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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s interim government has signaled its readiness to negotiate with Russian energy company Gazprom on the resumption of natural gas deliveries. Caretaker energy minister Rosen Hristov didn’t set a date for talks with the firm. But he said that the gas demands of the industry and heating companies were forcing the

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany says several substances seem to have contributed to a massive fish die-off in the Oder River that forms much of the country’s border with Poland. A spokesman for the Environment Ministry also rejected suggestions from a senior Polish official that Germany was spreading “fake news” about

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — About 3,000 white-collar workers at Ford Motor Co. will lose their jobs as the company cuts costs to help make the long transition from internal combustion vehicles to those powered by batteries. Leaders of the Dearborn, Michigan, automaker made the announcement Monday in a companywide email,

By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press NIKOPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already killed some 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers since it began nearly six months ago, a general said, and the fighting Monday showed no signs that the war is abating. At a veteran’s event, Ukraine’s military chief, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said many of

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s interior minister has met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow in a rare visit by a state official from Europe. Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin highlighted Belgrade’s refusal to join Western sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. Vulin is known for his

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Pfizer has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron relatives. The move Monday is a key step toward opening a fall booster campaign. The Food and Drug Administration ordered vaccine makers to tweak their shots to target BA.4 and BA.5

By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell broadly in morning trading on Wall Street Monday, extending the market’s losses. The S&P 500 fell 1.6% as of 10:16 a.m. Eastern and more than 90% of stocks in the benchmark index posted losses. It finished in the red last week, breaking

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer McDonald’s is reshaping its board, including the exit of a board member recently targeted by activist investor Carl Icahn over how pigs used in the chain’s food are treated. Sheila Penrose, who is retiring, has been a McDonald’s board member for 15 years. She was in charge of the

LONDON (AP) — Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has denied a fraud charge over his alleged failure to declare millions of pounds in overseas assets. Ecclestone, 91, entered a not guilty plea as he appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London for a brief hearing Monday. Prosecutors issued a charge of fraud by false

BERLIN (AP) — Sports apparel maker Adidas says CEO Kasper Rorsted will step down next year and it has started looking for a successor. The Germany-based company said Monday that Rorsted and its supervisory board “mutually agreed” that he will hand over during the course of 2023. He’s been CEO since 2016. Supervisory board chairman

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ Energy Ministry says a new gas discovery off the island’s southern coast that’s estimated to contain around 2.5 trillion cubic feet of the hydrocarbon helps bolster Europe’s efforts to secure alternative energy sources. The Ministry said in a statement Monday the discovery by partners Eni

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — In the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, buzzing chainsaws interrupt the serenity. Crews are hustling to remove charred trees and other debris that have been washing down the mountainsides in the wake of the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history,

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As the head of the nation’s largest rooftop solar installer, Mary Powell has a stake in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act. The law includes tax credits to make rooftop solar more affordable. But Powell’s excitement about the bill’s passage goes beyond business. Powell has

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Moving quickly to assign blame, Russia on Monday declared Ukrainian intelligence responsible for the brazen car bombing that killed the daughter of a leading right-wing Russian political thinker over the weekend. Ukraine denied involvement. Darya Dugina, a 29-year-old commentator with a nationalist Russian TV channel, died when

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press JOHNSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s largest-ever economic development project comes with a big employment challenge: how to find 7,000 construction workers in an already booming building environment when there’s also a national shortage of people working in the trades. At hand is the $20 billion semiconductor manufacturing operation near the

By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s losing presidential candidate Raila Odinga has filed a Supreme Court challenge to last week’s election result, asserting that the process was marked by criminal subversion and seeking that the outcome be nullified and a new vote be ordered. Odinga arrived to cheers Monday and helped

By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press NIKOPOL, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian mayor says Russian shelling just across the river from Ukraine’s main atomic plant has wounded four people. Monday’s shelling came only hours after the latest international pleas to spare the area from attacks to prevent a nuclear disaster. Nikopol came under fire three times

LONDON (AP) — Cineworld Group says it’s considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and similar actions elsewhere. One of the world’s largest movie theater chains, which owns Regal Cinemas in the United States, said Monday that bankruptcy is one option it’s weighing to help bolster a business that has struggled to