Nation and World
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Live Updates | Russia-Ukraine-War
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - NEW DELHI - India's defense minister says that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu briefed him on the evolving situation in Ukraine, including his concerns about the ...
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Alpine views, picturesque towns, and a mountain to cycle up
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - CLUSES, France (AP) - 'œBe patient, slow down,'ť I reminded myself as we neared the summit of the Col de la Colombiere in the French Alps, a climb that's been ridden 23 ...
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French leader vows to raise retirement age to 65, up from 62
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron vowed Wednesday to implement a pension reform that would eventually push up the retirement age by three years to 65, making...
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Afraid of needles? China rolling out oral COVID-19 vaccine
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in what appears to be a world first. The vaccine, a mist tha...
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Ford cuts investment in autonomous vehicle unit, posts loss
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Ford is pulling out of its investment in Argo AI, an autonomous vehicle company that it jointly owns mainly with Volkswagen. The company said Wednesday in...
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Boeing posts $3.3B loss on costs tied to defense programs
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - Boeing reported a surprising $3.3 billion loss for the third quarter Wednesday, as revenue fell short of expectations and it took huge losses for fixed-cost government p...
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Thai transgender activist buys Miss Universe org for $20M
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - A Thai business tycoon and transgender activist has purchased the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million, her company announced Wednesday. Chakrapong ...
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Strong quake injures dozens, shuts north Philippine airport
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A strong earthquake rocked a large swath of the northern Philippines, injuring at least 36 people and forcing the closure of an international ...
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Putin opponent loses complaint about prison confinement
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's most prominent opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, lost another court battle Wednesday in his effort to push back against the Kremlin's widening cr...
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French TV star scrutinized in book about sex abuse, #MeToo
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - 'œAt a certain level of fame, no French man has ever been convicted for sexual abuse.'ť These words are from the book 'œImpunity,'ť by Hélène Devynck, wh...