Major UK ferry operator fires 800 crew, disrupting service
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One of the largest ferry operators in the United Kingdom has fired 800 crew members without notice…
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Italy seeks to study, sample Europe’s southernmost glacier
By LUIGI NAVARRA Associated Press ON THE CALDERONE GLACIER, Italy (AP) — Italian scientists are racing against time to study, scan and sample…
Continue ReadingPolice: Missouri motel shootout leaves officer, gunman dead
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer and a gunman died following a shootout at a motel in eastern Missouri that left another…
Continue ReadingWar in Ukraine will take global economic toll, group warns
By The Associated Press The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is warning that Russia’s war in Ukraine will disrupt commerce…
Continue ReadingGermany to let virus restrictions expire even as cases surge
BERLIN (AP) — The German government has defended its decision to let many pandemic restrictions expire at the weekend even as the country has hit a…
Continue ReadingShiffrin wins overall World Cup title, places 2nd in super-G
COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has won skiing’s overall World Cup title for the fourth time. The American was fueled by speed races…
Continue ReadingBank of England raises rates as Ukraine war boosts inflation
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has raised its key interest rate for the third time since December as it pushes…
Continue ReadingAs crisis in Ukraine grows, aid agencies rush in supplies
By FLORENT BAJRAMI Associated Press RZESZOW, Poland (AP) — As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth week, aid agencies continue to ramp…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What North Korea wants from recent weapons tests
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A day after a North Korean missile exploded after takeoff,…
Continue ReadingEmirati-flagged cargo ship sinks in Persian Gulf off Iran
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Emirati-flagged cargo ship has sunk in the Persian Gulf. The operations…
Continue ReadingRussia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict
Russian forces largely bogged down outside major cities in Ukraine have turned to shelling them from a distance, including dozens of confirmed…
Continue ReadingUS Olympian Alysa Liu, father targeted in Chinese spy case
By SALLY HO Associated Press U.S. Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu and her father Arthur Liu — a former political refugee — were targeted in a…
Continue ReadingIn 1st big campaign do, Macron unveils vision for 2nd term
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled his proposals to boost the economy, fight inequality…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s omicron deaths surge amid faltering response
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Officials in South Korea tried to calm public fears amid concerns about a faltering…
Continue ReadingCheap but lethal Turkish drones bolster Ukraine’s defenses
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Despite three weeks of Russian bombardment, Ukraine has kept up a stiff…
Continue ReadingAP source: Freeman, Dodgers agree to $162 million, 6-yr deal
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer Freddie Freeman is headed home to Southern California and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The free-agent first baseman has…
Continue ReadingPalestinians with Ukraine ties empathize with victims of war
By WAFAA SHURAFA and FARES AKRAM Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s al-Astal family is watching the war in Ukraine with…
Continue ReadingAsian shares retreat as oil climbs back above $100
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street extended a rally into a third day on…
Continue ReadingUS expels another Chinese phone carrier on security grounds
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Washington has expelled another state-owned Chinese phone carrier from the U.S. market over…
Continue ReadingCleanup begins after 7.4 quake shakes north Japan, killing 4
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Residents were cleaning their homes Thursday after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast…
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