Report: EU chief to hand economy job to Italy's far-right 

Berlin, Germany — EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has made her first picks for her top team, with the key economy vice-president job going to Italy's far-right nominee, German newspaper Die Welt reported Tuesday

4 nations launch venture to install power line under Black Sea

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania, Hungary, Georgia and Azerbaijan launched a joint venture Tuesday to install a power line under the Black Sea aimed at bringing more renewable energy into the European Union from the eastern Caucasus

German far-right surge raises doubts over Berlin’s support for Ukraine

German military aid to Ukraine and support for Ukrainian refugees in Germany are being called into question following elections in which a far-right political party won power in an eastern state

German far-right surge raises doubts about Berlin's support for Ukraine

london — The future of German military aid to Ukraine and support for Ukrainian refugees in Germany are being called into question after a surge in support saw the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party emerge victorious Sunday in elections in[..]

US Fed welcomes 'soft landing' even if many Americans don't feel like cheering

Washington — When Jerome Powell delivered a high-profile speech last month, the Federal Reserve chair came the closest he ever had to declaring that the inflation surge that gripped the nation for three painful years was now essentially defeated

Party of one: US restaurants cater to growing number of solo diners

NEW YORK — Parisa Imanirad, a scientist and cancer researcher from San Francisco, is married and has a wide circle of friends

Decision on major policy shift on marijuana won't come until after US presidential election

Washington — A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U

New York mayor calls for changes in city’s migrant sanctuary status

Migrant-related crime in New York has many residents on edge, with some blaming the influx of undocumented migrants into the city over the past two years

Stranger who offered to pay for sewing classes saved his life

New York is one of the fashion capitals of the world, but the industry has made fewer strides in advancing and promoting minorities

US border policy spurred migrant camps hundreds of miles away in Mexico's capital

Mexico City — That's it, dude! Done! exclaimed Eliezer López as he jumped up and down, throwing his arms to the sky and drawing a sign of the cross across his chest

K-pop documentary looks at how industry embraces diversity

SEOUL, South Korea — An Apple TV+ documentary series, K-pop Idols, premiering Friday, offers an intimate look at how the K-pop industry is embracing diversity while grappling with challenges in a field that demands perfection

US seeks to reassure voters that presidential election will be safe

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Taliban: Suicide bomb blast in Kabul kills 6 Afghan civilians

Islamabad — Taliban authorities in Afghanistan reported Monday that a suicide bomb blast in Kabul killed at least six people, including a woman, and wounded 13 others

Papal visit brings new attention to church sex abuse scandals in East Timor

dili, east timor — When the Vatican acknowledged in 2022 that Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning East Timorese independence hero, had sexually abused young boys, it appeared that the global clergy sexual abuse scandal that has [..]

Tunisian electoral authority: Three candidates to stand in polls

Tunis — Tunisia's electoral authority on Monday announced it had approved three presidential candidates for the October 6 election, including incumbent President Kais Saied, dismissing three other would-be candidates despite court rulings allowing th[..]