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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British politicians are demanding the Conservative government improve conditions at an overcrowded facility for migrants, described by an independent inspector as “wretched.” Hundreds of people who had crossed the English Channel in small boats have been moved to Manston, a former airfield in southeast England, after another

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — World stock markets were mixed on Monday ahead of what is expected to be a Federal Reserve decision this week to raise interest rates again amid investor hopes the U.S. central bank will scale back plans for more increases. Germany’s DAX gained 0.2% to 13,269.55 and

By AJIT SOLANKI, KRUTIKA PATHI and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press MORBI, India (AP) — Military teams were searching Monday for people missing after a 143-year-old suspension bridge collapsed into a river Sunday in the western Indian state of Gujarat, sending hundreds plunging into the water and killing at least 133 in one of the country’s

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is bringing together three dozen nations, the European Union and a slew of private-sector companies for a two-day summit that looks at how best to combat ransomware attacks. The second International Counter Ransomware Summit begins Monday and will focus on priorities such as ensuring systems are more resilient to

By ANDREW MELDRUM and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A massive barrage of Russian strikes on Monday morning hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other cities in apparent retaliation for what Moscow alleged was a Ukrainian attack on its Black Sea Fleet over the weekend. Loud explosions were heard across the

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s general election this week could change the political landscape with new parties hoping to enter parliament and others either losing influence or leaving the assembly altogether. A former prime minister who left his party to create a new one could end up as kingmaker.

BEIJING (AP) — China’s third and final module docked with its permanent space station Tuesday to further a more than decade-long effort to maintain a constant crewed presence in orbit, as its competition with the U.S. grows increasingly fierce. The Mengtian module arrived at the Tiangong station early Tuesday morning, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Lowy Institute reports Beijing is targeting its Pacific aid to new diplomatic allies Solomon Islands and Kiribati while Chinese financial support across the region continues to decline. China’s aid to the Pacific has fallen from a peak of $287 million in 2016 to $187 million

SYDNEY (AP) — India cricket star Virat Kohli says he is paranoid over his privacy after an “appalling” incident in which intruders allegedly filmed inside his hotel room. Kohli took to social media to denounce the video, in which a stranger walks through the room filming every step of the way. A second person was

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials on Monday morning reported a massive barrage of Russian strikes on critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other cities. Part of the Ukrainian capital was cut off from power and water supplies as a result, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Officials reported possible power outages in the cities of

BABAR DOGAR Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a female journalist has been crushed to death in Pakistan while covering a political march held by former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The 36-year-old journalist died on Sunday after slipping down from Khan’s container truck. Khan expressed his grief and paused the march following the

By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Peace talks between warring sides on Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict have been extended into Monday. An official familiar with the arrangements for the talks confirms that discussions continue in South Africa between Ethiopia’s federal government and representatives from the northern Tigray region. The African Union-led talks seek

By MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says the economies of Middle Eastern and North African countries were resilient in 2022, but double-digit inflation is expected to slow growth in the region next year. The IMF on Monday forecast GDP growth for countries in the region at

By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Four years ago, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reputation and political future were in tatters. After an unlikely rise from poverty to union leader to Brazil’s presidency, the man universally known as Lula had landed in prison. On Sunday – in yet another twist – Brazilian

By DIANE JEANTET and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilians delivered a very tight victory to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a bitter presidential election, giving the leftist former president another shot at power in a rejection of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right politics. Da Silva received 50.9% of the vote

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — In liberal Rhode Island, Republican Allan Fung stands a chance of flipping a U.S. House seat and possibly helping his party gain control of the chamber. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is the one Republican in New England’s congressional delegation. Fung saw an opportunity to