Sudanese security forces kill 3 in new anti-coup protests
By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese security forces have fired tear gas and live ammunition, killing at least three people as…
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Portugal adds virus booster jab incentives, cuts isolation
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s government has announced new incentives for people to get COVID-19 booster…
Continue ReadingUS service industry grows more slowly in December
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Growth in the U.S. service industry, where most Americans work, pulled back in December…
Continue ReadingPrince William seeks nominees for $1 million Earthshot prize
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince William has appealed for innovators around the world to submit nominations for his Earthshot Prize, a…
Continue ReadingAustria tightens virus measures to slow down omicron spread
BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government has announced new measures to slow down the spread of the omicron variant in the Alpine country. Chancellor…
Continue ReadingStepmother of missing Harmony Montgomery charged with fraud
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire attorney general’s office says the stepmother of a girl who…
Continue ReadingPowerball tickets sold in Wisconsin, California split $632M
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Powerball tickets sold in Wisconsin and California were winners of the latest jackpot and will split $632 million. The…
Continue ReadingAlgeria’s ambassador returns to Paris after 3-month dispute
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s presidency says the country’s ambassador has returned to Paris, three months after being recalled amid…
Continue ReadingUS jobless claims rise by 7,000, but still low at 207,000
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remained at…
Continue ReadingNear-empty flights crisscross Europe to secure landing slots
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe’s sky is filling up with near-empty flights that even airlines admit serve no purpose…
Continue ReadingNovember trade deficit hits near record-high $80.2 billion
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit surged to a near-record high of $80.2 billion in November as…
Continue ReadingDuffy ignores Trump plea, won’t run for Wisconsin governor
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Retired Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is ignoring pleas from former President Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingEx-NBC exec Turness named CEO for BBC news, current affairs
LONDON (AP) — The BBC has appointed British journalist Deborah Turness as its new chief executive for news and current affairs. Turness comes to…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why was Novak Djokovic not let into Australia?
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Novak Djokovic came within one victory of sweeping all four of last year’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments and…
Continue ReadingFrance fines Google, Facebook millions over tracking consent
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — French regulators have fined Google and Facebook a total of more than 200 million euros for not…
Continue ReadingFirefighters finally leave South Africa Parliament complex
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Firefighters have left South Africa’s Parliament complex four days after a major…
Continue ReadingScholz’s party wants vaccine mandate decision this quarter
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest governing party says it aims for a final decision by the end of March on the introduction of a universal vaccine…
Continue ReadingFrance eases rule for vaccinated travelers from South Africa
PARIS (AP) — France is allowing vaccinated travelers from South Africa to enter its territory without having to observe a coronavirus quarantine.…
Continue Reading‘Hatred in the eyes’: How racist rage animated Jan. 6 riots
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection by pro-Trump supporters and right-wing group members…
Continue ReadingThree Chinese nationals abducted in Nigeria, police say
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press MAKURDI, Nigeria (AP) — Police in Nigeria say gunmen have abducted three Chinese nationals working in the…
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