initiatives filed to roll back much of Measure 110’s drug decriminalization
A coalition of Oregonians are pushing to make significant changes they say would “fix and improve” controversial Measure 110. The group filed ballot…
Continue ReadingOnce a global ideal, Germany’s economy struggles with an energy shock that’s exposing longtime flaws
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer ESSEN, Germany (AP) — Germany racked up one economic success after another for most of this century. But the…
Continue ReadingInfantería de Marina ordena una pausa en las operaciones de vuelo después de tres accidentes recientes
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina ordenó una pausa en las operaciones de vuelo luego de tres accidentes en las…
Continue ReadingAnother country has called Xi a ‘dictator’ and China is not happy with that description
By Nectar Gan and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and…
Continue ReadingLondon’s historic blue plaques seek more diversity as 1,000th marker is unveiled
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — English Heritage has unveiled its 1,000th blue plaque, the famous discs that dot the walls of…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares decline ahead of Fed decision on rates
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Wednesday as markets awaited a decision on interest rates by the Federal…
Continue ReadingHong Kong to scrutinize cryptocurrency regulation after arrests linked to JPEX exchange
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says the territory will scrutinize the regulation of digital assets after…
Continue ReadingArrestan al director de una banda de Alabama después de un partido de fútbol americano en la escuela secundaria por negarse a detener la presentación, dice la Policía
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Según un portavoz del Departamento de Policía de Birmingham, el director de una banda recibió una descarga…
Continue ReadingChina woos Tesla, JP Morgan and other Western companies as foreign investment slumps
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China wooed a number of top Western companies on Monday with renewed promises to open up its financial…
Continue ReadingPresident Gustavo Petro’s plan for ‘total peace’ in Colombia: Takeaways from AP’s report
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (AP) — Across Colombia, decades of war between leftist guerrillas, rightwing…
Continue ReadingThe UN chief summons world leaders to action. But, he says, they seem ‘incapable of coming together’
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Insisting that international cooperation is critical, the United Nations chief delivered…
Continue ReadingCrews start to recover debris of an F-35 fighter jet worth about $100 million as investigators probe the ‘mishap’ that forced a pilot to eject
By Nouran Salahieh, Oren Liebermann and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — After an F-35 fighter jet disappeared into the South Carolina sky, officials…
Continue ReadingColombia’s president has a plan for ‘total peace.’ But militias aren’t putting down their guns yet
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (AP) — When elected, Colombia’s rebel-turned-president Gustavo Petro promised to cement…
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