U.S. applications for jobless aid rise last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but remains…
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China accuses US of ‘Cold War thinking’ in security strategy
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government has accused Washington of “Cold War thinking.” The government appealed…
Continue ReadingInternational climate change bodies win humanity award
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A prize worth 1 million euros ($970,000) is being awarded to two intergovernmental bodies for their work on climate change.…
Continue ReadingIndonesia gears up to start its first high-speed rail line
By DITA ALANGKARA Associated Press BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is preparing to start Southeast Asia’s first high-speed rail service that…
Continue ReadingSpain unveils 3 billion-euro energy aid plan for households
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced 3 billion euros in subsidies to help people weather high gas and electricity…
Continue ReadingDespite turmoil, UK Treasury chief says economic plan stays
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief has rejected suggestions that the Conservative…
Continue ReadingFrance starts exporting gas to Germany amid energy crisis
PARIS (AP) — French gas network operator GRTgaz says it has started conveying gas to Germany via pipeline for the first time, as Berlin strives to…
Continue ReadingDelta posts $695 million Q3 profit, expects big holiday rush
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines is posting a $695 million profit for the third quarter, which includes much of the peak summer…
Continue ReadingHow Moscow grabs Ukrainian kids and makes them Russians
By SARAH EL DEEB, ANASTASIIA SHVETS and ELIZAVETA TILNA Associated Press An Associated Press investigation has found that Russia’s strategy to take…
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By SARAH EL DEEB, ANASTASIIA SHVETS and ELIZAVETA TILNA Associated Press Olga Lopatkina paced around her basement in circles like a trapped animal.…
Continue ReadingHad enough? S&P plunge could deepen if recession takes hold
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If the economy really is headed for a recession, the stock market’s drop may not be over. The…
Continue ReadingNew Ms. Foundation initiative funds birth justice nonprofits
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Ms. Foundation for Women’s new Birth Justice Initiative, designed to support grassroots organizations led by…
Continue ReadingBomb threat leads to evacuation of Norway gas plant
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A bomb threat against an gas processing facility in central Norway briefly forced the suspension of the production and…
Continue ReadingWhite House aims to speed-up pace of building infrastructure
By JOSH BOAK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is hosting a summit to help speed up construction projects tied to…
Continue ReadingNATO chief warns Russia not to cross ‘very important line’
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia would be crossing a “very important line” if…
Continue ReadingUkraine gets more air defense pledges as Russia hits cities
By SABRA AYRES Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s allies vowed Thursday to supply the besieged nation with advanced air defense…
Continue ReadingTaiwan chipmaker TSMC says quarterly profit $8.8 billion
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips for smartphones and other…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Rituals play role in creating Italian government
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — With its dozens of “revolving door” governments, Italy might give the impression that…
Continue ReadingPoland repairs oil pipeline leak, says pumping will resume
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish operator of an oil pipeline says it is repairing damage that caused a leak earlier this week to the main source of…
Continue ReadingSaudis say US sought 1 month delay of OPEC+ production cuts
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia says that the U.S. had urged the kingdom to postpone a decision by…
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