Germany scales back cannabis liberalization after EU talks
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s government has presented scaled-back plans to liberalize the country’s rules on…
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Russia: Bill to allow electronic conscription notices passes
MOSCOW (AP) — The upper house of Russia’s parliament has approved a bill that would allow authorities to issue electronic summons to draftees…
Continue Reading Edmunds: 2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge vs. Audi Q4 e-tron
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds A small electric luxury SUV like the Audi Q4 e-tron might be just the right vehicle for you. But maybe things like…
Continue Reading Andalusia considers more irrigation near Spanish wetlands
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A plan to increase irrigation in an area adjoining one of Europe’s most prized wetlands…
Continue Reading Credit Suisse rescue rebuked by half of Swiss parliament
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s lower house of parliament has issued a searing — though symbolic — rebuke of an…
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MLB teams extend beer sales after pitch clock shortens games
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Thanks to the pitch clock, the action is moving much faster at Major League Baseball games. It…
Continue Reading EPA pollution limits aim to boost US electric vehicle sales
By MATTHEW DALY and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing strict new automobile pollution limits…
Continue Reading Volcano spews ash cloud for 2nd day on Russia’s Kamchatka
MOSCOW (AP) — A volcano spewed out ash for a second day Wednesday on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, throwing clouds of dust high into…
Continue Reading US names veterinary drug, fentanyl mixture ’emerging threat’
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The U.S. has named a veterinary tranquilizer as an “emerging threat” when it’s mixed with the powerful…
Continue Reading Taliban say there’s no obstacles for UN work in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban’s chief spokesman denies there are obstacles for the U.N. to do its work in Afghanistan, even after barring…
Continue Reading Pope evokes cold-war replay, says leaders should avoid arms
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has evoked memories of the 1960s Cold War and urged world leaders to…
Continue Reading China warns as US, Philippines stage combat drills
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China has warned that a deepening security alliance between the United States and the…
Continue Reading US envoy: Balkans ‘poisoned’ by Russian disinformation
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A United States envoy on countering global disinformation says countries…
Continue Reading Mario, Mariah, Madonna added to National Recording Registry
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mario, Madonna and Mariah have entered the national audio canon. Madonna’s star-making 1984 album “Like a Virgin,” Mariah…
Continue Reading Ukraine seeks medical, war recovery assistance from India
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Ukraine has asked India to supply medicines and medical equipment and help it rebuild war-damaged…
Continue Reading German officials seize cooked bats near Belgian border
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say German officials seized cooked bats and nearly a ton of unrefrigerated fish after police stopped a van that had…
Continue Reading Musician Kauan Okamoto alleges talent manager assaulted him
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — When Johnny Kitagawa told one of the boys staying at his luxury house to go to bed early, everyone…
Continue Reading As Ukraine war drags on, civilians’ mental health needs rise
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Huddled in the back of a café near the train station where a missile killed dozens…
Continue Reading Fishing regulators need more transparency, ocean groups say
By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — More transparency in regional fisheries management organizations that were set up by the…
Continue Reading Asia stocks mixed after Wall St dips on US recession warning
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after the Federal Reserve said its economists expect a…
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