Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in...
Hong Kong and Macao police arrest 4 more people linked to JPEX cryptocurrency platform
HONG KONG (AP) — Police in Hong Kong and Macao said Friday they arrested four more people linked to the cryptocurrency platform JPEX, which...
Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government...
PHOENIX (AP) — Entrances to national parks will be blocked and thousands of park rangers will be furloughed if Congress doesn’t reach a budget...
Novelist Murakami hosts Japanese ghost story reading ahead of Nobel Prize announcements
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami hosted a ghost story reading event in Tokyo amid growing attention before the announcement of this year's...
Inflation drops sharply in Europe. It offers a glimmer of hope, but higher oil...
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation that has been plaguing Europeans declined sharply in September, strengthening hopes that consumers will eventually get relief from costlier...
As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday is expected to release a playbook on best practices for training workers as the low 3.8%...
More than 70% of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees as separatist government says it will dissolve
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — More than 70% of Nagorno-Karabakh's original population has fled to Armenia as the region's separatist government said it will dissolve...
Dozens dead after blast in southwestern Pakistan at a rally celebrating birthday of Islam’s...
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful bomb exploded in a crowd of people celebrating the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday in southwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing...
US quietly acknowledges Iran satellite successfully reached orbit as tensions remain high
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States has quietly acknowledged that Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard successfully put an imaging satellite into orbit...
Stock market today: European shares gain and Asian shares are mixed, with Chinese markets...
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced in Europe on Friday after a day of mixed and sparse trading in Asia, where many markets were closed...
