Jorge Sampaio, former president of Portugal, dies at 81
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Jorge Sampaio, a former two-term president of Portugal and one of the most prominent…
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A newly discovered dinosaur with shark-like teeth was the T. rex of its day
By Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of predatory dinosaur with shark-like teeth that would have been the T.…
Continue ReadingPost-9/11, Europe’s weak spots make it a jihadist target
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Europe has witnessed many more jihadist attacks on its soil than the United States since…
Continue ReadingEU approves funds to Italy’s ITA, lifts Alitalia burden
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has cleared an injection of Italian funds into new airline ITA and says the…
Continue ReadingEU approves funds to Italy’s ITA, lifts Alitalia burden
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has cleared an injection of Italian funds into new airline ITA and says the…
Continue ReadingAstraZeneca vaccine creator: Many may not need booster shots
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A leading scientist behind the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine says booster shots may be unnecessary…
Continue ReadingUS Navy SEALs, Cyprus special forces hold anti-terror drill
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — Operators from the U.S. navy’s elite special forces unit SEAL joined Cypriot underwater demolition soldiers in a joint…
Continue ReadingFor new hires, remote work brings challenges, opportunities
By UROOBA JAMAL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Many young workers around the world have entered the workforce during the past 18 months without…
Continue ReadingWhite House competition council seeks lower consumer prices
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press At the first meeting of a new White House council on U.S. economic conditions, participants are highlighting at least…
Continue ReadingWhite House competition council seeks lower consumer prices
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press At the first meeting of a new White House council on U.S. economic conditions, participants are highlighting at least…
Continue ReadingCiting high shot rates, Danes end COVID-19 restriction
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s high vaccination rate has enabled the Scandinavian country to become one of…
Continue ReadingOkefenokee Joe, a massive alligator estimated to have been around since WWII has died
By Amanda Watts, CNN Okefenokee Joe, an 11-and-a-half-foot alligator who is believed to have lived in a Georgia swamp since World War II, has died,…
Continue Reading‘A hungry monster’: Strong winds power wildfire in Spain
MADRID (AP) — A major wildfire in southeast Spain is prevailing over efforts by 38 water-dropping aircraft and tearing through an area of hilly…
Continue ReadingArlo Parks wins Mercury Prize for ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’
LONDON (AP) — Soulful British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks has won the prestigious Mercury Prize for her debut album “Collapsed in Sunbeams.”…
Continue ReadingUkrainian opposition demand investigation into failed sting operation detailed by CNN
By Matthew Chance, Zahra Ullah and Katharina Krebs, CNN Ukrainian opposition politicians are demanding an immediate investigation into how a special…
Continue ReadingRussia says construction of Nord Stream 2 completed
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state-controlled gas giant Gazprom says it has completed the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany, a…
Continue ReadingRussia says construction of Nord Stream 2 completed
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state-controlled gas giant Gazprom says it has completed the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany, a…
Continue ReadingAustria: man kept mother’s body in basement to draw pension
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian police say a man hid his mother’s body in his basement for over a year in order to continue receiving her pension and…
Continue ReadingBritain’s economic growth slowed more than expected in July
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economic growth slowed more than expected in July as concern about the spread of the highly contagious delta variant of…
Continue ReadingBritain’s economic growth slowed more than expected in July
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economic growth slowed more than expected in July as concern about the spread of the highly contagious delta variant of…
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