Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after House approves debt ceiling deal
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian benchmarks were mostly higher Thursday after the United States House of Representatives…
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Sudan’s military says it has suspended its participation in talks with paramilitary rival
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A spokesman for Sudan’s military says it has suspended its participation in talks with a…
Continue ReadingEU aspirant Moldova prepares to host major international summit
By JUSTIN SPIKE, RAF CASERT and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Final preparations for a major summit of European leaders are…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s failed satellite launch triggers public confusion, security jitters in neighbors
By HYUNG-JIN KIM, KIM TONG-HYUNG and JOHNSON LAI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s launch of a spy satellite on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingAl Jazeera says Qatar’s prime minister met with Taliban’s supreme leader in Afghanistan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The supreme leader of the Taliban met in Afghanistan with Qatar’s prime minister this month. The meeting May…
Continue ReadingMaster business skills without paying for an MBA
By TREA BRANCH of NerdWallet MBA grads say the investment in their degree was worth it, according to a 2022 survey by the Graduate Management…
Continue ReadingPakistani police say gunmen kill 1 soldier and wound another in attack on polio workers
MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) — Police say gunmen killed one soldier and wounded another when they opened fire on security forces escorting a team of…
Continue ReadingPalestinian officials say Israeli strike on eastern Lebanon kills 5 militants, Israel denies role
By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Two Palestinian officials say an Israeli airstrike targeting positions of a Syria-backed…
Continue Reading2 teams, 2 chances at titles: Heat, Panthers ready for their finals tests
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer DENVER (AP) — They were No. 8 seeds. They barely got into the playoffs after up-and-down regular seasons. They…
Continue ReadingChanges to food aid in debt bill would cost money, far from savings GOP envisioned
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican attempt to expand work requirements for federal food aid in debt legislation…
Continue ReadingSweden close to becoming first ‘smoke free’ country in Europe as daily use of cigarettes dwindles
By KARL RITTER and CHARLENE PELE Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Summer is in the air, cigarette smoke is not, in Sweden’s outdoor bars and…
Continue ReadingEthnic Serbs in Kosovo gather in northern town after clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers
By RADUL RADOVANOVIC Associated Press ZVECAN, Kosovo (AP) — Hundreds of ethnic Serbs on Wednesday gathered in a town in northern Kosovo, days after…
Continue ReadingCEOs got smaller raises. It would still take a typical worker two lifetimes to make their annual pay
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is finally slowing. The typical compensation package for chief…
Continue ReadingOlympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic sports bodies are meeting amid ongoing uncertainty about if and how Russian…
Continue ReadingGermany arrests 7 alleged members of network that helped finance Islamic State
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say seven people have been arrested in raids across Germany against alleged members of a network that helped finance the…
Continue ReadingJapan’s southern Okinawa Islands prepare as tropical storm approaches
By JOHNSON LAI and HIROYUKI KOMAE Associated Press NAHA, Japan (AP) — A weakened Tropical Storm Mawar headed toward Japan’s southern archipelago…
Continue ReadingLatvia’s Parliament elects new head of state from 3 candidates in unpredictable vote
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Latvian lawmakers are set to elect new head of state on Wednesday from a field of three candidates…
Continue ReadingChina’s commerce minister meets Tesla’s Musk, promises support to foreign companies
BEIJING (AP) — China’s commerce minister met Tesla Ltd. CEO Elon Musk and promised to support the development of foreign companies. Musk joined a…
Continue ReadingChina warns of artificial intelligence risks, calls for beefed-up national security measures
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party has warned of the risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence while calling for heightened…
Continue ReadingSouth Sudan struggles to clear mines after decades of war as people start returning home
By DENG MACHOL and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press MAGWI COUNTY, South Sudan (AP) — Many South Sudanese are returning to areas riddled with mines left…
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