Kanye West to buy conservative social media platform Parler
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writers The rapper formerly known as Kanye West is offering to buy right-wing friendly social…
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Germany launches new program to help at-risk Afghans
BERLIN (AP) — The German government is launching a new program to help to bring about 1,000 people who are at risk of persecution in Afghanistan to…
Continue ReadingSpanish royals start delayed state visit to Germany
BERLIN (AP) — King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain have started a state visit to Germany that was delayed for a year because of the…
Continue ReadingLiz Weston: 3 inflation-savvy moves to make now
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Inflation isn’t leaving your life — at least not right now. While it’s still hanging around, you can take three…
Continue ReadingCredit Suisse pays $495M tied to mortgage-backed securities
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Credit Suisse has agreed to pay $495 million as part of a settlement with the U.S. over a yearslong dispute…
Continue ReadingDigital activists challenge Uganda’s harsh new internet law
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A group of Ugandan activists has launched a legal challenge to controversial new…
Continue ReadingUK leader in peril after Treasury chief axes ‘Trussonomics’
By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s new Treasury chief ripped up the government’s economic plan on…
Continue ReadingBTS members will serve in S. Korea military, regroup in ’25
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South…
Continue ReadingKey witness in Holmes trial affirms testimony against her
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A key witness in a trial that led to the conviction of disgraced Theranos CEO…
Continue ReadingPilots at Germany’s Eurowings start 3-day strike
BERLIN (AP) — Pilots at Eurowings, the German airline Lufthansa’s budget subsidiary, have started their second strike this month in a dispute…
Continue ReadingOfficial: China mining more coal but increasing wind, solar
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese official says the government plans to boost coal production through 2025 to avoid a…
Continue ReadingChina’s party congress promises continuity, not change
BEIJING (AP) — The overarching theme emerging from China’s ongoing Communist Party congress is one of continuity, not change. The weeklong…
Continue ReadingTax the rich for more EVs? California Democrats split
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California ballot measure that would tax the rich to help put more electric cars…
Continue ReadingAsian shares mostly gain after rally on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Stocks were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday after Wall Street rallied in its latest…
Continue ReadingCalls grow for Ethiopia peace effort as fighting intensifies
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Diplomats are calling on Ethiopia’s federal authorities and their rivals in the northern region of Tigray to agree…
Continue ReadingGates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio globally
BERLIN (AP) — The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will commit $1.2 billion to the effort to end polio worldwide. The money will be used…
Continue ReadingTurkey calls Greek claims on migrant mistreatment fake news
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish officials have shot back at Greek allegations that Turkey forced 92 migrants into Greece. Turkey called it “fake news”…
Continue ReadingUkraine envoy hopeful about fate of Musk’s satellite network
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Ukrainian diplomat is expressing optimism about securing the money needed for the continued operation of a satellite network…
Continue ReadingSmall businesses brace for cautious holiday shoppers
By Mae Anderson AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses are stocking the shelves early this holiday season and waiting to see how many…
Continue ReadingFamily mourns miner’s death in Turkey, demanding punishment
By MEHMET GUZEL and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press AMASRA, Turkey (AP) — “My one and only, where are you,” a mother cried at a cemetery…
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