Norway hits export record amid soaring gas prices
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Norway’s exports have reached a record in July that is driven mainly by higher natural gas prices. The Scandinavian country’s…
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North Dakota’s Becker to seek Hoeven’s Senate seat after all
By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota state Rep. Rick Becker says he plans to run as an independent for the U.S.…
Continue ReadingFrench military: Last group of soldiers has left Mali
NICE, France (AP) — The French military says the last group of its soldiers has left Mali, nine years after they were deployed in the West African…
Continue ReadingNo. 1 Alabama tops preseason AP Top 25; Ohio St, ‘Dawgs next
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer With two of the best players in the country leading the way — and a championship game loss as…
Continue ReadingUrban combat and beyond: Ukrainian recruits get UK training
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press A BRITISH ARMY BASE, England (AP) — A few weeks ago, Serhiy was a business analyst at an IT company. Zakhar was a…
Continue ReadingKenya’s Ruto declared president after last-minute chaos
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In a chaotic announcement that could foreshadow a court challenge, Kenya’s electoral…
Continue ReadingThao, Kueng say they rejected plea deal in Floyd killing
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing told a judge that…
Continue ReadingPutin vows to expand arms trade with Russia’s allies
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to expand military cooperation with the country’s allies, noting that Moscow is ready to…
Continue ReadingMinister: Syria ready to repatriate refugees from Lebanon
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian Cabinet minister says Syrian refugees in neighboring Lebanon can start returning home, where he says they will get…
Continue ReadingBritain says monkeypox outbreak “shows signs of slowing”
LONDON (AP) — British health officials say the monkeypox outbreak across the country “shows signs of slowing” but that it’s still too soon to…
Continue ReadingByHeart CEO on launching new baby formula in a supply crisis
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — ByHeart CEO Ron Belldegrun talks to The Associated Press about the challenges of launching…
Continue ReadingSo-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law confuses some Florida schools
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Some Florida schools have moved library books and debated…
Continue ReadingRock icon Melissa Etheridge announces solo off-Broadway show
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Melissa Etheridge has found a new stage. The Grammy- and Oscar-winner will unveil a solo…
Continue ReadingGiuliani targeted in criminal probe of 2020 election
By KATE BRUMBACK and JILL COLVIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani is a target of the criminal investigation into possible illegal…
Continue ReadingStarbucks asks labor board to halt union votes temporarily
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks on Monday asked the National Labor Relations Board to temporarily suspend all union elections at its…
Continue ReadingUkrainian military says it repelled more than dozen attacks
By PAUL BYRNE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian military said Monday that it had repelled more than a dozen Russian attacks in…
Continue ReadingOil barriers to rein in spread of dead fish from Oder River
BERLIN (AP) — German officials are expressing mounting anger at the slow flow of information from Poland about a polluted border river as experts…
Continue ReadingPolice in Moldova investigate string of bomb threats
By CRISTIAN JARDAN and STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Police in Moldova’s capital Chisinau are investigating a string…
Continue ReadingEx-NFL star Aqib Talib’s brother turns self in after slaying
LANCASTER, Texas (AP) — The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib turned himself in to authorities Monday after police identified him as the…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry, Meghan to visit UK, Germany next month
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will visit the U.K. next month for the first time since they returned for…
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