China and Russia: explaining a long, complicated friendship
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinaese leader Xi Jinping just concluded a three-day visit with Russian President Vladimir…
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2 escape jail and go to IHOP, where patrons report them
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Authorities say two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitive tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape…
Continue ReadingPolice officer shot at in German raids linked to extremists
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say German investigators have carried out raids related to a far-right movement. A police officer was shot at during one…
Continue ReadingLGBTQ activists in Japan launch engagement group ahead of G7
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese LGBTQ activists and rights groups have launched a civil “engagement group” to make…
Continue ReadingEU Commission proposes rules to better fight greenwashing
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm has proposed rules to protect consumers from businesses selling goods labeled as green which…
Continue ReadingEthiopian lawmakers remove Tigray group from terror list
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopian lawmakers have removed the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front from the country’s list of designated terror groups…
Continue ReadingECB’s Lagarde: Future rate hikes open amid banking turmoil
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde says future interest rate decisions are…
Continue ReadingTear gas, clashes as Lebanon protesters try to storm govt HQ
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security forces are firing tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who tried to break…
Continue ReadingIndia police seek Sikh leader, arrest separatist supporters
By SHEIKH SAALIQ and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police are searching for a separatist leader who has revived calls for…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: The hottest electric cars to check out in 2023
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Electric vehicles, or EVs, had their best-selling year in 2022. Their market share surpassed 5% according to Edmunds data,…
Continue ReadingGerman group sues Facebook owner Meta over death threats
BERLIN (AP) — A prominent German environmental group said Wednesday that it’s suing Facebook’s parent company Meta over persistent…
Continue ReadingMacron wants French pension plan implemented by end of year
By SYLVIE CORBET and ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is stubbornly resisting growing discontent on the…
Continue ReadingChina calls Xi’s Russia visit one of friendship, peace
BEIJING (AP) — China says President Xi Jinping’s just-concluded visit to Russia was a “journey of friendship, cooperation and peace.” The…
Continue ReadingBuilding collapse in Qatar’s capital kills 1, search ongoing
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A building has collapsed in Qatar’s capital, killing at least one person, and searchers have been looking through the rubble…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson facing high-stakes grilling over ‘partygate’
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has started testifying to a crucial hearing on whether he…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea fires cruise missiles as allies stage drills
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has launched cruise missiles just days after it carried…
Continue ReadingJapanese beating Americans in baseball is must-see viewing
STEPHEN WADE TOKYO (AP) — Japanese television stuck to its live coverage from Miami for almost two hours after Japan defeated the United States 3-2…
Continue ReadingUkraine, IMF agree on $15.6 billion loan package
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The IMF and Ukraine have agreed on a new loan package aimed at shoring up government…
Continue ReadingSotheby’s hopes for record sale of ancient Hebrew Bible
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — One of the oldest surviving biblical manuscripts is up for sale — for a cool $30 million. The…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Kishida pledges aid for Ukraine-backing Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Japan’s prime minister has pledged to provide Poland with development support to help the European country assist…
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