Germany’s Scholz seeks broad alliance to curb inflation
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he wants to join employers and labor unions in a “concerted action” to find ways of cushioning…
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Libya oil company says broken pipeline causes crude spill
BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities say a pipeline rupture is spewing thousands of barrels of oil into the desert, as…
Continue ReadingBiden says he wasn’t informed early on of baby formula woes
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he wasn’t briefed on the prospect of nationwide shortages of…
Continue ReadingFormer Qatar princess found dead at home in southern Spain
MADRID (AP) — Spanish police have found a former princess of Qatar dead in her bed at home in southern Spain. Spanish authorities said Wednesday…
Continue ReadingGermans snap up inflation-busting public transit tickets
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Travelers in Germany will be able to criss-cross the country for under $10 a month this summer. New…
Continue ReadingUS and Germany agree to supply advanced weapons to Ukraine
By JOHN LEICESTER and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. and Germany pledged Wednesday to equip Ukraine with some of the…
Continue ReadingDeutsche Bank subsidiary CEO resigns after greenwashing raid
BERLIN (AP) — Deutsche Bank subsidiary DWS says its chief executive is resigning after authorities raided its offices as part of a probe into…
Continue ReadingFar from home, Middle Eastern band finds rhythm in Germany
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — When Eden Cami closes her eyes and starts singing ancient tunes in Arabic and Hebrew,…
Continue ReadingRussia cuts off natural gas supply to Denmark, company says
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s largest energy company says Russia cut off its gas supply because it…
Continue ReadingItaly imports more Russian oil despite impending embargo
By COLLEEN BARRY and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Even as the European Union decided to reduce Russian crude oil imports by 90%…
Continue ReadingAfricans see inequity in monkeypox response elsewhere
By MARIA CHENG and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press OSUN, Nigeria (AP) — As health authorities in Europe and elsewhere roll out vaccines and drugs to…
Continue ReadingIsraeli troops kill 2 Palestinians, one an alleged attacker
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops have shot and killed a Palestinian woman in the occupied West Bank who they said…
Continue ReadingDanish voters give strong ‘yes’ to joining EU defense policy
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — With nearly all referendum votes counted, Denmark is headed toward joining the European…
Continue ReadingSex Pistols aim to give queen’s jubilee a touch of punk
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In Britain, there are several traditional elements to a royal anniversary: pageants, street parties,…
Continue ReadingLong in queen’s shadow, Charles takes greater public role
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It’s good to be queen. No one knows that better than Queen Elizabeth II, who’s showing no…
Continue ReadingReport: China bars Russian airlines with foreign planes
BEIJING (AP) — A Russian news outlet says China has barred Russia’s airlines from flying foreign-owned jetliners into its airspace. That comes…
Continue ReadingAsia shares slide across board amid rate hike, COVID worries
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Thursday, echoing a retreat on Wall Street as investors fretted about higher…
Continue ReadingAccusations fly after Myanmar bombing kills 1, injures 9
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Photos and videos of Tuesday’s bombing in Myanmar circulated on social media, showing bloodied…
Continue ReadingSanctioned Russian oligarch’s megayacht hides in a UAE creek
By ISABEL DEBRE and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In the dusty, northern-most sheikhdom of the United…
Continue ReadingFood waste cement: A gingerbread house-style building option
By CHISATO TANAKA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — In the near future, edible houses may no longer be a fairy tale. Researchers at the University of…
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