Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs lead to price hikes
Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school purchases, even as…
Antarctica, New Zealand and a sliver of Australia get prime view of partial solar eclipse
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The bottom of the world is front and center for a partial solar…
Taliban leader bans WIFI in an Afghan province to ‘prevent immorality’
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in an Afghan province to “prevent immorality,”…
Long-wrought WTO global agreement aimed at reducing overfishing takes effect
GENEVA — A World Trade Organization agreement aimed at reducing overfishing took effect Monday, requiring countries to reduce…
Maui students face ongoing mental health battle after wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Mia Palacio felt like she lost a piece of herself when wildfires destroyed her…
Wind and sun provide one-third of Brazil’s electricity for first time
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil’s electricity in August,…
Ebola vaccination begins in southern Congo
LAGOS, Nigeria — Vaccination for those exposed to the Ebola virus and front-line health workers has begun in…
Equatorial Guinea cuts off internet for Annobón island residents who protested construction company
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When residents of Equatorial Guinea’s Annobón island wrote to the government in Malabo in…
Tropical Storm Mario forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Mario formed Friday off the Pacific coast of Mexico and was expected to bring…
Australia approves world-first vaccine to save koalas from chlamydia
MELBOURNE, Australia — A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are…
Dominican police say Wander Franco admitted into a clinic for mental health issues
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was found guilty earlier…
AI scientist says ‘learning how to learn’ will be next generation’s most needed skill
ATHENS, Greece — A top Google scientist and 2024 Nobel laureate said Friday that the most important skill…