European spyware investigators criticize Israel and Poland
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — European Parliament members investigating the use of surveillance spyware by European Union…
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Ohio oil refinery fire kills 2 people; plant shut down
OREGON, Ohio (AP) — Officials say a fire at an oil refinery in Ohio killed two people and the facility has been shut down. The fire started Tuesday…
Continue ReadingThousands rally in Belgium to protest high energy prices
BRUSSELS (AP) — Thousands have gathered in Belgium to protest against skyrocketing electricity, natural gas and food prices. Trade unions and city…
Continue ReadingIranians see widespread internet blackout amid mass protests
By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians experienced a near-total internet blackout on Wednesday amid days of mass…
Continue ReadingMilan Fashion Week hears calls for more designer diversity
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — The Milan Fashion Week opening Wednesday celebrates perhaps its most diverse season ever. The…
Continue ReadingPuerto Ricans desperate for water after Fiona’s rampage
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press CAGUAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than a half million people in Puerto Rico remained without water service three…
Continue ReadingAirbnb hosts are sick of Airbnb, too
By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet Airbnb hosts are facing an onslaught of frustrations born of renting out their properties to short-term guests. Certain…
Continue ReadingUNICEF renews Pakistan flood appeal as 17 more people die
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say the devastating floods in Pakistan’s worst-hit province have killed 17 more people…
Continue ReadingMalaysian dad pleads help for scam victims after son died
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The parents of a Malaysian man who died after falling prey to a human trafficking…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: The pros and cons of vehicle touchscreens
By RONALD MONTOYA Edmunds Look into just about any new car and you’ll either find a touchscreen or “virtual buttons” that seek to approximate…
Continue ReadingOil leak from ship off Gibraltar affects fishing, beaches
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Gibraltar Port authorities say they are working to mitigate the impact of a new oil leak from a…
Continue ReadingUS urges UN court to toss out Iranian frozen assets case
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United States has urged the International Court of Justice to throw out a case…
Continue ReadingBank CEOs warn that US economy faces ‘daunting’ challenges
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEOs of the nation’s biggest banks have appeared in front of Congress and given a dim view…
Continue ReadingSpain fines delivery app Glovo 79M euros for labor violation
MADRID (AP) — Spain has fined delivery company Glovo nearly 79 million euros ($78 million) for violating a 2021 law that obliged app-based food…
Continue ReadingGermany raids 24 properties linked to Putin ally Usmanov
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of police have raided 24 properties across Germany linked to Russian oligarch Alisher…
Continue ReadingFront line farming: Bombs disrupt critical Ukraine industry
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press NOVOMYKOLAIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian farms near the front lines are facing constant shelling that is…
Continue ReadingUK government caps energy bills for businesses for 6 months
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government says it will cap wholesale energy bills for businesses this winter to ensure…
Continue ReadingAustralian Indigenous traditional owners halt gas drilling
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Indigenous traditional owners have won a court challenge that prevents an energy company…
Continue ReadingAsia stocks follow Wall St down as Fed fights inflation
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Thursday after the Federal Reserve delivered…
Continue ReadingGermany nationalizes country’s biggest gas importer Uniper
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it’s agreed to nationalize the country’s biggest natural gas…
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