Princess Diana’s sheep sweater smashes records to sell for $1.1 million
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A red sweater adorned with a flock of sheep worn by the young Princess Diana has sold at auction for…
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Big Pharma’s Johnson & Johnson under investigation in South Africa over ‘excessive’ drug prices
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S.-based pharmaceuticals company Johnson & Johnson is being investigated in…
Continue ReadingAfter attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our…
Continue ReadingTikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe’s strict data privacy rules
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine on Friday for failing to protect…
Continue ReadingFinland joins Baltic neighbors in banning Russian-registered cars from entering their territory
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland is joining its three Baltic neighbors in banning vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their…
Continue ReadingBelarus leader proposes three-way cooperation with Russia’s Putin and North Korea’s Kim
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted a meeting with his Belarusian ally, who referred to this week’s summit with North…
Continue ReadingAround 3,000 jobs at risk at UK’s biggest steelworks despite government-backed package of support
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Around 3,000 workers at Britain’s biggest steelworks face the prospect of losing their jobs as part…
Continue ReadingArson attacks at schools in Belgium are believed to be connected to a controversial sex ed program
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium authorities are getting worried by a series of school arsons believed to be connected…
Continue ReadingJackson says we must own hardest chapters of US history during 1963 church bombing remembrance
By KIMBERLY CHANDLER Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama marks the 60th anniversary of the bombing of a church that killed four Black…
Continue ReadingRussia raises key interest rate again as inflation and exchange rate worries continue
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s central bank has raised its key lending rate by one percentage point to 13%, a month after imposing an even larger…
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department says there’s no valid basis for the judge to step aside from Trump’s DC case
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is challenging efforts by former President Donald Trump to disqualify the…
Continue ReadingFree prescription discount cards from GoodRx — What’s the catch?
By ALEX ROSENBERG of NerdWallet GoodRx’s prescription savings program offers significant discounts on prescription drugs, but not without some…
Continue ReadingCzech court cancels lower court ruling that acquitted former PM Babis of fraud charges
PRAGUE (AP) — Prague’s High Court has cancelled a lower court ruling that acquitted former Prime Minister Andrej Babis of fraud charges in a $2…
Continue ReadingApple will update iPhone 12 in France after regulators said it emitted too much radiation
PARIS (AP) — Apple has agreed to install updates for the iPhone 12 in France after French regulators ordered the company to stop selling the model…
Continue ReadingAP Election Brief | What to expect in Pennsylvania’s special election
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the third time in less than eight months, a special election will decide control of the…
Continue ReadingA daughter of long-detained activist in Bahrain is blocked from traveling to the island kingdom
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A daughter of a long-detained human rights activist in Bahrain has tried to…
Continue ReadingBus with migrants crashes as Italy transfers new arrivals to relieve pressure on Lampedusa island
ROME (AP) — A bus reportedly transporting recently arrived migrants has slammed into a truck north of Rome, killing the two drivers. The crash…
Continue ReadingEU lets Ukrainian grain ban expire even as countries threaten to pass their own
LONDON (AP) — The European Union has decided not to renew a ban on Ukrainian food imports heading to nearby countries. The move Friday sets up a…
Continue ReadingBangladesh is struggling to cope with a record dengue outbreak in which 778 people have died
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is struggling with a record outbreak of dengue fever, with experts saying a lack of a coordinated response is…
Continue ReadingWhat’s at stake as 13,000 workers go on strike at major US auto makers
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 auto workers have walked off the job at three targeted factories after their union…
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