By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government is resisting calls to label China a threat to the U.K. The calls are coming from some politicians after the revelation that a researcher in Parliament was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of spying for Beijing. Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch said Monday that
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Gawon Bae, Jake Kwon, Jessie Yeung, Brad Lendon and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Kim Jong Un’s heavily armored private train has crossed into Russia and the North Korean leader has met with officials, state media reported Tuesday, ahead of an expected and closely watched summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin that
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy returns to Washington this week confronting a twin set of challenges: avoiding a costly government shutdown and addressing growing calls on the right to impeach President Joe Biden, despite resistance from the party’s moderates. Congress is already facing a chaotic work period, with
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economic outlook just took a turn for the worse. The European Union’s executive commission on Monday cut its forecast because high inflation is still discouraging consumers from spending money. The European Commission now expects economic growth of 0.8% this year for the 20 countries
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Voters have begun applying for mail-in ballots ahead of the Oct. 14 referendum that would create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Australians will vote whether to enshrine in the constitution a collection of appointed Indigenous advocates aimed at giving the nation’s most disadvantaged ethnic minority more
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Joe Biden closed a visit to Vietnam on Monday by spotlighting new business deals and partnerships between the two countries and paying respects at a memorial honoring his late friend and colleague Sen. John McCain, who endured a lengthy imprisonment in Hanoi
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Nine passengers have been injured after an engine fire sent smoke into the cabin of an Air China jetliner landing in Singapore, prompting an evacuation of the aircraft. The Airbus A-320 had 146 passengers and nine crew on board when it made an emergency landing about 4:15 p.m. Sunday. Changi Airport says
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean train presumably carrying leader Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia for a possible meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, South Korean media said Monday. Citing unidentified South Korean government sources, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported that the train likely left the
Continue ReadingBy OHAD ZWIGENBERG Associated Press MODIIN, Israel (AP) — Scores of Israeli protesters have flooded the streets outside the home of Israel’s justice minister, the architect of the country’s divisive judicial overhaul, a day before the Supreme Court hears a crucial case against the curbing of its powers. Israeli police on Monday arrested six people
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bombing has targeted Pakistani security forces in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing a security officer and wounding nine people, including three civilians. The Pakistani Taliban later claimed responsibility for the attack. Police say the improvised explosive device went off near a van belonging to the Frontier Corps as
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean train presumably carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia for a possible meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, South Korean media said Monday. Citing unidentified South Korean government sources, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported that the train likely left the North Korean capital
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — BMW has announced plans to transform its Mini factory in Oxford, England, to produce nothing but electric vehicles. The German automaker said Monday that it would invest 600 million pounds ($751 million) in the project, allowing the factory to begin making two new all-electric models in 2026
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer World stock prices were mostly higher Monday as investors awaited an update on U.S. inflation and China’s latest economic data. Benchmarks fell in Hong Kong and Tokyo but rose in Shanghai, Paris, Frankfurt and London. Oil prices were mixed. A recent surge in oil prices has added to worries
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, Raja Razek and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano began erupting again after nearly three months of quiet, with glowing lava flows bursting within one of its craters Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey. The eruption started around 3:15 p.m. local time in HalemaÊ»umaÊ»u crater in Kilauea’s summit caldera at Hawai’i
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Joe Biden was wrapping up a visit to Vietnam on Monday, meeting with Vietnamese government officials and business leaders and spotlighting new deals and partnerships between the two countries. He’ll also visit a Hanoi memorial honoring his late friend and colleague Sen.
Continue ReadingBy MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press EXO METOCHI, Cyprus (AP) — A bright yellow machine resembling a cross between a vacuum cleaner and a small scooter scrapes a narrow village road in Cyprus, working to solve a painful mystery from the divided island nation’s conflict-ridden past. It uses radio waves to detect any disturbances in the
Continue ReadingBy ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — The former CEO of Alibaba has resigned as head of its cloud computing business in a surprise move as the Chinese e-commerce empire wraps up a leadership reshuffle. The company’s Hong Kong-traded shares sank 3.5% after Monday’s announcement. Alibaba said Daniel Zhang stepped down on
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A local husband and wife have set up a memorial for the victims and first responders of the 9/11 terrorist attack for the past 17 years. It was a day that you never forget if you were alive. News Channel 3 spoke to the Cathedral City couple who set up a memorial on their front lawn.
Continue ReadingDECATUR, Ill. (AP) — An explosion at an Archer Daniels Midland facility in Illinois has injured several employees and sent a tower of smoke into the air. ADM says the explosion occurred shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday at the east plant in a processing complex in Decatur, Illinois. The agricultural company says several employees have
Continue ReadingCNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There was almost a sense of inevitability when Novak Djokovic won the US Open final on Sunday. The Serb had certainly been tested by opponent Daniil Medvedev but was once again just too strong, too sharp and too determined in comparison. His reaction immediately after winning match point
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