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By JOHN LEICESTER and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has begun turning over the bodies of Ukrainian fighters killed at the Azovstal steelworks, the fortress-like plant in the destroyed city of Mariupol where their last-ditch stand became a symbol of resistance against Moscow’s invasion. Dozens of the dead taken from the

By JULHAS ALAM and Al-EMRUN GARJON Associated Press CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh are struggling to determine the cause of a devastating fire that killed at least 41 people, including nine firefighters, and injured more than 100 others at a shipping container storage depot. Experts are raising concerns about the country’s industrial safety

By TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot and fake accounts. Lawyers for the Tesla and SpaceX CEO made the threat in a

By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose broadly in morning trading on Wall Street Monday, led by more gains in big tech companies. The S&P 500 rose 1.4% as of 10:10 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 325 points, or 1%, to 33,231 and the Nasdaq rose

By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Axon, the company best known for developing the Taser, said Monday it was halting plans to develop a Taser-equipped drone after a majority of its ethics board resigned over the controversial project. Axon’s founder and CEO Rick Smith said the company’s announcement last week — which drew

MOSCOW (AP) — Voters in the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan have given an overwhelming approval to proposed constitutional changes widely seen as an attempt to repudiate the legacy of Nursultan Nazarbayev. The former strongman led the ex-Soviet republic for three decades. Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission said Monday that 77% of voters supported the constitutional

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Hundreds of Kosovo war veterans have clashed with police in a protest to demand higher pensions. Police say at least two officers and a civilian were injured. Police on Monday denied using tear gas to keep the veterans from the Kosovo Liberation Army away from the parliament in Pristina, the capital,

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street futures jumped Monday after the downturn in China’s service industries eased and reports that the Biden administration may lift U.S. tariffs on some Chinese imports like solar panels. Futures for the Dow climbed 0.9% and are up 1.1% on the S&P 500. Oil prices are hovering close

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese government is inviting a U.S. envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over their disputed maritime border to return to Beirut as soon as possible to work out an agreement amid rising tensions along the border. The government’s invitation on Monday came a day after Israel

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — International port operator DP World says it sold a stake in its home base, the Jebel Ali Port, and other flagship assets to one of Canada’s largest pension funds for $5 billion. The investment announced on Monday expands the Canadian group’s reach into the crown jewel of the Dubai-based

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets and Wall Street futures advanced Monday after the downturn in China’s service industries eased and news reports said the Biden administration might lift U.S. tariffs on some Chinese imports. London and Frankfurt opened higher. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced. Oil prices gained

By JULHAS ALAM and Al-EMRUN GARJON Associated Press CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh were still struggling Monday to determine the cause of a devastating fire that killed at least 49 people, including nine firefighters, and injured more than 100 others, officials and local media reported, as experts have raised concern over the safety

By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh were still struggling Monday to determine the cause of a devastating fire that killed at least 49 people, including nine firefighters, and injured more than 100 others, officials and local media reported, as experts have raised concern over the safety standard in the