Cypriot president pledges 2% of GDP on defense spending
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of Cyprus says he will earmark 2% of gross domestic product to defense spending in line with other European…
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Macron insists pension reform is needed, despite protests
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has written to labor unions insisting on the need to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 in order…
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By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Ford Motor Co. says it will cut around 1,100 jobs at its plant in the Spanish city of…
Continue Reading Grossi set for second term at helm of UN nuclear watchdog
VIENNA (AP) — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is set for another four-year term at the helm of the United Nations’ nuclear…
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Continue Reading One of Silicon Valley’s top banks fails; assets are seized
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Regulators rushed Friday to seize the assets of one of Silicon Valley’s top banks, marking…
Continue Reading UK drops decade-long fraud case against security firm G4S
LONDON (AP) — U.K. authorities have dropped fraud charges against former executives of security firm G4S, saying it is “no longer in the public…
Continue Reading UK, France mend ties, leaders agree to tackle Channel boats
By SYLVIE CORBET and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press PARIS (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to…
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Continue Reading In the EU’s inflation crisis, the humble egg takes the cake
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The humble egg has become a star performer for all the wrong reasons as inflation has hit households…
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Continue Reading BP CEO pay doubles to $12M as high energy costs surge profit
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Total pay for BP’s CEO more than doubled to $12 million last year. The disclosure Friday from the…
Continue Reading Schools shut, drivers stuck as gales and blizzards batter UK
LONDON (AP) — Trains were canceled, some schools were shut and drivers were stuck for hours on a major highway as a blast of snow and wind hit…
Continue Reading Erdogan sets May 14 election date as he seeks to extend rule
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has formally set the country’s parliamentary and…
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Continue Reading China accuses Canada of smearing over secret police stations
BEIJING (AP) — China has accused Canada of smearing its reputation over allegations China is secretly operating two overseas Chinese police…
Continue Reading Ukraine rebounds from Russian barrage, restores power supply
By KARL RITTER and MSTYSLAV CHERNOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s capital had most of its power supply restored Friday,…
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