COVID-19 pandemic

Bank of England cuts UK interest rates again despite modest budget-related inflation spike

LONDON -- The Bank of England cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.75%…

2 weeks ago

Germany’s economy is in trouble. The government’s collapse and Trump’s return bring more risk

2024-11-08 12:50:03 WARSAW, Poland -- WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The collapse of Germany's governing coalition and President-elect Donald Trump's imminent…

2 weeks ago

Takeaways from AP story on Ukrainian schools built underground to guard against bombs and radiation

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine -- Most of the Russian weapons that hit the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia kill in an instant: the…

3 weeks ago

Trump says it would be a ‘smart thing’ if he spoke to Putin, though he won’t confirm he has

CHICAGO -- Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday refused to say whether he's spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since…

1 month ago

Woodward book reveals Trump’s calls with Putin and Biden’s private remarks on Obama and Netanyahu

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has had as many as seven private phone calls with Vladimir Putin since…

1 month ago

What to know about this year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment

NEW YORK -- Tens of millions of older Americans will see an increase in benefits this January when a new…

1 month ago

Dutch airline KLM plans ‘painful’ cost-cutting to combat high costs and staff shortages

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Dutch airline KLM announced a “painful” round of cost-cutting and other measures Thursday aimed at boosting…

2 months ago

Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced…

2 months ago

Tupperware lifts the lid on its financial problems with bankruptcy filing

2024-09-19 06:05:03 NEW YORK -- The company behind Tupperware, the plastic kitchenware that revolutionized food storage after World War II…

2 months ago

Mongolia is in the tourism spotlight and making it easier to visit. Reindeer sledding, anyone?

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -- With its reindeer sleigh rides, camel racing and stunning landscapes with room to roam, Mongolia is hoping…

3 months ago

Noah Lyles decided to race with COVID-19. The USOPC’s CEO is ‘100% comfortable’ with that decision

2024-08-10 09:25:02 PARIS -- The head of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said she was “100% comfortable” with Noah…

3 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans ask voters to take away governor’s power to spend federal money

Wisconsin Republicans are asking voters to take away the governor's power to unilaterally spend federal money, a reaction to the…

4 months ago

Yuval Sharon’s contract as Detroit Opera artistic director extended 3 years through 2027-28 season

DETROIT -- Yuval Sharon’s contract as artistic director of the Detroit Opera was extended Thursday for three years through the…

4 months ago

Southwest Airlines to assign seats, breaking 50-year tradition

2024-07-26 10:05:02 DALLAS (AP) — Goodbye, cattle call.Southwest Airlines said Thursday that it plans to drop the open-boarding system it…

4 months ago

West Virginia governor’s bulldog gets her own bobblehead after GOP convention appearance

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s English bulldog is getting her own bobblehead.The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame…

4 months ago

Biden pushes Democrat unity as he resists calls to step aside

2024-07-20 16:30:03 WASHINGTON (AP) — A rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers called Friday for President Joe Biden to drop…

4 months ago

Biden has COVID-19 and didn’t wear a mask. CDC’s guidelines say he doesn’t have to

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. -- President Joe Biden did not wear a face mask in public a couple of times after…

4 months ago

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of speech to UnidosUS conference, group official says

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of speech to UnidosUS conference, group official says

4 months ago

The European Commission did not give the public enough information about COVID-19 vaccine deals, EU court says

The European Commission did not give the public enough information about COVID-19 vaccine deals, EU court says

4 months ago

Second gentleman tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negative

FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and second gentleman Doug Emhoff arrive in the East Room of the White…

5 months ago