US applications for jobless benefits rise last week but remain at low levels
AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains at historically healthy levels. Jobless…
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EU chief in Uruguay for final talks on a huge trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Uruguay for the final stages in years-long…
Continue ReadingIndonesia arrests a Chinese man wanted by Beijing over money laundering charges
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities have arrested a Chinese man sought by Beijing for allegedly helping transfer and…
Continue ReadingSpecial Kosovo court orders arrest of 3 war veterans
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Judges of a European Union-backed court have ordered the arrest of Kosovo’s three other war veterans on alleged offenses…
Continue ReadingUS first lady Jill Biden in the capital of the United Arab Emirates on last solo foreign trip
Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Jill Biden has used a tour of the United Arab Emirates’ capital to praise efforts to…
Continue ReadingAfter Trump’s win, Russian disinformation aims to drive a wedge between the US and Ukraine
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia is spreading disinformation to American audiences in an effort to erode U.S. support for Ukraine as…
Continue ReadingOn its way out, the Biden administration renews a push for airline-consumer protections
AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration has only seven weeks left in office, but officials are still trying to enact consumer-protection…
Continue ReadingSenior UK military commander warns of a ‘third nuclear age’
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s armed forces has warned that the world stands at the cusp of a “third nuclear age,’’…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Macron vows to stay in office till end of term, says he’ll name a new prime minister soon
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to stay in office until the end of his term in 2027 and said he will name…
Continue Reading3-time Olympic equestrian champion Dujardin handed 1-year ban following horse-whipping scandal
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Three-time Olympic equestrian gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin has been suspended from all competition for one year…
Continue ReadingCongo government says it’s ‘on alert’ over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Public health officials in Africa urged caution Thursday as Congo’s health minister said the government…
Continue ReadingGerman police arrest a man after a hospital worker is killed with a crossbow
BERLIN (AP) — Officials say an employee at a hospital in central Germany died in an attack by a man wielding a crossbow. Police and prosecutors…
Continue ReadingKey members of OPEC+ alliance are putting off production increases amid slack crude prices
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries decided Thursday to put off increasing…
Continue ReadingWall Street parties like it’s 1998 as AI fuels gains unmatched since dot-com era
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 is on track to close 2024 with a gain of nearly 27%, after setting 50 record highs this year.…
Continue ReadingSecret Service director touts changes as Congress presses him on Trump assassination attempt
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service says the agency is “reorganizing and reimagining” its culture and…
Continue ReadingBlinken and Russia’s Lavrov clash on Ukraine at a security meeting in Malta
VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has clashed indirectly with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at an annual…
Continue ReadingA look at the South Korean leader who has been impeached after shocking martial law edict
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, a stunning fall from grace for…
Continue ReadingNotre Dame’s resurrection: Its chief architect on rebuilding France’s ‘heart’ in 5 years
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The day after the inferno struck Notre Dame on April 15, 2019, Philippe Villeneuve walked despondently into the…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s state-run airline to resume flights to Europe in January after EU agency lifted ban
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s state-run airline says it is preparing to resume direct flights to European countries early next…
Continue ReadingEuropean satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A pair of European satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on the first mission to create…
Continue ReadingMan accused of alleged war crimes in separatist region of Ukraine stands trial in Finland
HELSINKI (AP) — A man has gone on trial in Finland on charges of war crimes allegedly committed against Ukrainian forces in a Russia-backed…
Continue ReadingSyrian insurgents capture central city of Hama in severe setback to the Syrian president
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian insurgents swept into the central city of Hama on Thursday and government forces withdrew, dealing another…
Continue ReadingMemphis’ mayor pushes back against feds’ calls for major reforms of city’s police force
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis’ mayor pushed back Thursday against the need for a Justice Department deal to enact reforms in…
Continue ReadingPhilippine police checking reports that a kidnapped American has died after being shot
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police officials say they are checking reports that a kidnapped American died after being…
Continue ReadingChinese online retailer Temu suspended in Vietnam
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Chinese online retailer Temu has been told to suspend operations in Vietnam after it failed to meet an…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press’ top photos of 2024 from the US
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The right frame can freeze a moment in time, creating meaning for the masses from a fist pump over a…
Continue ReadingGunman who shot 2 kindergartners at a California school wrote about attack targeting children
Associated Press OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A gunman who critically wounded two kindergartners at a tiny religious school in Northern California was…
Continue ReadingWhy Trump and the Federal Reserve could clash in the coming years
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the promise that his policies would reduce high borrowing costs…
Continue ReadingExperts believe study of 700-year-old handwriting unveils leading Byzantine painter’s true identity
Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Crime-solving techniques applied to a medieval illuminated manuscript in Paris may have solved a…
Continue ReadingSome young Kenyans turn to kung fu for self-improvement in difficult times
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A growing number of young people in Kenya see kung fu as a path toward future employment. Kung fu has…
Continue ReadingEthnic Slovak naïve paintings from Serbia join UNESCO’s list of cultural heritage
Associated Press KOVACICA, Serbia (AP) — UNESCO has inscribed ethnic Slovak naïve paintings from a village in Serbia on its list of intangible…
Continue ReadingUK leader Starmer vows to take on ‘alliance of naysayers’ as he outlines plan for change
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to take on the “alliance of naysayers” and the bureaucratic…
Continue ReadingNew clues emerge as investigators hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New clues emerged Thursday in the hunt for the masked gunman who stalked and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian…
Continue ReadingImprisoned Proud Boys leader balks at answering a prosecutor’s questions about Capitol attack
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An imprisoned far-right extremist group leader who was the top target of the federal investigation of the Jan.…
Continue ReadingAs data centers proliferate, conflict with local communities follows
Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Richard Andre Newman thought he would live the rest of his life in his quiet, leafy neighborhood in…
Continue ReadingAfghan economy shows modest signs of growth but recovery remains fragile, says World Bank
The World Bank says Afghanistan’s economy is showing modest signs of growth after two years of severe contraction. In its latest development update…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street edges back from its records as bitcoin briefly pops above $100,000
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The huge rally for U.S. stocks lost momentum on Thursday as Wall Street counted down to a big jobs report…
Continue ReadingThe Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lights up in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty-thousand multi-colored lights were illuminated on Rockefeller Center’s iconic Christmas tree Wednesday evening to…
Continue ReadingBitcoin has surpassed the $100,000 mark as the post-election rally continues. What’s next?
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin has topped the $100,000 mark, extending a rally in the world’s most popular cryptocurrency sparked by…
Continue ReadingHawaiian crow that went extinct in the wild decades ago released on Maui
MAKAWAO, Hawaii. (AP) — Five Hawaiian crows on Wednesday were released on Maui for the first time as part of an ongoing effort to return the…
Continue ReadingTaiwanese President Lai has phone talks from Guam with US Congress leaders
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has held phone calls with U.S. congressional leaders while visiting Guam. Lai said in post…
Continue ReadingYoon replaces the defense minister as South Korea’s parliament moves to vote on their impeachments
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president replaced his defense minister Thursday as opposition parties moved to impeach…
Continue ReadingRescuers search for 13 workers missing after a railroad construction site collapses in south China
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are searching for 13 workers who went missing after a construction site caved in in the southern business center…
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos says he is ‘optimistic’ about a new Trump term and can help with cutting regulations
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Wednesday he is “optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and expressed…
Continue ReadingWeather hampers a search for 3 American and Canadian climbers missing on New Zealand’s highest peak
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand authorities have “grave concerns” for three mountain climbers from the U.S. and…
Continue ReadingESPN will have content on Disney+ with dedicated section
AP Sports Writer ESPN is continuing their transition into more direct-to-consumer offerings and being more accessible with Wednesday’s launch of…
Continue ReadingLegendary Medellin cartel drug lord released from US prison after serving 25 years
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — One of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cocaine cartel has been released from a…
Continue ReadingMemphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift ‘Eras’ tie-in book is a smash, selling more than 800,000 copies in first weekend
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Just one retail chain was enough for Taylor Swift to have the top-selling book last week and the biggest…
Continue ReadingAmnesty International says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Israel rejects the allegations
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip during its war with Hamas, saying it…
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