H&M workers strike for higher pay across Spain, shutting down stores
By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Hundreds of retail workers have walked off the job across Spain in a new round of strikes…
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Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says it shot down an Israeli drone near the southern border
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says that its fighters shot down an Israeli drone that was flying near the border and over…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Safer ways to raid your retirement, if you have to
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Generally, it’s best to leave the money in your retirement accounts safely tucked away. Withdrawing money early can…
Continue Reading Victor Wembanyama says he won’t play for France’s national team at this year’s World Cup
By TIM REYNOLDS and SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writers SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama has some bad news for France. The No. 1 draft pick told…
Continue Reading Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds among new investors backing F1 team Alpine in $218 million deal
BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France (AP) — After soccer, Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are setting their sights on Formula One. F1 team…
Continue Reading Indiana tornado kills 1 as severe weather causes damage and power outages across multiple states
SHOALS, Ind. (AP) — A tornado struck a home, killing one occupant and injuring another as severe weather hit parts of Indiana, Tennessee and other…
Continue Reading The US government is awarding $1.7 billion to buy electric and low-emission buses
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding almost $1.7 billion in grants for buying zero-…
Continue Reading Serbia releases 3 Kosovo police officers whose arrest fueled tensions between the Balkan foes
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A Serbian court has ordered the release of three police officers from Kosovo who were…
Continue Reading Live Updates | Fallout from Russian mercenary armed revolt
By The Associated Press Britain’s defense minister says Ukraine has recaptured about 300 square kilometers, or 115 square miles, of territory…
Continue Reading Biden is set to announce how billions of dollars for expanding broadband access will be distributed
By KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press President Joe Biden will announce how much money each state is set to receive from the largest-ever federal…
Continue Reading Prince William launches 5-year project to end long-term homelessness in the UK
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince William launched a five-year project to end long-term homelessness in the United Kingdom on…
Continue Reading Oil spill from Shell pipeline fouls farms and a river in a long-polluted part of Nigeria
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A new oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river,…
Continue Reading New Zealand leader’s plane so prone to breakdowns he takes a backup on China trip
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The United States has Air Force One, a plane that can refuel in midair and act as a…
Continue Reading Hajj pilgrimage starts in Saudi Arabia, with 2 million expected after lifting of COVID measures
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims in Mecca circled the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, and then…
Continue Reading Conservative Mitsotakis sworn in as Greece’s prime minister while far-right sees election surge
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been sworn in as prime minister…
Continue Reading Putin says the aborted rebellion played into the hands of Russia’s enemies
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday blasted organizers of a weekend revolt, the gravest threat yet to his power, as…
Continue Reading Guatemala voters send 2 presidential candidates on opposite sides of political spectrum to a runoff
By SONIA PÉREZ D. and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalans have sent two presidential candidates from opposite…
Continue Reading Prosecutor: Deputy fled during Parkland school massacre, putting own life ahead of students’
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A jury will soon decide the fate of a Florida sheriff’s deputy accused of…
Continue Reading Myanmar burns $446 million worth of seized drugs as illicit trade booms in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK (AP) — The authorities in Myanmar have destroyed more than $446 million worth of illegal drugs seized from around the county to mark an…
Continue Reading Lightning strikes kill 10 as pre-monsoon rains lash Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Lightning strikes across Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province killed at least 10 people, officials said Monday as heavy…
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