Turkey vows to defend interests against Greece amid tensions
By SUZAN FRASER and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has summoned the Greek ambassador to protest the alleged…
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Russia gives citizenship to ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Monday granted citizenship to former American intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who fled prosecution after he…
Continue ReadingDenmark reports leak in gas pipeline in Baltic Sea
BERLIN (AP) — Denmark’s maritime authority says a gas leak had been observed in a pipeline leading from Russia to Europe underneath the Baltic…
Continue ReadingEthiopia: UN truck hit by debris from apparent drone strike
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations says flying debris from an apparent drone strike has damaged a World Food Program truck in Ethiopia’s…
Continue ReadingCanada won’t require masks on planes, drops vaccine mandate
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government will no longer require people to wear masks on planes. Government officials…
Continue ReadingThe British pound has taken a tumble. What’s the impact?
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The pound is taking a pounding. The British currency has taken a plunge, sliding against the U.S.…
Continue ReadingGlobal Citizen Festival generates $2.4 billion in pledges
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 10th anniversary of the Global Citizen Festival, which included performances from Metallica,…
Continue ReadingEurope’s outlook ‘darkening,’ ECB head hedges on recession
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of the European Central Bank says the economic outlook “is darkening” and…
Continue ReadingFrance forecasts weak growth next year amid energy crisis
By SYLVIE CORBET and JADE LE DELEY The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France is forecasting growth to slow down substantially next year in the…
Continue ReadingWhite House: New rule will show ‘true cost’ of plane tickets
By SEUNG MIN KIM and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced a new initiative that would eventually allow…
Continue ReadingUK: TikTok may face big fine over children’s data protection
LONDON (AP) — British authorities say TikTok could face a 27 million-pound ($29 million) fine over a possible breach of U.K. data protection law by…
Continue ReadingHardship remains for Ukrainian town emerging from occupation
By LORI HINNANT Associated Press IZIUM, Ukraine (AP) — Rainwater is for showers and dishes. Scavenged wood is for the cooking fires. But almost…
Continue ReadingFed officials call for more rate hikes to fight inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will have to keep boosting its benchmark interest rate to a point…
Continue ReadingEmissions declarations by equity firm Carlyle under question
By ED DAVEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — At the start of 2022, the Carlyle Group, one of the world’s leading private equity firms, published a…
Continue ReadingPfizer seeks to expand omicron booster to 5- to 11-year-olds
By The Associated Press Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11. Elementary…
Continue ReadingUS case against American Airlines and JetBlue heads to court
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The government is getting its day in court to try to block a partnership between American Airlines…
Continue ReadingOECD: War in Ukraine to drag on global economy into 2023
By CATHERINE GASCHKA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says Russia’s war in Ukraine and the…
Continue ReadingInsurers say California’s inaction threatens auto policies
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Top U.S. insurance companies and associations say California is risking a crisis in the…
Continue ReadingShip with Ukrainian corn, vegetable oil docks in Lebanon
By FAY ABUELGASIM Associated Press TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — A ship carrying thousands of tons of corn and vegetable oil has arrived in northern…
Continue ReadingProposed Nebraska mine raises up to $366M of $1.1B it needs
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The mining company that wants to extract an assortment of rare elements from under the ground in…
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