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By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to the Middle East for the first time since taking office last year. It’s a region he’s visited many times before, but recently has been experiencing dramatic changes. Biden’s challenge will be to mold those shifts to the benefit of the United

By MUHAMMAD FAROOQ Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say at least 150 people, mostly women and children, have died in rain-related incidents in less than a month as monsoons lash the country and trigger flash floods in some areas. Many neighborhoods in the major port city of Karachi remained submerged on Monday,

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A heat wave was developing in California on Monday but winds were light as firefighters battled a wildfire that poses a threat to a grove of giant sequoias and a small community in Yosemite National Park. The Washburn Fire on the western flank of the Sierra Nevada had scorched

ISTANBUL (AP) — Europe’s highest court says Turkey has failed to comply with its ruling that a prominent Turkish philanthropist be immediately released from jail. The European Court of Human Rights, based in Strasbourg, ruled in 2019 that Turkey violated Osman Kavala’s right to liberty, saying his detention and trials against him were used to

By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday as markets turned cautious ahead of earnings reports from big U.S. companies and updates on how badly inflation is hitting American businesses and households. The S&P 500 fell 1% as of 12:01 p.m. Eastern. The

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s leaders have marked the anniversary of the World War II-era Ukrainian massacre of Poles by stressing that only the full truth about the neighborly violence that Poland describes as genocide can strengthen and serve bilateral ties in the future. Historians say that more than 100,000 Poles, including women and even

By The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES — Jane Austen’s last completed novel “Persuasion” gets a fresh spin from British theater director Carrie Cracknell. Starring Dakota Johnson as the “past her prime” heroine Anne Elliot,

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest industrial union says it will seek an 8% wage increase for millions of manufacturing workers in upcoming pay talks, a demand that is just above the country’s current inflation rate. The IG Metall union’s demand comes as Chancellor Olaf Scholz seeks to find ways with unions and employers to address

By The Associated Press If you missed last month’s supermoon, you have another chance. This month’s full moon is Wednesday. At the same time, the moon’s orbit will bring it closer to Earth than usual. This cosmic combo is called a supermoon. That can make the moon appear slightly bigger and brighter, weather permitting. One

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister has called upon Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to clarify whether a map displayed by a nationalist ally of Erdogan’s that showed several major, inhabited Greek islands as Turkish is official Turkish policy. Greece and Turkey have been at loggerheads for decades over a series of issues, including

By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet If you need to make a big purchase this year, such as an appliance or piece of furniture, consider your timing: Buying on certain weekends or other periods known for discounts can lead to significant savings, which is especially valuable given current inflation rates. It’s also worth it to take

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A court in Amsterdam has delayed verdicts in the trial of two men accused of murder in the fatal shooting of renowned Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries. Monday’s delay came after prosecutors told judges that they have new evidence in the year-old investigation. Judges at Amsterdam District Court

BERLIN (AP) — Officials said Monday that countries have approved the first comprehensive guidelines for judging the value of nature following four years of intense debate. The report was endorsed by 139 countries that are members of the United Nations-backed Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Its authors hope the guide they’ve drawn

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. futures are down with corporate earnings season kicking off this week amid rising anxiety over how companies are navigating soaring inflation, and news about the spread of a new coronavirus variant. Also this week, the U.S. will release fresh data about rising costs for both companies and families with inflation

By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities are considering implementing a health code system in the city that would restrict the movements of those infected with the coronavirus and overseas arrivals, as infections rise again. The system is similar to that of mainland China, in which a red code completely

LONDON (AP) — London’s Heathrow Airport has apologized to passengers whose travels have been disrupted by staff shortages. The airport warned that it may ask airlines to cut more flights from their summer schedules to reduce the strain if the chaos persists. Heathrow, Britain’s busiest airport, said service levels have been unacceptable at times in

NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of couples whose weddings were derailed or scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic got a do-over thanks to a New York City landmark. The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts hosted “Celebrate Love: A (Re)Wedding” on Sunday in the pavilion outside the center. Lincoln Center’s website calls it ”a