Bank of England holds interest rate at 4% over high inflation concerns
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England held its main interest rate at 4% on Thursday as U.K.…
US stocks churn amid uncertainty about how many more rate cuts are coming from the Fed | Business
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks churned between gains and losses on Wednesday but ultimately remained near their record…
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…
British politicians condemn Elon Musk’s comments at anti-migrant rally
LONDON — Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced calls Monday to sanction Elon Musk after the X and Tesla…
Ex-British soldier goes on trial for Bloody Sunday killings
LONDON — Families of the victims and survivors of the 1972 Bloody Sunday, in which British soldiers opened…
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…
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…
Lebanon licenses Elon Musk’s Starlink for satellite internet services
BEIRUT — Lebanon has granted a license to Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide satellite internet services in the…