Bank of England faces dilemma after potential Taylor Swift upside impact on UK inflation
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. held steady at the Bank of England’s target rate of 2% in June. The Office for National…
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Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before Olympic events
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip Wednesday in the Seine River, fulfilling a promise to show that the long-polluted…
Continue ReadingChina’s Communist Party charts technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China’s ruling Communist…
Continue ReadingUN climate talks leader says financial help for poor nations is urgent goal of negotiations
AP Science Writer The head of upcoming climate negotiations is telling world leaders that a new financial aid package for poor and disaster-struck…
Continue ReadingPapua New Guinea’s sidelined minister to fight domestic violence charge in Sydney court next year
SYDNEY (AP) — Papua New Guinea’s sidelined Petroleum Minister, Jimmy Maladina, will appear in a Sydney court in March to fight a charge of…
Continue ReadingTraces of cyanide are found in the blood of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in a Bangkok hotel
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Initial autopsy results showed traces of cyanide in the blood of six Vietnamese and American guests at a luxury…
Continue ReadingThe last cards have been dealt as the iconic Mirage closes its doors on the Las Vegas Strip
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A final blast from The Mirage’s signature volcano marked the passage Wednesday of an aging Las Vegas resort…
Continue ReadingUkraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and shifting political sands in the US
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After almost 30 months of war with Russia, Ukraine’s difficulties on the battlefield are mounting even as…
Continue ReadingThe stepped-up security around Trump is apparent, with agents walling him off from RNC crowds
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — On the floor of the Republican National Convention Tuesday evening, vice presidential candidate JD Vance greeted…
Continue ReadingThree days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains an elusive enigma
Associated Press BETHEL PARK, Pa. (AP) — After three days, an enigmatic portrait emerged of the 20-year-old man who came close to killing former…
Continue ReadingUK’s new government announces legislation for ‘national renewal’ as Parliament opens with royal pomp
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Labour Party government has set out its plans for “national renewal,” saying it will calm the…
Continue ReadingJudge’s order dismissing Trump classified docs case won’t be final word as long court fight awaits
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge’s stunning decision to dismiss the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch as the Republican National Convention enters its third day in Milwaukee
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — As the third day of the Republican National Convention kicks off, Republicans are shifting the focus to national…
Continue Reading‘I can’t breathe’: Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It has been 10 years since the chokehold death of Eric Garner at the hands of New York City police officers made…
Continue ReadingTrumpets, tiaras and tradition on display as King Charles III presides over opening of Parliament
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has arrived at Britain’s Parliament to preside over the State Opening. The monarch wore…
Continue ReadingJD Vance introduces himself as Trump’s running mate and makes direct appeal to his native Rust Belt
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — JD Vance introduced himself to a national audience Wednesday after being chosen as Donald Trump’s running mate,…
Continue ReadingGlobal rights group finds Hamas-led militants committed war crimes on Oct. 7
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hamas-led armed groups committed numerous war crimes during the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel that…
Continue Reading‘Shogun’ leads all Emmy nominees with 25 and ‘The Bear’ sets comedy series record with 23
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Bear” went on a tear at Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations with a comedy-series record 23,…
Continue ReadingWith Haitian migration growing, a Mexico City family of doctors is helping out
Associated Press CIUDAD NEZAHUALCOYOTL, Mexico (AP) — Last year, the Hernández Pacheco family began to notice a number of Haitians arriving at an…
Continue ReadingIn a media world that loves sharp lines, discussions of the Trump shooting follow a predictable path
AP Media Writer There aren’t a lot of facts. There are, however, an avalanche of conclusions. So it goes in many corners of the news media and…
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