UK government approves $4.6-billion takeover of Royal Mail by Czech billionaire
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government has approved the sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire, paving the way for the postal…
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Germany and France launch a direct high-speed train between Berlin and Paris
BERLIN (AP) — Germany and France have launched a direct high-speed train between Berlin and Paris. The new connection was hailed Monday as a symbol…
Continue ReadingSerbian police use mobile phone spyware to keep track of opponents and journalists, Amnesty says
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Amnesty International says Serbia’s secret service and police have been spying on journalists and…
Continue ReadingEU seeks assurances from Syria’s new leaders in exchange for dropping sanctions
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union nations have set out conditions for lifting sanctions on Syria. They want guarantees from Syria’s…
Continue ReadingJapan’s largest bank apologizes over theft of millions of dollars from safe deposit boxes
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s biggest bank has apologized after an employee allegedly stole more than 1 billion yen ($6.6 million) from…
Continue ReadingUS private schools group apologizes after criticism of antisemitic remarks during conference
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A national private school group has apologized for comments made by speakers at a recent diversity and inclusion…
Continue ReadingTeenage boy accused of killing 4 family members in New Mexico home
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A 16-year-old boy in New Mexico has been charged with killing four members of his family, state police said on…
Continue Reading‘Wild West of drones’: Anxiety heightens as officials seek to reassure public there’s no threat
By Steve Almasy, Brad Lendon and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — As pressure mounts on federal officials to address ongoing concerns about possible…
Continue ReadingRescuers in Italy working to free cave explorer trapped underground
MILAN (AP) — A major rescue operation is underway in a cave northeast of the Italian city of Bergamo to free a woman who was injured in a fall and…
Continue ReadingBiden establishes a national monument for Frances Perkins, the 1st female Cabinet secretary
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed a proclamation establishing a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor…
Continue ReadingA second top Church of England cleric is facing calls to resign over his handling of abuse claims
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The archbishop who is due to take temporary charge of the Church of England is facing calls to resign over his…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka’s president holds talks with Modi in India in first overseas visit
NEW DELHI (AP) — Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first overseas visit since…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000 Palestinians, health officials say
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 45,000 Palestinians have now been killed in the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas…
Continue ReadingFrance rushes aid to Mayotte after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead
Associated Press MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — France is rushing rescue workers and supplies to its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte after the island…
Continue ReadingWhy you shouldn’t try to shoot down a suspected drone
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Mysterious possible drone sightings across the East Coast have prompted calls from civilians and some politicians…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve is likely to slow its rate cuts with inflation pressures still elevated
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans hoping for lower borrowing costs for homes, credit cards and cars may be disappointed after this…
Continue ReadingMiddle East latest: Assad says he wanted to stay in Syria but Russia evacuated him
Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military…
Continue ReadingFor the first time in 8 years, a US Navy ship makes a port call in Cambodia, a top Chinese ally
Associated Press SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AP) — A U.S. Navy warship has arrived in Cambodia, the first such visit in eight years to a nation that…
Continue ReadingPakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year after a surge in cases
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistan has begun its last nationwide vaccination campaign for the year to protect 45 million children from polio…
Continue ReadingKey US Air Force base closes airspace amid drone sightings
By Brad Lendon and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Drone activity caused officials to close airspace over one of the United States’ most critical Air…
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