Inflation has slid again in Europe. Here’s what that means for interest rates
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation has fallen again in Europe, to 2.4% in March. It’s welcome news for…
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Suspects in the stabbing of an Iranian presenter fled UK after attack, counterterrorism police say
LONDON (AP) — British counterterrorism police investigating the stabbing of a journalist who works for a TV channel critical of the Iranian…
Continue ReadingViolent storms kill 7 people in eastern China including 3 who fell from their apartments
BEIJING (AP) — Violent rain and hailstorms have killed seven people in eastern China’s Jiangxi province, where three people fell from their…
Continue ReadingA 12-year-old suspected of killing a classmate and wounding 2 in Finland told police he was bullied
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — A 12-year-old student suspected of fatally shooting a classmate and wounding two others in Finland…
Continue ReadingFormer rebels in Central African Republic disarm but face few options. Wagner is one of them
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press BOUAR, Central African Republic (AP) — Nearly 5,000 fighters have put down their arms in Central African Republic…
Continue ReadingUkraine lowers its conscription age to 25 to replenish its beleaguered troops
By HANNA ARHIROVA and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine lowered its draft-eligible age for men from 27 to 25 on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingMorocco hosts one of Africa’s first exhibitions of Cuban art, a milestone for Afro-Cuban painters
By SAM METZ Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A show at Morocco’s Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is one of the first…
Continue ReadingIndonesian president-elect vows to further strengthen ties with Japan after visiting China
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto said on a visit to Japan that he wants to “further…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares mostly rise cheered by Wall Street finish
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday after a firm finish on Wall Street, as expectations remained…
Continue ReadingPanama and Colombia fail to protect migrants on Darien jungle route, Human Rights Watch says
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Human Rights Watch says Colombia and Panama are failing to protect the hundreds of…
Continue ReadingAP Exclusive: EPA didn’t declare a public health emergency after fiery Ohio derailment
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press The aftermath of last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio doesn’t qualify as a public health…
Continue ReadingPowerball jackpot jumps to $1.23 billion after another drawing without a big winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has increased to an estimated $1.23 billion after another drawing without a big winner Wednesday…
Continue ReadingA new election law battle is brewing in Georgia, this time over voter challenges
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia has seen furious battles over election laws ever since Democrat Stacey Abrams’ narrow loss to…
Continue ReadingMaryland lawmakers reach budget deal after debate influenced by fiscal uncertainty, US Senate race
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers have reached an agreement to resolve differences over proposed tax and fee…
Continue ReadingYes, we’re divided. But new AP-NORC poll shows Americans still agree on most core American values
By GARY FIELDS and AMELIA THOMSON DEVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite the country’s deep political polarization, most…
Continue ReadingWorkers had little warning as Maryland bridge collapsed, raising concerns over safety, communication
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press In the moments before the cargo ship Dali rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and sent it…
Continue ReadingAs international travel grows, so does US use of technology. A look at how it’s used at airports
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expanding the use of technology to process the…
Continue ReadingAP Was There: A 1974 tornado in Xenia, Ohio, kills 32 and levels half the city
The Associated Press XENIA, Ohio (AP) — On April 3, 1974, a deadly tornado barreled through Xenia, Ohio. It killed 32 people, injured hundreds and…
Continue ReadingSouth Koreans bid emotional farewell to beloved panda leaving for China
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A crowd of people, some weeping, gathered at a rain-soaked amusement park in South…
Continue ReadingWhy AP called Wisconsin’s statewide ballot measures: Race call explained
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The vote in Wisconsin to approve a pair of proposed constitutional amendments that would limit…
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