Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds
ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press The last 12 months were the hottest Earth has ever recorded, according to a new report by Climate Central, a…
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A TotalEnergies pipeline project in East Africa is disturbing community graves, watchdog says
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A New York-based climate watchdog says the French oil company TotalEnergies is failing…
Continue ReadingPutin visits Kazakhstan, part of his efforts to cement ties with ex-Soviet neighbors
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Kazakhstan, part of his efforts to cement ties with the ex-Soviet neighbor and major…
Continue ReadingGermans commemorate ‘Night of Broken Glass’ terror as antisemitism is on the rise again
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Across Germany, in schools, city halls, synagogues, churches and parliament, people came…
Continue ReadingThe UK’s interior minister sparks furor by accusing police of favoring pro-Palestinian protesters
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s interior minister on Thursday accused the country’s largest police force of being more…
Continue ReadingJapanese automaker Nissan’s profits zoom on strong sales, favorable exchange rates
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan has reported that its profit zoomed more than 10-fold in the last quarter from a year…
Continue ReadingToxic heavy smog in eastern Pakistan makes tens of thousands sick
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Toxic gray smog has sickened tens of thousands of people in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore, forcing authorities to…
Continue ReadingBiden says workers need ‘a fair shot’ as he celebrates the labor deal saving an Illinois auto plant
By JOSH BOAK and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden has gone to Belvidere, Illinois, to celebrate a labor…
Continue ReadingJapan’s SoftBank hit with $6.2B quarterly loss as WeWork, other tech investments go sour
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group has reported it racked up a huge loss in the…
Continue ReadingIn growing tide, civilians flee north Gaza or shelter at hospital as Israel, Hamas battle in city
By WAFAA SHURAFA, BASSEM MROUE and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Crowds of Palestinian families stretching as far…
Continue ReadingIndian and Pakistani soldiers trade fire in disputed Kashmir, killing 1 Indian soldier
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian and Pakistani soldiers have exchanged gunfire and shelling along their highly militarized frontier in disputed…
Continue ReadingA volcanic eruption has created a new island off Japan, but it may not last
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny…
Continue ReadingMobile and resilient, the US military is placing a new emphasis on ground troops for Pacific defense
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — As China’s navy grows and its land-based missile systems expand, the United States is…
Continue ReadingClash between Constitutional and appeals courts raises concerns over rule of law in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s top court of appeals has clashed with the country’s Constitutional Court over the release of a newly elected but…
Continue ReadingProfits slip at Japan’s Sony, hit by lengthy Hollywood strike
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sony has reported that its profit in the July-September quarter slipped 29% from a year earlier,…
Continue ReadingThe Hollywood strikes are over. Here’s when you could see your favorite stars and shows return
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Missed your favorite actors? After nearly four months of striking, they’re coming back. Wednesday’s deal between…
Continue ReadingStock market today: : Asian shares fall after bond market stress hits Wall Street
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares retreated Friday after rising bond market yields once again weighed on Wall Street,…
Continue ReadingJapanese automaker Honda reports its 3Q profit jumped on strong demand at home and in the US
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Honda has reported that its profit jumped 34% in the July-September quarter from a year earlier as…
Continue ReadingAn industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An industrial robot grabbed and crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packaging…
Continue ReadingTentative deals with MGM and Caesars narrowly avert Las Vegas hotel workers strike
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas hotel workers union says it has reached a deal with MGM Resorts International, the…
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