South Africa in electricity crisis, nationwide blackouts
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had an urgent meeting scheduled with his Cabinet on Wednesday to discuss…
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US gas prices tick up, ending 99-day streak of lower costs
A 99-day run of falling gasoline prices — a streak that gave consumers a glimmer of hope that red-hot inflation…
US home sales slipped, prices grew more slowly in August
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in August for the seventh month in a row, as sharply higher mortgage…
Walmart takes a cautious approach to holiday hiring
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is taking a cautious approach to the holiday shopping season, announcing it will hire 40,000…
Thousands rally in Belgium to protest high energy prices
BRUSSELS (AP) — Thousands of people gathered on Wednesday in the Belgian capital Brussels for “a national day of action”…
Puerto Ricans desperate for water after Fiona’s rampage
CAGUAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than a half million people in Puerto Rico remained without water service three days…
US urges UN court to toss out Iranian frozen assets case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United States on Wednesday urged the International Court of Justice to throw out a…
Bank CEOs warn that US economy faces ‘daunting’ challenges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEOs of the nation’s biggest banks appeared in front of Congress Wednesday and gave a dim…
Australian Indigenous traditional owners halt gas drilling
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Indigenous traditional owners on Wednesday won a court challenge that prevents an energy company from drilling…
Front line farming: Bombs disrupt critical Ukraine industry
NOVOMYKOLAIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — An unexploded rocket sticks out of a field, and another is embedded in the ground of…