Pakistan election candidate shot dead as violence escalates ahead of nationwide vote
By Sophia Saifi, Azaz Syed, Asim Khan and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — A Pakistan election candidate was shot dead while…
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Biden meets with friendly autoworkers in Michigan, but avoids angry Gaza protesters
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WARREN, Michigan (AP) — President Joe Biden chatted with a friendly union crowd inside a…
Continue ReadingAP-NORC poll finds an uptick in positive ratings of the US economy, but it’s not boosting Biden
By JOSH BOAK and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Stocks are near record highs. Growth was surprisingly strong last year. And…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand says it will contemplate sharing military tech with U.S. and Britain
SYDNEY (AP) — New Zealand’s government says it will contemplate sharing advanced military technologies with the United States and Britain as…
Continue ReadingJournalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus spyware in Jordan, forensic probe finds
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer A new report says Israeli-made Pegasus spyware was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of nearly three dozen…
Continue ReadingGermans bought less beer last year, resuming a long-term downward trend
BERLIN (AP) — German beer sales dropped 4.5% last year, resuming a long-term downward trend, official figures showed Thursday. German-based…
Continue ReadingIndia’s government announces a short-term budget until national elections are held by May
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s finance minister has unveiled a short-term budget to meet government expenditures until…
Continue ReadingNorway’s most powerful storm in over 30 years rips roofs off houses, cuts power
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s most powerful storm in more than three decades has ripped off roofs,…
Continue ReadingLike the US Fed, Bank of England is edging toward interest rate cuts — but not quite yet
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Just like the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Bank of England is edging toward cutting interest rates —…
Continue ReadingDissident Russian rock band in Israel after deportation from Thailand under likely Kremlin pressure
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A dissident Russian rock band angered by Moscow’s war in Ukraine has arrived in Israel…
Continue ReadingThe European Union overcame Hungary veto’s threat to seal a 50 billion-euro aid package for Ukraine
By LORNE COOK and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Leaders of the 27 European Union countries sealed a deal Thursday to provide…
Continue ReadingHeavy snow, rain threaten travel chaos during China’s Lunar New Year
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Heavy snow and rain is forecast to hit central and eastern China in the coming days, threatening travel…
Continue ReadingMember of Taiwan’s pro-unification Nationalists elected speaker in a consolation prize for China
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A member of Taiwan’s pro-unification Nationalists has been elected speaker of the…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rebounds led by tech stocks
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Friday, helped by optimism about technology shares following a Wall…
Continue ReadingMajor automakers may be using Chinese aluminum produced with Uyghur forced labor, rights group says
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A new report says automakers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are…
Continue ReadingCalifornia pummeled by first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers as ‘Pineapple Express’ sweeps state
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers is drenching California. Heavy rain and gusty…
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Wyden reintroduces legislation to end capture and breeding of whales for public display
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., reintroduced legislation Wednesday that would end the future capture and breeding of whales…
Continue ReadingStrike by security staff at most major German airports cancels hundreds of flights
BERLIN (AP) — Most of Germany’s major airports canceled scores of flights after security workers launched a one-day strike to step up pressure in…
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Four films shown at last fall’s Bend Film Festival are now Oscar-nominated
Movie producer Christian Norlyk will never forget the moment he found out his short film was nominated for an Oscar.…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean court convicts 23-year-old man in car-and-stabbing attack that killed 2 and injured 12
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean judge has convicted a man of murder for an unprovoked car-and-stabbing rampage that killed two people and…
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