Publishing spinoff of ‘Wednesday’ has everything from tarot cards to ‘Woeful Waffles’
NEW YORK (AP) — Penguin Random House is teaming with Amazon MGM Studios on a series of books based on “Wednesday,” the Emmy-winning Netflix hit…
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US coalition warship shoots down missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the Gulf of Aden
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A warship — part of a U.S.-led coalition protecting shipping in the Mideast — intercepted an…
Continue ReadingThe EU will probe whether China is unfairly denying companies access to its medical devices market
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it will investigate whether China is using unfair methods to deprive…
Continue ReadingSlovakia’s government approves controversial overhaul of public broadcasting
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s government has approved a controversial overhaul of the country’s public radio and television services,…
Continue ReadingSurging auto insurance rates squeeze drivers, fuel inflation
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Relentlessly rising auto insurance rates are squeezing car owners and stoking inflation.…
Continue ReadingA Greek lawmaker faces a criminal charge for allegedly punching a colleague
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A far-right Greek lawmaker has been charged with criminal assault for allegedly punching a colleague on the sidelines of a…
Continue ReadingCisco Systems joins Microsoft, IBM in Vatican pledge to ensure ethical use and development of AI
ROME (AP) — Tech giant Cisco Systems has joined Microsoft and IBM in signing onto a Vatican-sponsored pledge to ensure artificial intelligence is…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Puerto Rico’s Democratic presidential primary
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Puerto Rico will hold a Democratic presidential primary, the only opportunity for Democrats on…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia’s King Salman enters hospital for routine examinations, state media say
JERUSALEM (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s 88-year-old King Salman has entered the hospital Wednesday for what state media described as “routine…
Continue ReadingEx-leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party faces sex offense charges dating to 1985
LONDON (AP) — The former leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party was jeered as he left court following his appearance on sexual abuse…
Continue ReadingGerman retirees will get an inflation-busting pension increase this year
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Cabinet has approved a 4.57% rise in retirees’ pensionsfrom this summer, an increase that is well above the current…
Continue ReadingA Russian Orthodox priest who took part in services for Navalny is suspended by the patriarch
By The Associated Press The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Chuch has suspended a priest who participated in services for the late opposition…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: What you need to know about wrapping your car
By DAN FRIO Edmunds If you’ve ever spotted cars with chameleon, chrome-like finishes, patterns such as stripes and camouflage, or just an off-beat…
Continue ReadingOil sprays from an ANA flight carrying 213 people as it lands in northern Japan
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Airline officials say oil sprayed from an All Nippon Airways plane as it landed in northern Japan,…
Continue ReadingEuropean leaders laud tougher migration policies but more people die on treacherous sea crossings
By SAM METZ and BARBARA SURK Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Authorities in Europe have recovered bodies of people who attempted to migrate…
Continue ReadingBiden administration announces plans for up to 12 lease sales for offshore wind energy
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new five-year schedule to lease federal offshore tracts for wind energy production was…
Continue ReadingAirlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration issued final rules Wednesday to require airlines to automatically issue cash refunds for…
Continue ReadingTikTok may be banned in the US. Here’s what happened when India did it
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw…
Continue ReadingNepal’s president asks visiting Qatari emir to help free student held hostage by Hamas
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Officials say Nepal’s president asked the emir of Qatar, who is on a two-day visit…
Continue ReadingVolkswagen revamps its approach in China in bid to overtake upstart EV makers
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Foreign automakers have been caught flat-footed in China by an electric vehicle boom that has…
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