The world could get its first trillionaire within 10 years, anti-poverty group Oxfam says
By PAN PYLAS and MASHA MACPHERSON Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The world could have its first trillionaire within a decade,…
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German farmers and their tractors throng Berlin in a protest against fuel subsidy cuts
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Farmers have clogged Berlin streets with their tractors, honking their horns in protest at a plan to…
Continue ReadingAustralia celebrates Australian-born queen of Denmark with cocktails, picnics and ‘Danish Fiesta’
By KEIRAN SMITH Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — A day after an Australian became queen of Denmark. her native land on Monday celebrated the unlikely…
Continue ReadingUnited Nations seeks $4.2 billion to help people in Ukraine and refugees this year
BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations is appealing for $4.2 billion to help people in Ukraine and displaced outside the country this year. It said on…
Continue ReadingHorse racing in China’s gaming hub of Macao to end in April, after over 40 years
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The government in China’s gambling hub of Macao says there will be no more horse racing in…
Continue ReadingBrunei’s newlywed Prince Mateen and his commoner wife to be feted at the end of lavish celebrations
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen and his commoner wife is to be feted at a royal banquet to mark the end of a lavish…
Continue ReadingSoccer player returns to warm welcome in Israel following detention in Turkey
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Israeli soccer player Sagiv Jehezkel returned to Israel on Monday evening to a cheering…
Continue ReadingPresidential hopeful Baswedan says Indonesia’s democracy is declining and pledges change
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press BANDAR LAMPUNG, Indonesia (AP) — A former Jakarta governor seeking Indonesia’s presidency said democracy is…
Continue ReadingNauru switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China
By TAIJING WU and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Pacific Island nation of Nauru says it is switching diplomatic…
Continue ReadingArctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the US with sub-zero temperatures
By CAROLYN THOMPSON, MATTHEW BROWN and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Brutally cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills…
Continue ReadingIndonesia evacuates about 6,500 people on the island of Flores after a volcano spews clouds of ash
By HANDRIANUS BELUTOWE Associated Press FLORES TIMUR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has evacuated about 6,500 people on the island of Flores after…
Continue ReadingShih Ming-teh, Taiwan activist who pushed for democracy, dies at 83
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Taiwanese democracy activist Shih Ming-teh, who helped lead the island from authoritarianism to…
Continue ReadingPolice search for the suspect who shot and killed a man at a Starbucks in southwestern Japan
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police are searching for a suspect who fatally shot a customer at a Starbucks in what was reportedly a gang-related crime.…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Shares fall in Europe after gains in Asia. US markets are closed for a holiday
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — European markets opened lower while Asian markets were mostly higher on Monday as the week got off…
Continue ReadingDemocrats target GOP strongholds Texas and Florida with Senate majority on the line
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats hoping to hold their slim Senate majority after November are looking for upsets in…
Continue ReadingA quiet Dutch village holds clues as European politics veer to the right
By RAF CASERT Associated Press SINT WILLEBRORD, The Netherlands (AP) — “Everyone is welcome,” reads the sign at the church door in this quiet…
Continue ReadingA quiet Dutch village holds clues as European politics veer to the right
By RAF CASERT Associated Press SINT WILLEBRORD, The Netherlands (AP) — “Everyone is welcome,” reads the sign at the church door in this quiet…
Continue ReadingAt Davos, conflict, climate change and AI get top billing as leaders converge for elite meeting
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The Earth is heating up, as is conflict in the Middle East. The world economy and…
Continue ReadingUS delegation praises Taiwan’s democracy after pro-independence presidential candidate wins election
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Retired U.S. officials met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday and praised…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream this weekend: Jason Momoa roaming, Green Day rocking and ‘Fast X’ exploding
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from indie rock heroes Sleater-Kinney and the pop-punk trio…
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