US job openings at near record, adding to price pressures
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses posted a near-record level of open jobs in January, a trend that has helped push…
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Europe faces pressure to join US, British ban on Russian oil
BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe faces a tough choice: Is it worth a recession to choke off oil and gas money…
Ballmer crafts new funding strategy to confront gun violence
Gun violence in America is a public health crisis that is worsening with pandemic-like speed. So says Steve Ballmer, the…
Young Ukrainian dancers, trapped abroad, get Paris residency
PARIS (AP) — The dancers are torn between body and mind — physically on stage in Paris but in spirit…
With Ukraine war, Europe’s geopolitical map is moving again
BRUSSELS (AP) — Even though Russia has lost influence and friends since the collapse of the Soviet empire in 1989,…
Ukraine bans exports of wheat, oats and other food staples
LONDON (AP) — Ukraine’s government has banned the export of wheat, oats and other staples that are crucial for global…
Biden signs order on cryptocurrency as its use explodes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order on government oversight of cryptocurrency that urges the…
COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to drop globally, WHO says
LONDON (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths globally have continued to fall in the past week,…
1 million children leave behind lives, friends in Ukraine
ZAHONY, Hungary (AP) — After bombs started falling in her hometown of Kharkiv, Annamaria Maslovska left her friends, her toys,…
Austria suspends vaccine mandate before enforcement starts
BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s government said Wednesday it is suspending the country’s coronavirus vaccination mandate for most adults, arguing that…