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Wildfires scorch parts of Europe amid extreme heat wave
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A spate of wildfires is scorching parts of Europe, with firefighters battling blazes in Portugal, Spain,...
Read moreBiden delivers tough talk on Iran as he opens Mideast visit
JERUSALEM (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday opened his first visit to the Mideast since taking office by offering...
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Emmy surprises: ‘Squid Game,’ Dave Chappelle, ‘This Is Us’
NEW YORK (AP) — The Emmy Award nominations announced Tuesday included some snubs and surprises. “This Is Us” and “black-ish” will walk...
Read moreSurging gas prices likely drove US inflation to 40-year high
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation likely reached a new 40-year high in June, driven up by a spike in gas...
Read moreBiden heads to Mideast jittery about Iranian nuclear program
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden starts the first visit to the Middle East of his presidency with a monumental task: assuring uneasy Israeli and...
Read morePresident flees Sri Lanka amid crisis and ire turns to PM
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president fled the country early Wednesday, slipping away only hours before he promised...
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Amazon Prime Day comes amid slowdown in online sales growth
Amazon is heading into its annual Prime Day sales event on Tuesday much differently than how it entered the pandemic....
Read moreJapanese say final goodbye to assassinated former leader Abe
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese bid their final goodbye to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday as a family funeral...
Read moreBiden to discuss immigration, trade with Mexico’s president
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to meet with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Tuesday for discussions the White House says...
Read more‘Squid Game,’ ‘Abbott Elementary’ vying for Emmy nominations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Succession” and “Ted Lasso” are in the hunt for Emmy nominations that could add to their previous trophy...
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