China criticizes US chip law as threat to trade
BEIJING (AP) — China is criticizing a U.S. law to encourage processor chip production in the United States and reduce reliance on Asian suppliers…
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What does ‘plead the Fifth’ mean? Will Donald Trump do it?
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is due Wednesday to face questioning under oath in New…
Continue ReadingSecurity firm finds flaws in Indian online insurance broker
By KRUTIKA PATHI, SHEIKH SAALIQ and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A cybersecurity firm informed a major Indian online insurance…
Continue ReadingYemen officials say fresh infighting kills 35 in south
By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say that infighting among pro-government forces has killed 35 troops in a…
Continue ReadingAustin pledges military training, support for Baltics
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. will conduct more military exercises with…
Continue ReadingUkraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea blasts
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine said Wednesday that nine Russian warplanes were destroyed in a deadly string of…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: How to mitigate or avoid dealer markups
By RONALD MONTOYA Edmunds As if buying a new car in today’s supply-constrained market wasn’t hard enough, this year, many shoppers are…
Continue ReadingRussian oil shipments to central Europe expected to resume
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Slovakia’s economy minister says oil shipments from Russia through a critical pipeline to…
Continue ReadingFIFA looks to start World Cup in Qatar 1 day earlier
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The World Cup in Qatar could start one day earlier than scheduled. A person familiar with the…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka introduces bill to clip presidential powers
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan government minister has submitted to Parliament a constitutional…
Continue ReadingRussian journalist detained, charged over war criticism
By The Associated Press Russian authorities have detained and charged a former state TV journalist who quit after staging an on-air protest against…
Continue ReadingJury is told 2 men wanted to kidnap Whitmer, start revolt
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and ED WHITE Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A second trial is underway for two men accused of conspiring to kidnap…
Continue ReadingPioneering art collection returns to Zimbabwe after 70 years
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A compelling art exhibit, “The Stars Are Bright,” has opened at the National Gallery…
Continue Reading“The Snowman” children’s author Raymond Briggs dies at 88
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British children’s author and illustrator whose creations include “The Snowman” and…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Fighting in Ukraine endangers big nuclear plant
By The Associated Press Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, stoking international…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Toshiba boosts profit on devices, auto sector demand
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toshiba has reported a 44% improvement in profit in the last quarter as the Japanese technology…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Honda sees declining profits on semiconductor crunch
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The semiconductor shortage is hitting another of the world’s automakers, despite demand for…
Continue ReadingCathay Pacific losses narrow as COVID-19 restrictions ease
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways says losses in the first half of the year narrowed as a relaxation in quarantine rules…
Continue ReadingIn race to win, UK Conservatives accused of ignoring crises
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As Britain swelters through a roasting summer, and braces for a cold financial reckoning in the…
Continue ReadingGreece: Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks, 29 rescued
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say a major search and rescue operation has been launched east of the island of Karpathos after a boat…
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