Nobel season is here: 5 things to know about the prizes
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The beginning of October means Nobel Prize season. Six days, six prizes, new faces from around the globe added to the…
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Chinese billionaire Richard Liu settles US rape allegation
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chinese billionaire and JD.com founder Richard Liu agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a former…
Continue ReadingAllies aim for risky Russian oil price cap as winter nears
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials celebrated in early September when top allies agreed to back an audacious,…
Continue ReadingRuptured oil pipeline off California approved for repairs
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal agency has given a Texas oil company approval to repair a pipeline that ruptured a…
Continue ReadingItaly’s Meloni vows to put national energy interests first
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni is vowing to put Italy’s national interests first in tackling…
Continue ReadingDanes: Nord Stream 2 pipeline seems to have stopped leaking
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish Energy Agency says one of two ruptured natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea appears to have stopped…
Continue ReadingHermes unveils its Paris show, as Ukraine’s designers unite
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — A giant glowing crystal rock evoked a glamorous alien planet for Hermes’ VIP guests at…
Continue ReadingRussia blindfolds, detains Ukraine nuclear plant chief
By JON GAMBRELL and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces blindfolded and detained the head of Europe’s largest…
Continue ReadingSweden: Right-wing party get 4 chairmanships in parliament
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A right-wing populist party that received the second-most votes in Sweden’s general election last month has landed the…
Continue ReadingNIH to fund unproven ALS drugs under patient-backed law
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When patients with a deadly diagnosis and few treatment options have tried to get unapproved,…
Continue ReadingUK train strikes and energy hikes add to a week of turmoil
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Trains in Britain have all but ground to a halt coordinated strikes by rail workers added to a week…
Continue ReadingFirefly Aerospace reaches orbit with new Alpha rocket
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — A new aerospace company reached orbit with its second rocket launch and deployed multiple small…
Continue ReadingEU chief: New Greece-Bulgaria gas pipeline ‘means freedom’
By VESELIN TOSHKOV and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria has opened a natural gas link with Greece at a ceremony…
Continue ReadingIndia launches 5G services, Modi calls it step in new era
NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched 5G services in India, calling it a “step towards the new era.” The government says…
Continue ReadingMalaysia aims to add US flights after safety rating boost
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has upgraded Malaysia’s air safety rating, allowing the country’s…
Continue ReadingRussia withdraws troops after Ukraine encircles key city
By JON GAMBRELL and ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After being encircled by Ukrainian forces, Russia pulled troops out Saturday…
Continue ReadingLatvia’s centrists are predicted to win national vote
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Latvia has held general election that has been influenced by neighboring Russia’s attack on…
Continue ReadingHong Kong leader promises revival on China’s National Day
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader has promised to revive its struggling economy following a campaign to crush a…
Continue ReadingTesla robot walks, waves, but doesn’t show off complex tasks
By TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — An early prototype of Tesla Inc.’s proposed Optimus humanoid robot…
Continue ReadingUS judge dismisses Mexico lawsuit against gun manufacturers
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A United States federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Mexican government against U.S. gun manufacturers that…
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