Inflationary pressures continue to ease, producer prices drop 0.3% from April to May
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States dropped 0.3% from April to May, another sign that…
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What if you can’t afford long-term care?
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet As many as 8 in 10 older Americans couldn’t afford more than four years in an assisted living facility or two years…
Continue ReadingKuwait strikes $367 million deal to acquire Turkish-made combat drones
By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait says it has struck an agreement worth $367 million with Turkish drone…
Continue ReadingWhat you should know as the Fed nears the peak of its rate-hiking cycle
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s likely decision Wednesday afternoon to leave interest rates alone for the…
Continue ReadingErdogan says no change in Turkey’s stance on Sweden’s NATO membership
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that NATO should not bet on his country approving Sweden’s application to…
Continue ReadingTaiwanese foreign minister asks for support from European countries to maintain peace, stability
PRAGUE (AP) — Taiwan’s foreign minister says Taiwan needs support from European countries to help maintain peace in the self-governed island…
Continue ReadingThousands protest in Poland against strict abortion law after pregnant woman died of sepsis
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Thousands of people have demonstrated across Poland against the country’s restrictive…
Continue ReadingGoogle should break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say
By KELVIN CHAN and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union regulators hit Google with fresh antitrust charges Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingKlimt portrait ‘Lady with a Fan’ up for sale with $80M estimate
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt could become the most expensive painting…
Continue ReadingPhilippine volcano eruption that displaced thousands may last for months, officials warn
By JIM GOMEZ AND JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — A gentle eruption of the Philippines’ most active volcano that has…
Continue ReadingDemocrats and Republicans share core values but still distrust each other
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans on the right and the left have a lot more in common than they might think —…
Continue ReadingPro leagues balance profit, integrity risks in legal betting era
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer Images of players are being used in sportsbook advertisements. Sportsbook branding has prominent placement in…
Continue ReadingMany of Italy’s elite turn out for ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s state funeral in Milan
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy’s political, business and soccer elite bade farewell to former Premier Silvio Berlusconi…
Continue ReadingIndia, Pakistani coasts on high alert a day before Cyclone Biparjoy is expected to make landfall
By AJIT SOLANKI, SIBI ARASU and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press MANDVI, India (AP) — The coastal regions of India and Pakistan are on high alert with…
Continue ReadingAt least 15 people killed and dozens injured in bus crash in Mali
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s government says that at least 15 people were killed and dozens injured when two…
Continue ReadingGerman government to present 1st national security strategy to address growing threats
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is unveiling its first comprehensive national security strategy in Berlin as part of an effort to address what it views as…
Continue ReadingUK police hunt motive in Nottingham attack as friends mourn student athlete victims
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Police in England are working to piece together details of a knife and van attack that killed two…
Continue ReadingChinese navy ship pays port call to Philippines in goodwill tour of region
By IYA FORBES Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Chinese navy training ship with hundreds of cadets has made a port call in the…
Continue ReadingBritish economy recovers slightly in April but strikes set to keep a lid on growth
LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that the British economy bounced back in April amid strong sales at bars and pubs as well as a rebound in car…
Continue ReadingAmerican University of Beirut president says Cyprus campus key to institution’s global outreach
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of the American University of Beirut says Cyprus bested 15 other countries as the most suitable to host the…
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