Fed: Sharply higher rates may be needed to quell inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials were concerned at their meeting last month that consumers were increasingly anticipating higher inflation,…
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Cyprus brings back indoor mask wearing amid COVID-19 surge
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is bringing back compulsory mask-wearing in indoor areas for everyone age 12 and over amid…
Ben & Jerry’s ice cream fight in Israel heats up
One week after its parent company found a way to get Ben & Jerry’s ice cream sold in east Jerusalem…
Putin’s aide warns US against pressing for war crimes court
MOSCOW (AP) — A top Kremlin official warned the U.S. Wednesday that it could face the “wrath of God” if…
French government plans to nationalize electricity giant EDF
PARIS (AP) — France’s government plans to nationalize indebted French electricity giant EDF amid a broad energy crisis aggravated by…
Italian govt staves off immediate prospect of early election
ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi’s government on Wednesday staved off the immediate prospect of an early election after…
Dutch airline KLM sued over alleged ‘greenwashing’
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Several environmental groups have launched legal action against Dutch airline KLM over advertisements that promoted flying as…
Work at a school or nonprofit? You could erase student loans
NEW YORK (AP) — When Melissa Martinez applied to have her student loan debt forgiven more than a decade ago,…
Facing severe drought, Somalia calls for Turkish support
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Somalia’s president on Wednesday called for assistance from Turkey to combat the effects of severe drought…
US job openings slip, but employment landscape remains solid
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers advertised fewer jobs in May amid signs that the economy is weakening, though the overall…