AMC exits Saudi Arabia as young cinema market booms
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — AMC Entertainment Holdings has decided to exit Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing market amid heavy competition less…
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Czechs to end checks at Slovak border amid migration decline
PRAGUE (AP) — Officials in the Czech Republic say the government will end checks on the country’s border with Slovakia that were renewed last…
Continue ReadingIn Congo, activists look to Pope to boost forest protections
By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press Local climate activists in Congo are hoping Pope Francis’ visit will help spur action to protect the…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency fraud scheme lands man 8 years in prison
BOSTON (AP) — The founder of a cryptocurrency and virtual payment services company who authorities say cheated dozens of investors and customers…
Continue ReadingJob market still hot, December openings rise to 11 million
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose to 11 million in December, a sign the American labor market remains…
Continue ReadingSpain’s PM heads to Morocco to reap benefits of mended ties
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has traveled to Rabat along with 11 ministers…
Continue ReadingErdogan: Sweden can’t join NATO if Quran-burning is allowed
By SUZAN FRASER and JARI TANNER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president has reaffirmed that Turkey won’t allow Sweden to…
Continue ReadingDutch government reports 1 case of mad cow disease on farm
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The government of the Netherlands says a cow that died recently on a Dutch farm has tested positive for mad cow…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Big Brothers Big Sisters CEO recruits alumni as mentors
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Big Brothers Big Sisters America CEO Artis Stevens says the 119-year-old nonprofit long known for…
Continue ReadingBulgaria and Serbia diversify energy supplies
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The presidents of Bulgaria and Serbia have launched the construction of the Bulgarian part of a gas link that is designed to…
Continue ReadingAndrew Tate loses appeal against 30-day detention in Romania
By VADIM GHIRDA and STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Romanian court on Wednesday upheld a second 30-day detention for…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: Why you need winter tires
By MILES BRANMAN Edmunds If you live in a colder climate, winter tires will add safety and confidence to your drives. Edmunds shares the key reasons…
Continue ReadingFree hotel breakfasts are getting bigger and better
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet While some travelers cringe at the thought of greasy sausages and bland eggs served at the free hotel breakfast buffet,…
Continue ReadingEU official pushes Musk for Twitter’s progress on new rules
LONDON (AP) — A top European Union official has told Elon Musk that Twitter needs to make progress in preparing for new digital regulations aimed…
Continue ReadingLebanon sets new exchange rate, dramatically devalues pound
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Central Bank has set a new exchange rate that effectively devalues the country’s…
Continue ReadingWho is Hindenburg, the firm targeting India’s Adani?
NEW YORK (AP) — Hindenburg Research is a financial research firm with an explosive name and a track record of sending the stock prices of its…
Continue ReadingRussia said eyeing eastern Ukraine push; Kyiv targets graft
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia is mustering its military might in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, officials said…
Continue ReadingPrying eyes: Neighbors win privacy feud with UK Tate gallery
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that a viewing platform at London’s Tate Modern art gallery…
Continue ReadingAnti-Asian hate ‘runs the gamut,’ racist Yelp reviews show
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As if running a restaurant during a pandemic wasn’t tough enough, Christopher Wong also…
Continue ReadingApple and Google app stores get thumbs down from White House
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple and Google say they disagree with a Commerce Department report accusing them of…
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