New 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…
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Journalists, 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…
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Deutsche Bank to cut 3,500 jobs
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Deutsche Bank is cutting 3,500 jobs as it pushes ahead with a plan to reduce costs by €2.5 billion ($2.7…
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 ReadingEuropean Union overcomes threat of Hungary veto to seal $54 billion 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…
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Biden holds early cash edge, Trump’s legal bills mount and other takeaways from new campaign finance reports
By Fredreka Schouten, David Wright, Steve Contorno and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden entered the election year with an…
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 ReadingCalifornia pummeled by first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers as ‘Pineapple Express’ sweeps state
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavy rain flooded California roadways and much-needed snow piled up in the mountains as the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia pummeled by first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers as ‘Pineapple Express’ sweeps state
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavy rain flooded California roadways and much-needed snow piled up in the mountains as the…
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