Wake Forest emerges from open date with home game against California in ACC
California (4-4, 0-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) at Wake Forest (4-4, 2-2), Friday at 8 p.m. EST (ACC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Cal by 7.…
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Czech central bank cuts key interest rate to 4% as inflation stays low
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech central bank has cut its key interest rate for the eighth time in a row as inflation remains low and the economy is making…
Continue ReadingFlorida’s iconic Key deer face an uncertain future as seas rise
Associated Press BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (AP) — The world’s only Key deer, the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer, are found in piney…
Continue ReadingHow 5 key demographic groups voted in 2024: AP VoteCast
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump won the presidency after holding tight to his core base of voters and slightly expanding his…
Continue ReadingGreece cites new trust of Turkey as the neighbors seek to ease tensions
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s foreign minister says his country has established a foundation of trust with Turkey ahead of a visit by the…
Continue Reading1 person is critically injured as bus overturns on upstate New York highway
CHILI, N.Y. (AP) — A bus with more than two dozen passengers aboard rolled over on a highway in upstate New York on Thursday morning, critically…
Continue Reading2 Swedish teens face preliminary terror charges for explosions near the Israeli Embassy in Denmark
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two Swedish teenagers who were arrested in connection with last month’s predawn explosions near the Israeli…
Continue ReadingNotre Dame marks arrival of Paris Olympics’ iconic trackside bell as cathedral reopening nears
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral, whose historic bells were silenced following 2019’s devastating fire, will soon…
Continue ReadingFor many Iranians, Trump’s return intensifies worries about war. Yet some see reasons for hope
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians, like many around the world, are divided on what Donald Trump’s next presidency will bring:…
Continue ReadingSlightly more Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain at low levels
AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for jobless aid ticked up last week but layoffs remain at historically low levels. The Labor…
Continue ReadingGermany arrests a US citizen over accusations of spying for China
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s federal prosecutor office said it arrested an American citizen who allegedly spied for China. The office said that the…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa closes its border again with Mozambique, where post-election violence worsens
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa has closed its border again with Mozambique, where post-election protests have escalated, leading…
Continue ReadingA British Parliament member is charged with assault over an altercation in the street
LONDON (AP) — A British Parliament member has been charged with assault after video showed him beating a man in the street. Prosecutors said…
Continue ReadingPrince William wraps up his South Africa trip with visit that reminded him of his rescue pilot days
Associated Press SIMON’S TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince William rode on a sea rescue boat along part of the South African coast as he…
Continue ReadingItaly opens procedure against China’s Sinochem for possible breach of Pirelli governance
MILAN (AP) — Italy has opened up an administrative procedure against China’s Sinochem, the largest shareholder in Italian tiremaker Pirelli, over…
Continue ReadingNo. 21 Colorado goes into 1st November game in thick of Big 12 race; No. 9 BYU still undefeated
AP Sports Writer Things to watch this week in the Big 12 Conference: Game of the week No. 21 Colorado (6-2, 4-1 Big 12) at Texas Tech (6-3, 4-2), 4…
Continue ReadingAn 8-hour Russian drone barrage keeps Kyiv on edge as the war in Ukraine nears 1,000 days
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of Russian drones targeted Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in an eight-hour nighttime attack, authorities…
Continue ReadingSweden cuts its key rate by 0.5 percentage points to 2.75%, the largest reduction in over a decade
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s central bank has cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 2.75% in what was described as the largest…
Continue ReadingSpain seizes 13 tonnes of cocaine hidden behind bananas on a container from Ecuador
MADRID (AP) — Authorities in Spain seized 13 tonnes, or 13,000 kilograms, of cocaine in a cargo container apparently filled with bananas. They…
Continue Reading50 European leaders assess how Trump will affect their fortunes and seek a common stance on Russia
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Around 50 European leaders have reassessed their trans-Atlantic relations at a special summit in…
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