Eritrean leader dismisses as ‘fantasy’ alleged Tigray abuses
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Eritrea’s president in rare public comments has dismissed as “a fantasy” allegations that…
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EU calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Twitter has failed to provide a full report to the European Union on its efforts to combat online…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy: Ukraine caught Russian plan to ‘destroy’ Moldova
BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country has intercepted plans by Russian secret services to destroy Moldova.…
Continue ReadingFTX founder keeps talking, ignoring typical legal strategy
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For federal prosecutors, Sam Bankman-Fried could be the gift that keeps on giving. After the…
Continue ReadingFar-right party banned from upcoming election in Greece
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s parliament has banned a far-right political party led by a jailed former…
Continue ReadingMaryland governor, officials supporting abortion protections
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and state lawmakers are scheduled to announce support for measures…
Continue ReadingEarthquake hits Indonesia, killing 4 as restaurant collapses
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A shallow earthquake shook Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua on Thursday, killing four people who were unable…
Continue ReadingUS, French troops in Romania hold NATO military drills
CAPU MIDIA, Romania (AP) — U.S. and French troops who are in Romania as part of a NATO battlegroup are holding military exercises to test the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court might have easy outs on elections, immigration
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court soon could find itself with easy ways out of two…
Continue ReadingSwedish central bank again raises key rate to hit inflation
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s central bank has raised a key interest rate and 0.5 percentage points to 3% to combat inflation, saying it “is far…
Continue ReadingEgypt’s inflation continues to surge as food prices rise
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s statistics bureau says inflation hit a new high in January. It says the annual inflation stood at 26.5% last month, up from…
Continue ReadingCredit Suisse posts $1.4B pre-tax loss as woes go on in 4Q
GENEVA (AP) — Credit Suisse has reported a pre-tax loss of more than 1.3 billion Swiss francs, or about $1.4 billion, in the fourth quarter of last…
Continue Reading7 dead in apartment building fire in Novosibirsk, Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — An apparent gas explosion in an apartment building in the south-central Russian city of Novosibirsk Thursday morning killed at least…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Nissan reports better profit as chip crunch eases
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan has reported a 55% jump in its October-December profit, as the Japanese automaker gears up…
Continue ReadingAfghan men, women, children chase rumor to Kabul airport
RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Dozens of Afghans have rushed to the Kabul airport following a rumor that an airlift operation was…
Continue ReadingUS says China balloon could collect intelligence signals
By MATTHEW LEE and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says the China balloon shot down by the U.S. was…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Zelenskyy makes emotional appeal for EU membership
By RAF CASERT and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked his Western allies Thursday for more…
Continue ReadingNets trade Durant to Suns, get Bridges in 4-team deal
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant’s time in Brooklyn ended Thursday when the Nets traded him to the Phoenix Suns…
Continue ReadingRussian FM, Sudan’s military leaders kindle ties in Khartoum
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister has met with Sudan’s military rulers as the nations seek to deepen…
Continue ReadingAustralia rejects open-pit coal mine near Great Barrier Reef
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has rejected a coal mining application based on environmental law for the…
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