BRUSSELS (AP) — Polish politician Donald Tusk is in Brussels seeking to repair his country’s ties with the European Union. Tusk arrived in Brussels a day after he and other leaders of an opposition bloc that collectively won the most votes in Poland’s Oct. 15 parliamentary election announced that they were prepared to govern together
Continue ReadingBy NICK KURCZEWSKI Edmunds Waiting is never easy, but it’s worth it for car shoppers who want the most car for their money. The automotive experts at Edmunds have picked five vehicles coming soon that have attention-grabbing exterior designs, increased off-road capability, and high-tech cabins with tons of passenger space. The five choices include full-electrics
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mixed Wednesday after China pledged more spending to energize its economy. Benchmarks fell in Paris, Frankfurt, Sydney and Seoul but rose in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong. U.S. futures were mixed and oil prices turned higher. China plans to issue 1 trillion yuan
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is marking a year in office but he has little reason to celebrate. His Conservative Party is trailing between 15 and 20 points behind Labour in opinion polls, and an election must be called by the end of 2024. The war between
Continue ReadingBy JOSÉ ANTONIO RIVERA and MARÍA VERZA Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and heavy rain to Acapulco and surrounding towns, stirring memories of a 1997 storm that killed dozens of people. Now a Category 4
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The offseason moves by the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks got the attention of the NBA world and those who bet on the sport, which opened its season Tuesday night. Boston is the favorite at FanDuel Sportsbook at 37-10 to win the championship and Milwaukee
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and LEE KEATH Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. warned on Wednesday that without more fuel it will soon sharply curtail relief operations in the Gaza Strip, which has been blockaded and devastated by Israeli airstrikes since Hamas militants launched an attack on Israel more than two
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has announced plans to send a new telescope to probe deep into the universe as it prepared to launch the country’s next three-member crew for its orbiting space station. Lin Xiqiang, spokesperson and deputy director general of the Chinese Manned Space Agency, said on Wednesday that the mission was part
Continue ReadingBy JOSÉ ANTONIO RIVERA and MARÍA VERZA Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and heavy rain to Acapulco and surrounding towns, stirring memories of a 1997 storm that killed dozens of people. Now a Category 4
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities say they are “actively” searching for an asylum-seeker of Palestinian origin after media reported that he had threatened an unspecified attack. The Brussels prosecutor’s office said Wednesday it is aware of the threat mentioned in the media and added police forces are out looking for him. An Islamic extremist shot
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — The upper house of the Russian parliament has revoked the country’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban. Moscow has described it as a move to put itself on par with the United States. The Federation Council voted on Wednesday to endorse a bill rescinding the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a man with a previous conviction for membership in the Islamic State group has been detained in Germany and is being investigated on suspicion of conspiring to commit murder. The 29-year-old was detained at his apartment in the western city of Duisburg on Tuesday. Prosecutors in Duesseldorf said Wednesday there
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes committed by Myanmar’s military have filed a criminal complaint in the Philippines against their nation’s ruling generals. Human rights lawyers representing five Myanmar nationals say that a 2009 Philippine law that promotes human rights obligates the Philippines to prosecute
Continue ReadingBy Kayla Tausche, Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s attempts at deepening ties in the Pacific are again competing with other, pressing issues, this time the brewing war in the Middle East that is looming over his lavish state welcome for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Biden’s invitation to his
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Sam Fossum, Morgan Rimmer and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-led House elected Rep. Mike Johnson as the new House speaker on Wednesday – a major leadership change that comes three weeks after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Johnson, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and RAVI NESSMAN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees warned Wednesday that without immediate deliveries of fuel it will soon have to sharply cut back relief operations across the Gaza Strip, which has been blockaded and hit by devastating Israeli airstrikes since Hamas
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hosting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for a state visit that’s intended to deepen the partnership between the two allies. The visit will feature a lavish state dinner at the White House. The leaders are working on economic development partnerships that are intended
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette and Christine Sever, CNN (CNN) — The Nashville police chief’s son, who was wanted in the shooting of two officers, was found dead Tuesday night after leading police on a car chase, authorities said. John Drake Jr., 38, was being sought on two counts of attempted first-degree murder after a shooting that
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have been invited to meet with top European Union officials to try to breathe life into talks aimed at normalizing their relations. The meetings would take place on the sidelines of an EU summit starting Thursday in Brussels. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Prime Minister Albin
Continue ReadingBy KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group held talks on Wednesday in Beirut with senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad figures in a key meeting of three top anti-Israel militant groups amid the war raging in Gaza. In neighboring Syria, meanwhile, state media said an Israeli airstrike hit
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