Indonesia arrests a suspect wanted by China for running a $14 billion investment scam
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Immigration officers in Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali have arrested a Chinese suspect sought by…
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Reactions to 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal announcing his impending retirement
MADRID (AP) — The sports world reacts to 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal announcing he will retire from tennis after next month’s Davis…
Continue ReadingWorld Trade Organization slightly raises 2024 goods trade forecast but wary of potential setbacks
GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization has raised its outlook for global goods trade this year slightly, but cautions that increasing…
Continue ReadingUS jobless claims hit 258,000, the most in a year. Analysts point to Hurricane Helene, Boeing strike
AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week jumped to its highest level in a year, which analysts are…
Continue ReadingUS inflation reaches lowest point in 3 years, though some price pressures remain
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States dropped last month to its lowest point since it first began surging more than…
Continue ReadingUK’s new Labour government unveils overhaul of workers’ rights
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Labour government has unveiled a slew of new rights for workers, including more generous rules for…
Continue ReadingRafael Nadal’s career timeline is filled with titles, rivalries and injuries
Associated Press Rafael Nadal announced his retirement from tennis on Thursday, signaling the end to a career that spanned two decades and 22 Grand…
Continue ReadingIn Wrexham, the ‘Rob and Ryan effect’ goes beyond the soccer club as tourism and investments grow
AP Sports Writer WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — A former market and mining town in north Wales has become a new and unlikely tourist destination in Britain…
Continue ReadingJason Mott follows award-winning meta-novel with novel about award-winning author
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Mott’s first novel since “Hell of a Book” is a kind of meta-sequel to his award-winning…
Continue ReadingFire at noted huge Brutalist block in Moscow leaves 2 dead
MOSCOW (AP) — Two people died in a fire at one of the Russian capital’s most notable buildings, a gargantuan Brutalist apartment block that…
Continue ReadingNATO will start an annual nuclear exercise as Russia threatens Ukraine’s Western backers
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance will hold its annual nuclear exercise next week. The Steadfast…
Continue ReadingDelta’s Q3 profit fell below $1 billion after global tech outage led to thousands of cancellations
AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines says third-quarter earnings fell 26% largely because of fallout from a technology outage that caused several…
Continue ReadingAsylum-seeker to film star: Guinean’s unusual journey highlights France’s arguments over immigration
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Landing in the midst of heated arguments in France about immigration comes an award-winning film about the issue with…
Continue ReadingHome listings climb in nation’s priciest markets as locked-up inventory starts to shift
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The recent pullback in mortgage rates and expectations of further easing next year may be motivating more…
Continue ReadingElon Musk unveils Tesla’s ‘Cybercab,’ plans to bring autonomous driving tech to other models in 2025
AP Business Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi at a Hollywood studio Thursday night, though fans of the electric…
Continue Reading22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month’s Davis Cup finals
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at age 38, he announced Thursday, after winning 22 Grand Slam…
Continue ReadingHong Kong court rejects activist Jimmy Lai’s bid to have a jury trial for libel case
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has rejected jailed publisher Jimmy Lai’s request to have a jury trial for his libel case…
Continue ReadingAt least 22 killed in airstrikes in central Beirut, with Israel also firing on UN peacekeepers
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut on Thursday left two neighborhoods smoldering, killed 22 people and wounded…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Zelenskyy city-hops across Europe, promoting ‘victory plan’ to allies
ROME (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been city-hopping across Europe to promote a “victory plan” that he said “aims to…
Continue ReadingWith roads often blocked by rebels in Congo, boats — the only alternative — have become death traps
Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — The overcrowded boat that capsized in eastern Congo last week killed eight members of Serge Nzonga’s family…
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