Swedish court acquits Russian-born businessman of spying for Moscow
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Russian-born Swedish businessman has been acquitted of collecting information for Russia’s military intelligence service,…
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Serbia and Kosovo leaders break off talks without result despite EU pressure
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo broke off talks Thursday without result, despite European Union…
Continue ReadingHungary hosts international training for military divers who salvage unexploded munitions
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Military divers from Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Lithuania have participated in an…
Continue ReadingAmerican man indicted on murder charges over an attack on 2 US tourists near a German castle
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say an American man has been charged with murder and other offenses for attacking two women from the U.S. near…
Continue ReadingAustralian police charge 7 with laundering hundreds of millions for Chinese crime syndicate
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian authorities have charged seven people with helping launder hundreds of millions of dollars for a Chinese…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares rebound following latest tumble on Wall Street. Oil prices gain $1
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares advanced Friday after the latest tumble on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 fell to…
Continue ReadingPakistan sets up deportation centers to hold migrants who are in the country illegally
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is setting up deportation centers to hold migrants who are living in the country…
Continue ReadingMany in Niger are suffering under coup-related sanctions. Junta backers call it a worthy sacrifice
By DALATOU MAMANE and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Hamsa Diakite can’t remember the last time her family of eight had…
Continue ReadingEurope’s central bank halts rate hikes as war in the Middle East casts a shadow over the economy
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has taken a break from interest rate increases. The pause…
Continue ReadingIsraeli troops briefly raid northern Gaza to ‘prepare’ for an expected full-scale incursion
By NAJIB JOBAIN, KAREEM CHEHAYEB and AMY TEIBEL Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops and tanks briefly raided northern Gaza…
Continue ReadingChina says it wants to bolster climate cooperation with US as California Gov. Newsom visits Beijing
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China’s Environment Minister Huang Runqiu says his country wants to strengthen cooperation with…
Continue ReadingHurricane Otis survivors search for friends and necessities in devastated Acapulco
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Survivors of a Category 5 storm that killed at least 27 people as it devastated…
Continue ReadingFire, other ravages jeopardize California’s prized forests
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press KYBURZ, Calif. (AP) — On a steep mountainside where walls of flames torched the forest on their way toward Lake…
Continue ReadingJeep maker Stellantis plans to invest 1.5 billion euros in Chinese EV manufacturer Leapmotor
The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Stellantis says it plans to invest about 1.5 billion euros, or about $1.6 billion, in Leapmotor, a Chinese…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea, US and Japan condemn North Korea’s alleged supply of munitions to Russia
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have strongly condemned what they call North Korea’s…
Continue ReadingChina’s top diplomat raises hopes for improving US ties as he starts three-day visit to Washington
By DIDI TANG and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s top diplomat says dialogue between Beijing and Washington should not only…
Continue ReadingAppeals court stops planned execution of Texas inmate convicted of killing a fellow prisoner
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ top criminal appeals court has stopped the scheduled execution of a Texas inmate who had…
Continue ReadingOrban doubles down at EU summit to defend meeting Putin. One leader calls it a very wrong message
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has joined an EU summit saying that he was right to meet the…
Continue ReadingAn increase in harassment against Jewish and Muslim Americans has been reported since Hamas attacks
By CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press Muslim and Jewish civil rights groups say they’ve seen large increases in reports of harassment, bias and…
Continue ReadingThe Israel-Hamas war could threaten already fragile economies in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic crises are rippling through the countries bordering Israel, raising the…
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