Europe’s central bank backs larger-than-expected rate hike
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday for the first time in 11…
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WHO moves to roll out first malaria vaccine in Africa
By MARIA CHENG and GREGORY GONDWE Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — As the World Health Organization announces the next step in its rollout…
Continue ReadingEuropean wildfire threat recedes as temperatures drop
MADRID (AP) — Europe’s recent spate of wildfires is abating amid cooler temperatures. No outbreaks were reported Thursday in Portugal. And French…
Continue ReadingWHO again considers declaring monkeypox a global emergency
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — As the World Health Organization’s emergency committee convened Thursday to consider for the…
Continue ReadingFormer Israeli PM denies blame for deadly stampede
By EMILY ROSE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has testified that he wasn’t to blame for the…
Continue ReadingBiden scraps announcing crime plan after positive COVID test
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden abruptly canceled a trip to Pennsylvania, where he had…
Continue ReadingEU imposes more sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine invasion
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed more sanctions on Russia after the 27 EU member states backed a series of measures that would…
Continue ReadingTurkey denies carrying out deadly strikes in northern Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister is rejecting accusations that the Turkish military carried out deadly artillery strikes on…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s economy fragile as fighting, inflation hit poor
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Reports by the World Bank and other experts say army-ruled Myanmar’s economy remains…
Continue Reading2 contenders battle for Conservative votes in UK leader race
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The two candidates to become Britain’s next prime minister have begun a head-to-head battle for…
Continue ReadingIran recalls ambassador to Sweden over court decision
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s state TV says the country’s foreign ministry recalled its ambassador from Sweden after an Iranian…
Continue ReadingTornado kills 1 in eastern China as country faces high temps
BEIJING (AP) — A tornado blew through 11 villages in a farming region of eastern China, damaging homes, killing at least one person and injuring 25…
Continue ReadingMartial-law era remembered under a new Marcos presidency
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Activists have opened a campaign in the Philippines to prevent a repeat of the abuses and…
Continue ReadingNokia 2Q profit beats expectations on strong 5G demand
HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported second-quarter profit above analyst expectations on strong demand for…
Continue ReadingChina’s Didi Global fined $1.2 billion for data violations
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China’s internet watchdog has fined ride-hailing firm Didi Global more than 8 billion yuan ($1.2…
Continue ReadingItaly heads to early election after Draghi’s coalition fails
By NICOLE WINFIELD and FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy is headed for an early election after its president accepted…
Continue ReadingTrees dedicated to memory of Buchenwald victims chopped down
BERLIN (AP) — The Buchenwald concentration camp memorial says that seven trees dedicated to the memory of victims of the Nazi camp in eastern…
Continue ReadingVatican says they’re gifts; Indigenous groups want them back
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums are home to some of the most magnificent artworks in the world, from…
Continue ReadingVatican says they’re gifts; Indigenous groups want them back
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums are home to some of the most magnificent artworks in the world, from…
Continue ReadingHIMARS and howitzers: West helps Ukraine with key weaponry
By The Associated Press The message to U.S. lawmakers from Ukraine’s first lady, delivered amid stark and graphic images of civilian bloodshed,…
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