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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary has accused Ryanair of consumer protection violations after it raised ticket prices to cope with a tax on what the government calls “extra profits.” Justice Minister Judit Varga wrote Monday on Facebook that an investigation found “unfair trade practices,” leading to a $777,058 fine. It’s the first tied to the

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials and militant figures say that a late night roadside bombing in eastern Afghanistan struck a vehicle carrying several members of the Pakistani Taliban group, killing a senior leader and three other militants traveling with him. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the Sunday night killing

BEIJING (AP) — Myanmar’s ambassador to China has died. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed reports of his death. He did not say when the ambassador had died or what the cause of death was. Myo Thant Pe had been ambassador to China since 2019. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the diplomat had dedicated himself

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — In a story published August 5, 2022, about Rwanda, The Associated Press erroneously quoted a state media report paraphrasing a government spokeswoman and instead described it as a direct statement by her.

By JAN M. Olsen Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A polar bear attacked a campsite Monday in Norway’s remote Arctic Svalbard Islands, injuring a French tourist, authorities said, adding that the wounds weren’t life-threatening. The bear was later killed. The woman, who was not identified, was part of a tour group of 25 people

By THALIA BEATY Associated Press A new philanthropic project hopes to invest $100 million in up to 10 countries mostly in Africa by 2030 to support up to 200,000 community health workers. These workers serve as a critical bridge to treatment for people with limited access to medical care. The Skoll Foundation and The Johnson

By TIA GOLDENBERG and EMILY ROSE Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s caretaker prime minister took a gamble with his preemptive strike against Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza, less than three months before he is to compete in general elections to retain his job. Yair Lapid had counted on Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers

LONDON (AP) — Former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs is set to go on trial on charges of assault and use of coercive behavior against a former girlfriend. Giggs, 48, is accused of assaulting Kate Greville, 36, causing her actual bodily harm, on Nov. 1, 2020, at his home in Worsley, greater Manchester. He is

ISTANBUL (AP) — The first of the ships to leave Ukraine under a deal to unblock grain supplies amid the threat of a global food crisis arrived at its destination in Turkey. The Turkey-flagged Polarnet docked at Derince port in the Gulf of Izmit on Monday after setting off from Chornomorsk on Aug. 5 laden

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks gained Monday after strong U.S. jobs data cleared the way for more interest rate hikes and Chinese exports rose by double digits. London, Shanghai, Tokyo and Frankfurt advanced. Hong Kong retreated. Oil prices edged higher. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 lost 0.2% on Friday

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Chad’s military government has signed a pledge with over 40 rebel groups and opposition figures in Qatar ahead of planned national reconciliation talks later this month in the African nation. However, the main rebel group did not agree to the terms of the pledge.

BANGKOK (AP) — The owner of a music pub in eastern Thailand where a fire last week killed 15 people and injured more than three dozen others has been released on bail when he was brought to court to hear criminal charges against him. Pongsiri Panprasong, the owner of the Mountain B pub in Sattahip

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — It was quite a week for Russia’s professional tennis players — four tournaments, three titles. One of them, Liudmila Samsonova, thinks it might not be merely a coincidence that this recent run of success for her, Daria Kasatkina and Daniil Medvedev comes shortly after they were

By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A Japanese sailor has been attacked in the Solomon Islands during a World War II memorial service that was also attended by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. Radio New Zealand reported that the victim was part of a Japanese navy media team and

BEIJING (AP) — China said Monday it is extending threatening military exercises surrounding Taiwan that have disrupted shipping and air traffic and substantially raised concerns about the potential for conflict in a region crucial to global trade. The announcement further increases uncertainty in the crisis that developed last week with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s

By FARES AKRAM and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A fragile cease-fire deal to end nearly three days of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza held throughout the night and into Monday morning — a sign the latest round of violence may have abated. The flare-up was the

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for a cooling of tensions after Beijing accused her of “finger-pointing” in her criticism of China’s military exercises in response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Wong criticized China’s launch of ballistic missiles during the ongoing

By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Months after they were sentenced to life in prison for murder, the three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia neighborhood faced a second round of criminal penalties Monday for federal hate crimes committed in the deadly pursuit of the 25-year-old Black