Bulgaria’s farmers are joining Europe-wide protests
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Hundreds of angry farmers took to the streets in Bulgaria’s capital to complain of what they call “the total failure”…
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Disney wants trade secrets kept confidential in lawsuit with DeSantis appointees
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney wants to keep confidential any proprietary information or trade secrets that comes…
Continue ReadingBiden’s vow of affordable internet for all is threatened by the looming expiration of subsidies
By KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press President Joe Biden recently traveled to North Carolina to promote his goal of affordable internet access for all…
Continue ReadingCambodia’s ruling party claims a leading rights activist defamed it and seeks $500,000 in damages
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Lawyers for Cambodia’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party have filed a lawsuit at the order of the party’s leader,…
Continue ReadingIn reversal, US Rep. Victoria Spartz to seek reelection for Indiana seat
Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz is seeking reelection for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District, about a year after she announced she would…
Continue ReadingThe effect of police violence on Black Americans’ health is documented in 2 new studies
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Two new studies track the effect of police violence on Black Americans. One study ties police-involved deaths…
Continue ReadingStrike averted as culinary union settles with Las Vegas hotel-casinos before Super Bowl week
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A union representing hospitality workers says it has reached a tentative agreement with six more hotel-casinos in downtown Las…
Continue ReadingBlinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza, but obstacles loom
By MATTHEW LEE, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi…
Continue ReadingEmma Heming Willis, wife of Bruce Willis, has a book on caregiving coming out in 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The wife of Bruce Willis is working on a guide to caregiving that draws upon her experiences tending to the beloved actor, who has…
Continue ReadingInsider Q&A: Look for telemedicine to play a growing role in your regular care
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Telemedicine’s early days of handling mostly mild illnesses like sinus infections or cases of pink eye are fading…
Continue ReadingFrance’s foreign ministry has summoned Russia’s ambassador over French aid workers killed in Ukraine
PARIS (AP) — The French foreign ministry says it has summoned Russia’s ambassador over the deaths of two French nationals working for…
Continue ReadingGermany doubles its commitment of troops to the NATO-led peacekeepers in Kosovo
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says the country will double its contribution of about 100 troops to the…
Continue ReadingWith a single word — ‘lover’ — Trump employs familiar playbook in tweaking his investigators
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During years of scrutiny from prosecutors, Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to deflect…
Continue ReadingProminent Democrats duel ex-baseball star Garvey for Feinstein’s US Senate seat in California
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A trio of prominent California Democrats is dueling with Republican former baseball star…
Continue ReadingTurkey has another new central bank leader. Here’s what it means for the battered economy
By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has seen its fifth central bank leader depart in as many years as Hafize Gaye Erkan, the…
Continue ReadingIan Lavender, the last surviving star of British sitcom ‘Dad’s Army,’ has died
LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian Lavender, who played a hapless Home Guard soldier in the classic British sitcom “Dad’s Army,” has died, his agent…
Continue ReadingHeavy snow hits Tokyo area, halting trains and grounding more than 100 flights
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo area has been hit by heavy snow, disrupting trains and grounding flights. Transport officials are cautioning drivers to…
Continue Reading14 migrants arrested in repatriation center in unrest spurred by death of young African migrant
MILAN (AP) — Rome police have arrested 14 migrants from nine countries for alleged involvement in unrest in a repatriation center following the…
Continue ReadingThe owners of Russia’s tech pioneer Yandex are selling — at a big, Kremlin-required discount
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The Dutch parent of pioneering Russian tech company Yandex is selling its operations…
Continue ReadingSpain says over 1,000 migrants reached its Canary Islands in 3 days as more attempt deadly crossing
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s marine rescue service says more than 1,000 migrants from sub-Saharan countries have arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands…
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