Dems stress national security as computer chips bill stalls
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration and Democrats are warning of dire consequences if Congress fails to…
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Relaxed methadone rules appear safe, researchers find
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The U.S. relaxed rules around the addiction treatment drug methadone during the pandemic, and researchers now…
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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenian police say they have detained a Syrian man for illegally transporting migrants, as the country’s foreign…
Continue ReadingGazprom casts doubt on pipeline’s quick return to full flow
BERLIN (AP) — Russian energy company Gazprom appeared to cast doubt on the prospects of quickly restoring the flow of natural gas to full capacity…
Continue ReadingBill Gates gives $20 billion to stem ‘significant suffering’
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Bill Gates, concerned about the “significant suffering” caused by global setbacks including the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingIndia raids second Chinese mobile company this month
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian investigators have raided an Indian subsidiary of Chinese smartphone maker Oppo, accusing…
Continue ReadingCanada’s central bank raises interest rate a full point
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s central bank is raising its target interest rate by a full percentage point in an effort…
Continue ReadingWarnock collects $17.2M, Walker $6.2M in Georgia Senate race
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock raised $17.2 million for his Senate reelection bid in 2022′s…
Continue ReadingArson damages Athens building housing Greek media outlets
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An arson attack on a suburban Athens building that houses the offices of a Greek radio…
Continue Reading3 arrested after racist, antisemitic pamphlets blanket town
HORNELL, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say three people have been arrested on hate crime charges of blanketing a small upstate New York city with white…
Continue ReadingAmid COVID worries, fist bumps for Biden — with exceptions
By AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will try to limit physical contact…
Continue ReadingWisconsin governor candidate won’t rule out decertification
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican candidate for governor in Wisconsin endorsed by Donald Trump won’t rule out…
Continue ReadingEU rule of law report decries situation in Poland, Hungary
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive has decried the rule of law situation in Poland and Hungary and…
Continue ReadingReport: Mistakes, not Liverpool fans, caused CL final fiasco
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer French senators say the chaos outside the national stadium that marred the Champions League soccer final was due…
Continue ReadingItaly’s taxi drivers keep protesting, fear new competition
ROME (AP) — Hundreds of taxi drivers in Italy are protesting for a second day against the government’s plans to allow more competition. Since…
Continue ReadingWildfires scorch parts of Europe amid extreme heat wave
By HELENA ALVES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A spate of wildfires is scorching parts of Europe, with firefighters…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s many illegal guns a factor in bar shootings
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and SEBABATSO MOSAMO Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police are patrolling the streets of Johannesburg’s…
Continue ReadingMan who placed explosive in Warsaw probed for terrorism
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in Poland’s capital say a 31-year-old man is facing allegations of having posed a threat to the life and…
Continue ReadingGermany’s climate plan: More bike lanes, no car speed limit
BERLIN (AP) — The German government has unveiled a new package of climate measures to close the emissions gap in the transport and housing sectors…
Continue ReadingIranian envoy is vague about possible drone sales to Russia
ROME (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister, in an interview in Italy, says his country opposes Russia’s war against Ukraine. But Minister…
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