Illinois investigating drugmaker Akorn’s abrupt closure
CHICAGO (AP) — State labor officials are investigating an Illinois-based pharmaceutical company’s decision to abruptly close all of its…
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3 contenders running to replace Sturgeon as Scottish leader
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Three members of the Scottish parliament will battle to become leader of the governing Scottish…
Continue ReadingProsecutor: Alex Murdaugh ‘fuzzy’ about new details of case
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh faced intense questioning about his movements the night his wife…
Continue ReadingInquiry issues damning report into Dutch gas drilling
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch parliamentary inquiry has released a damning report into the government’s…
Continue ReadingGOP Rep. John James won’t seek Michigan’s open Senate seat
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Republican Rep. John James of Michigan is opting against a campaign for the Senate seat being…
Continue ReadingBiden unveils new Ukraine weapons package, Russia sanctions
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is declaring its solidarity with Ukraine by…
Continue ReadingEU: Freeing ex-senator can help Manila keep trade incentives
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A group of European parliamentarians says the Philippines’ chances of retaining special…
Continue ReadingKey US inflation measure surges at fastest rate since June
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose last month at its fastest pace…
Continue ReadingCyclone Freddy slams Mozambique with ‘dangerous’ rainfall
By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — A damaging tropical cyclone dumped “dangerous and exceptional rainfall levels” over…
Continue Reading10 killed in riots in Indonesia’s restive Papua province
By ALFIAN KARTONO and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police say 10 people have been killed and more than 20…
Continue ReadingGermany’s BASF to shed 2,600 jobs in cost-cutting drive
BERLIN (AP) — Chemicals maker BASF says it plans to cut around 2,600 jobs in a cost-cutting drive spurred in part by the impact of high energy…
Continue ReadingPenguin to publish ‘classic’ Roald Dahl books after backlash
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Publisher Penguin Random House announced Friday it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions…
Continue ReadingRussian agency also appeals in Valieva Olympic doping case
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Russian anti-doping agency has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the case of Kamila Valieva. The…
Continue ReadingJapan, other G-7 leaders step up Russia sanctions
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other Group of Seven leaders have adopted a set of…
Continue ReadingNigerian lawmaker arrested with nearly $500K ahead of vote
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities say a Nigerian federal lawmaker has been arrested after being caught illegally…
Continue ReadingPeople across the world gather to mark war anniversary
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — World landmarks lit up in the colors of Ukraine’s national flag as people across the…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa: Fallout over power utility CEO’s graft claims
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s troubled state-owned power utility Eskom has appointed an interim chief…
Continue ReadingUS has a teacher shortage. HBCUs are helping to change that
By ANNIE MA Associated Press BOWIE, Md. (AP) — Surrounded by kindergarteners, Lana Scott held up a card with upper and lower case Ys, dotted with…
Continue Reading‘People’s court’ endorses Putin indictment for aggression
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A “people’s court” without legal powers has confirmed an indictment against…
Continue ReadingMalaysia helps poor, raises taxes for rich in 2023 budget
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia will raise development spending and plans new taxes for the wealthy in a smaller budget plan this year, as…
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