The U.N. nuclear chief is to visit Japan’s tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant Wednesday after the agency affirmed the safety of a contentious plan to release treated radioactive water into the seaTOKYO -- The U.N. nuclear chief...
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has apologized for his country’s role in slavery and asked forgiveness on the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Dutch coloniesAMSTERDAM -- AMSTERDAM (AP) — King Willem-Alexander...
Homeowners and renters in the U.K. are facing further grim news as mortgage rates hit levels not seen since unfunded tax cuts announced by the government last fall spooked investorsLONDON -- Homeowners and renters in the U.K. faced...
TikTok and Instagram users can scroll with abandonTikTok and Instagram users can scroll with abandon. But Twitter owner Elon Musk has put new curfews on his digital town square, the latest drastic change to the social media platform...
The app is set to launch on Thursday, Meta said.Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk averted a cage fight last month but the companies they oversee -- Meta and Twitter, respectively -- are set to square off in direct comPetition.Meta, the...
The Russian military says it has fended off a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow that prompted authorities to briefly close one of the city's airportsRussian air defenses on Tuesday foiled a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow that...
A spokesman at Afghanistan's Vice and Virtue Ministry says the Taliban are banning women's beauty salonsISLAMABAD -- ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are banning women's beauty salons in Afghanistan, a government spokesman...
Officials on the Orkney Islands have voted to explore ways of seeking more autonomy or even independence from neglectful U.K. governmentsLONDON -- Officials on the Orkney Islands, a corner of Scotland with Viking roots and an independent...
The reprieve is overWASHINGTON -- The reprieve is over. Just as the American economy is struggling with high iNFLation and interest rates, the coming resumption of student loan payments poses yet another potential challenge.The suspension...
While three Muslim council members were away to observe the Eid al-Adha holiday, the Minneapolis City Council narrowly voted to kill a measure that would have put a rent control question on the ballot this fallMINNEAPOLIS -- While...
Inflation is pushing in different directions in Europe, rising in Germany and falling again in SpainFRANKFURT, Germany -- INFLation is pushing in different directions in Europe, rising in Germany and falling again in Spain, official...
Business travel for Indonesians to Australia will be made easier in a bid to boost the economic partnership between the two countries following a deal struck between their leadersCANBERRA, Australia -- Business Travel for Indonesians...
After the Supreme Court effectively killed President Biden’s student debt forgiveness proposal, he’s trying again using a different legal approachNEW YORK -- Following the Supreme Court's decision to effectively kill Biden’s...
President Joe Biden has long struggled to neatly summarize his sprawling economic visionWASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden has long struggled to neatly summarize his sprawling economic vision. It’s been hard for voters to digest the...
The United Nations body that regulates the world’s ocean floor is preparing to resume negotiations that could open the international seabed for mining, including for materials vital for the green energy transitionJAKARTA, Indonesia...
New U.S. legislation would ban imported products containing critical green transition minerals mined by child labor in CongoABUJA, Nigeria -- A measure has been introduced in the U.S. House to ban imported products containing minerals...
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency is in Japan to meet with government leaders and see final preparations for the release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plantTOKYO -- The head of...
At least seven people on a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to Sydney were injured when the plane hit severe turbulence last weekHONOLULU -- A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to Sydney hit severe turbulence, injuring seven...
There's a quiet revolution in the automobile business with companies pushing hard to develop and sell features that can be added and changed with computer softwareDEARBORN, Mich. -- Across the room from Ford Advanced Product Development...
A new California law aimed in part at increasing salaries for fast food workers has been delayedSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A new California law aimed in part at boosting salaries for fast food workers has been delayed for nearly two years...
Stamps prices are on the rise, againNEW YORK -- Stamps prices are on the rise, again — one of several changes the U.S. Postal Service is rolling out this month.Starting Sunday, the cost of the first-class “forever” stamps will...
