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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government is introducing urgent legislation to protect the Oder River and prevent further catastrophes like the current pollution and massive die-off of fish. The deputy infrastructure minister said Tuesday the legislation is to take effect this year and provide funds for steady monitoring of the river’s waters and for new

By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The embalmed heart of the emperor who declared Brazil’s independence has returned to the South American nation for ceremonies worthy of a head of state as the nation prepares to celebrate its bicentennial. The heart of Pedro I is contained in a golden reliquary that arrived

DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Kia are telling owners of some large SUVs to park them outdoors and away from structures after a series of fires involving trailer hitch wiring. The Korean automakers are recalling more than 281,000 vehicles in the U.S. because of the problem, but they haven’t figured out how to fix it

By The Associated Press The euro has fallen below parity with the dollar, diving to its lowest level in 20 years and ending a one-to-one exchange rate with the U.S. currency. It’s a psychological barrier in the markets. But psychology is important, and the euro’s slide underlines the foreboding in the 19 European countries using

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say an Islamabad court has summoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to appear before the tribunal next week to answer contempt charges over his verbal threats to a judge at a weekend rally. Tuesday’s development indicates the government is stepping up pressure on Khan who

By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities are considering an early release for the bombmaker in the 2002 Bali attack that killed 202 people, despite upsetting Australia’s leader who described him as “abhorrent.” Hisyam bin Alizein, 55, is better known under his alias Umar Patek as a leading member of the

By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — One of the world’s few rare earths processors outside China has bought exploration rights to mine in Greenland, opening an avenue for diversifying supplies of the minerals critical for advanced and green technologies. Toronto-based Neo Performance Materials say they plan to ship ores from the mine to

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Eight years after Michael Brown’s death pushed the St. Louis region front and center into the national debate over police accountability, the city’s elected officials and its police associations are at odds over a new oversight plan. St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, who was elected last

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it took unspecified “tactical action,” a term that usually refers to the scrambling of fighter jets to chase away foreign aircraft, after Russian warplanes entered its air buffer zone unannounced.  South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the move was aimed at preventing accidental clashes along its

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s gas storage facilities are now more than 80% full, showing steady progress despite a drastic reduction in deliveries from Russia amid the war in Ukraine. The head of Germany’s network regulator said that storage is “being filled steadily” but cautioned that a planned three-day halt to deliveries through the Nord Stream

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The two top officials of Hungary’s meteorological service were fired Monday after an inaccurate rain forecast prompted the postponement of a fireworks display on the country’s most important national holiday. The firings of the head and deputy head of the National Meteorological Service prompted accusations of

CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese official says the death toll from flash floods across the country since the start of the rainy season has climbed to at least 83. The downpours continue to inundate villages across the east African nation. The spokesman for Sudan’s National Council for Civil Defense said on Tuesday that at least

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch lawmakers have broken into their summer vacations to debate the government’s contentious plans to slash nitrogen emissions that have sparked angry protests by farmers. Tuesday’s debate was called after Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said that the government’s goal of reducing emissions by 50% by

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed Tuesday amid speculation about another interest rate raise by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Benchmarks in Asia finished lower in Japan, Australia, South Korea and China, but European indexes were mixed, rising in France and Germany while falling in Britain. Oil prices rose.

By ADRIANA MORGA The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Whether you want to pay off debt, start a rainy day fund or save for a family trip, budgeting is the first step toward reaching your financial goals. Colleen McCreary of Credit Karma says creating a budget is a lot like trying to eat better

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of Iraq’s influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr are rallying in Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone amid a monthslong political crisis. The protesters on Tuesday demonstrated outside the Supreme Judicial Council and parliament buildings, demanding the dissolution of parliament and early elections. Al-Sadr and his political

By EILEEN NG Associated Press PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak lost his final appeal on Tuesday in a graft case linked to the looting of the 1MDB state fund, with the top court unanimously upholding his conviction and 12-year prison sentence. The loss means Najib will have to begin serving his

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani government is stepping up pressure on former Prime Minister Imran Khan who has been rallying across the country, seeking to return to office. An Islamabad court is ready to launch contempt proceedings over Khan’s verbal threats to a judge at a weekend rally, which could

By PAUL BYRNE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — On the eve of Ukraine’s independence day and the half-year mark of Russia’s invasion of its neighbor, there was increasing unease in the country on Tuesday that Moscow could be focusing on specific government and civilian targets during the holiday. The United States reinforced those concerns

By ALEXANDRE NHAMPOSSA and TOM GOULD Associated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — A new offensive by Mozambique’s Islamic extremist rebels in the embattled northern province of Cabo Delgado has increased the number of displaced by 80,000 and undermines the government’s claims of containing the insurgency.   The rebels’ drive began on June 5 following a