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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China as part of efforts to soothe strained relations

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - BEIJING - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to tell Chinese officials Washington wants healthy economic competition but will defend U.S. trade curbs imposed on secur...
Austria approves law allowing authorities to confiscate extreme speeders' cars

Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - BERLIN - Austria's parliament has approved legislation that would allow authorities to confiscate the cars of people who are caught driving far above the speed limit. La...
The Australian government distances itself from Donald Trump Jr.'s postponed tour

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's center-left government distanced itself Thursday from the postponement of Donald Trump Jr.'s speaking tour in Australia. His promoters ...
Earth hit an unofficial record high temperature this week - and stayed there

By SETH BORENSTEIN and ISABELLA O'MALLEY Associated Press
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - Sweltering heat is blanketing much of the planet, and the past seven days have been the hottest week on record, the latest grim milestone in a series of climate-change-d...
Meta's new Twitter rival app Threads gets tens of millions of sign-ups in its first day

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - Tens of millions of people have quickly signed up to Meta's new app, Threads, as it aims to compete with Twitter - a sign that users are looking for an alternative to th...
Belarus says Wagner chief who staged mutiny is in Russia, raising questions about Kremlin's strategy

By ANNA FRANTS Associated Press
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - MINSK, Belarus - The mercenary leader who led a short-lived mutiny against the Kremlin is in Russia and his troops are in their field camps, the president of Belarus sai...
Biden is hosting Sweden's prime minister at the White House in a show of support for its NATO bid

Jul 05, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden plans to host Sweden's prime minister at the White House on Wednesday in a show of solidarity as the United States presses for the Nordi...
UK, Canada, Sweden, Ukraine take Iran to top UN court over 2020 downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press
Jul 05, 2023 1:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine launched a case against Iran at the United Nations' highest court Wednesday over the downing in 2...
As Israel ends 2-day West Bank offensive, Palestinian residents emerge to scenes of vast destruction

By MALAK HARB Associated Press
Jul 05, 2023 1:00 am - JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank - Palestinian residents of the Jenin refugee camp encountered scenes of widespread destruction Wednesday as they emerged from their homes a...
Australian leader criticizes Hong Kong's attempt to arrest 2 activists who now live in Australia

Jul 05, 2023 1:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday criticized Hong Kong authorities over their pursuit of two pro-democracy activists who live...

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