Saudi Arabia says it deposited $5B in Egypt’s central bank
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia has announced a $5 billion aid package to cash-strapped Egypt, where the economy is under…
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Indiana officers fatally shoot woman in police parking lot
GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) — Police in suburban Indianapolis say officers fatally shot a 49-year-old motorist after she rammed multiple squad cars and…
Continue ReadingBiden receives 2nd booster, presses Congress on virus funds
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has gotten a second booster dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine, and he used the…
Continue ReadingUS growth in Q4 revised lower to 6.9%, slower growth to come
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy ended 2021 by expanding at a healthy 6.9% annual pace from October…
Continue ReadingGroup wants Malta to take in 32 migrants rescued at sea
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — A German humanitarian group is appealing for Malta to take in 32 migrants who were rescued…
Continue ReadingUN experts seek to verify mass graves for migrants in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — United Nations-commissioned investigators have painted a grim picture for migrants in Libya, just days after they said they were…
Continue ReadingEU proposes new rules to discourage disposable fast fashion
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union plans to counter the polluting use of trendy fast fashion and is warning…
Continue ReadingBioNTech’s quarterly profit soars on COVID-19 vaccine demand
BERLIN (AP) — BioNTech has reported another quarter of strong earnings growth. The German pharmaceutical company teamed with Pfizer to develop the…
Continue ReadingCelebrities pay tribute to cricketer Shane Warne at service
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An eclectic array of celebrities including singer Elton John, golfing legend Greg Norman…
Continue ReadingAllies abandon Pakistani premier ahead of no-confidence vote
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani lawmakers are poised to push Prime Minister Imran Khan out of power in an upcoming no-confidence vote after a small but…
Continue Reading7 hurt in Arkansas tornado as storms move into Deep South
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press Severe storms including at least two confirmed tornadoes injured people, damaged homes…
Continue ReadingUS astronaut ends record-long spaceflight in Russian capsule
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer A NASA astronaut is back on Earth after a yearlong, record-setting spaceflight. He caught a Russian ride from the…
Continue ReadingUK maternity scandal review finds 200 avoidable baby deaths
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A review into a scandal-hit British hospital group has concluded that persistent failures in…
Continue ReadingNurses worry conviction for dosing mistake could cost lives
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Patient safety and nursing groups around the country are lamenting the guilty verdict in…
Continue Reading4 big expenses you could face in retirement
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Retirement planning is part savings, part guessing game. How much will you need? While many of your day-to-day expenses…
Continue ReadingTurkish opposition politician on trial accused of espionage
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A prominent Turkish military analyst and opposition politician has appeared before a court for a first hearing. Metin Gurcan…
Continue ReadingPolice: 6 killed in Pennsylvania pileup of 80 vehicles
POTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — State police say a deadly pileup involving 80 vehicles on a Pennsylvania interstate during a snow squall killed six people.…
Continue ReadingWHO: COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says the number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week. But the U.N.…
Continue ReadingPortugal’s new govt sees EU aid as firing up economic growth
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Members of Portugal’s center-left Socialist Party have been sworn into office for the…
Continue ReadingBay of Bengal nations resolve to face calamities together
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — An organization of seven Bay of Bengal nations says its members must urgently use…
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