Conservative contenders who could succeed Boris Johnson
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A Conservative leadership contest will take place in coming weeks after British Prime Minister Boris…
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8 killed, 44 injured in car crash in southern Egypt
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Eight people were killed and 44 injured in a car crash on Thursday near Egypt’s southern province of Aswan, the…
Continue ReadingPoland, Lithuania leaders meet troops at NATO bottleneck
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and MICHAL DYJUK Associated Press SZYPLISZKI, Poland (AP) — The presidents of NATO members Poland and Lithuania have voiced…
Continue ReadingRights groups say probe into Egypt economist’s death flawed
CAIRO (AP) — Two leading human right groups are accusing Egyptian authorities of failing to conduct an impartial and transparent investigation into…
Continue ReadingHeat, drought and wildfires: Torrid spell torments Portugal
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is bracing for a heat wave, with temperatures in some areas forecast to climb as…
Continue ReadingMonkeypox cases rise 77% in UN agency’s latest weekly count
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization is reporting a 77% weekly increase in the number of lab-confirmed monkeypox cases, to more than 6,000…
Continue ReadingExtremists claim responsibility for Nigerian prison attack
By CHINEDU ASADU and MAAMOUN YOUSSEF Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a prison attack…
Continue ReadingEU warns of dire climate season ahead with droughts, fires
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive is warning that the continent is facing one of its toughest years when it comes to natural…
Continue ReadingAre 4-day workweeks, flexible hours the future of full-time?
By HAL M. BUNDRICK of NerdWallet A movement is growing to shorten the workweek, but trade-offs and barriers should be considered. A four-day workweek…
Continue ReadingUK warship seizes advanced Iranian missiles bound for Yemen
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The British Royal Navy has seized a sophisticated shipment of Iranian missiles…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka’s central bank raises key rates to curb inflation
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has raised key interest rates to 14.50% and 15.50%…
Continue ReadingYoungest Pakistani who scaled K2 is safe after going missing
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani man who became the youngest climber of one of the world’s highest mountains is…
Continue ReadingChina lashes out at US, British intelligence services
BEIJING (AP) — The United States is “the biggest threat to world peace, stability and development,” China said Thursday, continuing its…
Continue ReadingTrial opens in deadly collapse of Italy’s Morandi Bridge
ANTONIO CALANNI and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press GENOA, Italy (AP) — Fifty-nine people are on trial in Italy for the 2018 collapse of Genoa’s…
Continue ReadingFAA to give airports $1 billion for terminals and upgrades
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’ll spend nearly $1 billion to upgrade airports around the country. The Federal Aviation…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson reached the top but was felled by his flaws
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson wanted to be like his hero Winston Churchill: a larger-than-life character who led…
Continue ReadingDems want to tax high earners to protect Medicare solvency
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats want to boost taxes on some high earners and use the money to extend the solvency…
Continue ReadingRussia taking ‘operational pause’ in Ukraine, analysts say
By MARIA GRAZIA MURRU and OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Foreign analysts say Russia may be temporarily easing its…
Continue ReadingGerman lawmakers back plan to expand renewable energy
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Thursday approved a major package of reforms aimed at boosting the production…
Continue ReadingPakistani policeman killed, 4 wounded in hand grenade attack
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say assailants have thrown a hand grenade at a police post in the country’s northwest, killing an…
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