Luxury SUV test: Edmunds compares the Lincoln Nautilus and Mercedes-Benz GLC
Edmunds Shoppers looking to buy a luxury SUV can choose among many models from various brands. One of the newest competitors is the redesigned…
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Verdict expected in the Paris trial of a former Rwandan doctor accused of genocide
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A Paris court is expected to announce its verdict in the trial of a Rwandan former doctor accused of having played a…
Continue ReadingCambodian archaeologists discover a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues at Angkor UNESCO site
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Archaeologists in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a “remarkable…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s top diplomat set to hold talks in Moscow amid reports of troop deployment
MOSCOW (AP) — North Korea’s top diplomat is set to hold talks in Moscow following reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to support…
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A New Zealand city waves goodbye to its ‘disturbing’ giant hand sculpture that many came to love
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Perched on two fingers on the roof of an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, the giant…
Continue Reading Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to ‘rebuild’ the UK
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves raised taxes Wednesday by around 40 billion pounds ($52 billion) to plug a hole…
Continue ReadingVolkswagen says cost cuts are urgently needed as its earnings decline sharply
BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen says significant cost cuts are urgently needed as it reports a steep decline in third-quarter earnings and faces employee…
Continue ReadingNew sanctions target Myanmar’s military suppliers
BANGKOK (AP) — Opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the European Union, the U.K. and Canada…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean military says North Korea appears poised to conduct nuclear and ICBM tests
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military intelligence agency says North Korea has likely completed preparations for its…
Continue ReadingIran lifts its ban on imports of new iPhone models in place since last year
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on imports of new iPhone 14, 15 and 16 models by the U.S. tech giant Apple. That’s…
Continue Reading At least 95 people die in devastating flash floods in Spain
Associated Press UTIEL, Spain (AP) — Flash floods in Spain turned village streets into rivers, ruined homes, disrupted transportation and killed at…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Europe’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
AP Business Writers FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union has finalized its sharply higher customs duties on electric vehicles imported from…
Continue Reading400 years later, accounts of Hungarian ‘Blood Countess’ remain shrouded in mystery and controversy
Associated Press ČACHTICE, Slovakia (AP) — More than 400 years after her death, the truth about “the Blood Countess,” a Hungarian noblewoman…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean troops sent to Russia may be pleased to be there, even as they face ferocious fighting
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The thousands of young soldiers North Korea has sent to Russia, reportedly to help fight against…
Continue ReadingJobs report on eve of election will be among the most muddled in years
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Four days before Election Day, the government will issue its final snapshot of hiring and unemployment in the…
Continue ReadingA powerful typhoon nears the Philippines, with many shelters still crammed after a recent storm
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Northern Philippine provinces are forcibly evacuating villagers from high-risk areas as a powerful…
Continue ReadingAustralian police recover 40,000 stolen ‘Bluey’ coins
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police say they have recovered more than 40,000 stolen limited-edition coins based on the hit children’s animated series…
Continue ReadingA second high court rules that Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A second Japanese high court ruled Wednesday that the government’s policy against same-sex marriage is…
Continue Reading In Lebanon, a family’s memories are detonated along with their village
Associated Press ARAMOUN, Lebanon (AP) — Ayman Jaber’s memories are rooted in every corner of Mhaibib, the village in southern Lebanon he refers…
Continue Reading Germany’s economy is stagnant. But its quarrelsome government can’t agree on a way forward
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s economy is struggling and the governing coalition has a lot of ideas on how to fix it. But it can’t…
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