Bulgaria to hold early election after coalition talks fail
By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria is heading to a new parliamentary election this fall after the largest three…
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Fed unleashes another big rate hike in bid to curb inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka’s Parliament approves state of emergency
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Parliament has approved a state of emergency that had been declared by…
Continue ReadingFDA chief’s long-promised opioid review faces skepticism
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration says a comprehensive review of the opioid…
Continue ReadingNew rule to thwart railroad efforts to cut train crews to 1
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Railroads will be required to maintain two-person crews under a new rule announced Wednesday…
Continue ReadingTurkmenistan restricts export of its local Alabay dog breed
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan says if you’re trying to smuggle its prized native dog breed out of the…
Continue ReadingWNBA’s Griner tells drug trial: ‘My career is my whole life’
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner testified at her drug possession trial in…
Continue ReadingHas remote work changed the travel landscape?
By SAM KEMMIS NerdWallet The availability of remote work has increased significantly in recent years, giving rise to the ability for telecommuters to…
Continue ReadingSpain: Shakira rejects prosecutors’ offer, faces tax trial
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Colombian pop singer Shakira has opted to go to trial instead of accepting a deal offered by Spanish prosecutors to…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: 5 electric SUVs for almost any budget
In the early days of the modern electric vehicle, or EV, your choices were largely limited to a few range-compromised models or an expensive Tesla on…
Continue ReadingRussian FM, on African tour, denies ‘so-called food crisis’
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister on Wednesday denied his country is responsible for the global surge in food prices…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s interim leader meets Jordan’s king in Amman
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s caretaker prime minister and Jordan’s king have met in the Jordanian capital, Amman. A statement from the…
Continue ReadingFoundation returns Indigenous items to Mexican officials
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Small, ancient sculptures that have been gathering dust in an Albuquerque storage box are returning home to Mexico.…
Continue ReadingGermany offers money to families of Olympic attack victims
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has indicated it’s willing to pay further…
Continue ReadingUN experts urge Hong Kong authorities to repeal security law
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Independent human rights experts backed by the United Nations are calling on authorities in Hong…
Continue ReadingBig pink diamond discovered in Angola, largest in 300 years
By NQOBILE NTSHANGASE Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A big pink diamond of 170 carats has been discovered in Angola and is claimed to be the…
Continue ReadingEU health commissioner urges reinforced monkeypox action
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s commissioner for health is urging the bloc’s governments to step up…
Continue ReadingChina spacecraft returns amid booster rocket concerns
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese cargo spacecraft that serviced the country’s permanent orbiting space station has largely burned up on reentering…
Continue Reading6th suspect held in investigation of Dutch reporter’s death
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police investigating the slaying of prominent Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries have arrested another suspect in…
Continue ReadingGermany to reduce government incentives to buy electric cars
BERLIN (AP) — The German government plans to reduce incentive payments for buyers of electric cars and end subsidies for buying plug-in hybrids at…
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