German government forecasts that the country’s economy will shrink by 0.4% this year
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's government said Wednesday that it expects the country's economy to shrink by 0.4% this year, joining a string of other...
King Charles III to travel to Kenya for state visit full of symbolism
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III will travel to Kenya later this month for a state visit full of symbolism: His mother, the late...
Salman Rushdie was stabbed onstage last year. He’s releasing a memoir about the attack
NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie has a memoir coming out about the horrifying attack that left him blind in his right eye and...
Russian authorities seek to fine a human rights advocate for criticizing the war in...
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian authorities on Wednesday sought to impose a fine on a prominent human rights advocate on trial for criticizing the...
Scientists winkle a secret from the `Mona Lisa’ about how Leonardo painted the masterpiece
PARIS (AP) — The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret.Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the...
Exxon Mobil doubles down on fossil fuels with $59.5 billion deal for Pioneer Natural...
Exxon Mobil is buying Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $59.5 billion, its largest buyout since acquiring Mobil two decades ago,...
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Louisiana’s statewide primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — The race to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards tops the list of contests Louisiana voters will decide this Saturday...
London’s Luton Airport reopens after major disruption caused by a parking garage fire
LONDON (AP) — London's Luton Airport reopened Wednesday after a vehicle fire spread through a newly built parking garage, causing the partial collapse of...
French troops are starting to withdraw from Niger and junta leaders give UN head...
COTONOU, Benin (AP) — French troops have started leaving Niger more than two months after mutinous soldiers toppled the African country’s democratically elected president,...
The Federal Trade Commission proposes a ban on junk fees and says hidden charges...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday proposed a rule to ban any hidden and bogus junk fees, which can mask the...
