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Trump in Davos: Talking up economy, brushing off impeachment

DAVOS, Switzerland —
22:38 21 January 2022

Backatcha: Thunberg returns Trump’s climate jibe

DAVOS, Switzerland — Greta Thunberg isn't easily intimidated.
18:38 21 January 2022

Belarus imports oil from Norway after Russia halts supplies

KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus started importing oil from Norway on Tuesday after Russia, its main oil provider, suspended supplies earlier this month amid s...
17:08 21 January 2022

Britain’s EU Journey: When De Gaulle said ‘non’ twice

LONDON — Britain officially leaves the European Union on Jan. 31 after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the ...
16:55 21 January 2022

Winter storm lashes Spanish coast, leaves 4 dead, power cuts

MADRID — A winter storm lashed much of Spain for a third day Tuesday, leaving 200,000 people without electricity, schools closed and roads blocked by ...
16:43 21 January 2022

German court may reject appeal to remove anti-Semitic relic

NAUMBURG, Germany — A court in eastern Germany indicated Tuesday that it will likely reject a Jewish man’s bid to force the removal of an ugly remnant...
15:58 21 January 2022

UK Labour contest down to 4 contenders after Phillips quits

LONDON — One of the five contenders to lead Britain’s main opposition Labour Party dropped out of the race on Tuesday after struggling to build moment...
15:50 21 January 2022

The Latest: Trump calls new EU chief ‘very tough negotiator’

DAVOS, Switzerland — The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local):
14:56 21 January 2022

Changing tack, French strikers turn off power to press govt

PARIS — Opening another front in their battle against the French government, protesting workers cut power to thousands of Parisians on Tuesday, plungi...
14:09 21 January 2022

Global stocks slide on growing concern about China virus

BEIJING — Stock and oil prices fell Tuesday as concern about the potential impact of a Chinese disease outbreak increased and a rating agency cut Hong...
13:28 21 January 2022

Spain declares climate emergency, gets climate plan ready

MADRID — Spain’s new government declared a national climate emergency on Tuesday, taking a formal first step toward enacting ambitious measures to fig...
13:00 21 January 2022

AP PHOTOS: Auschwitz, 75 years after its liberation

OSWIECIM, Poland — On Jan. 27, 1945, the Soviet Red Army liberated the Auschwitz death camp in German-occupied Poland. The Germans had already fled we...
11:31 21 January 2022

Experts defuse World War II bomb in German city of Cologne

BERLIN — Explosives experts on Tuesday successfully defused an unexploded American bomb from World War II in the western German city of Cologne, autho...
11:24 21 January 2022

‘África’s richest woman’ out of Davos well before report

DAVOS, Switzerland — The rapidly changing circumstances for Isabel dos Santos, widely known as “Africa's richest woman,” is evident by her absence at ...
19:35 20 January 2022

Prince Harry hopes for calmer future, but not much chance

LONDON — Prince Harry says he's taking a “leap of faith’’ as he steps back from royal duties in an attempt to build a more peaceful life — one free of...
18:07 20 January 2022

Protests or not, politics and Olympics are intertwined

More than a half-century later, Tommie Smith and John Carlos are cemented into Olympic lore — their names enshrined in the Olympic Hall of Fame in the...
17:04 20 January 2022

EU to revamp anti-smuggler mission for UN Libya arms embargo

BRUSSELS — European Union countries have agreed to “refocus” the mission of the bloc’s anti-migrant smuggler naval operation in the Mediterranean Sea ...
16:47 20 January 2022

Paris transit strike eases; commuters, tourists relieved

PARIS — Paris commuters who have battled through six weeks of misery-inducing transport strikes found their smiles again Monday as some subway workers...
14:49 20 January 2022

France’s Macron tells global CEOs: we’re open for business

PARIS — France's president is taking on the role of salesman in chief for his strike-battered country.
14:28 20 January 2022

Davos bolsters security as protesters march toward venue

DAVOS, Switzerland — Hundreds of disgruntled protesters against the elite World Economic Forum are marching through the Alpine snows toward its annual...
12:53 20 January 2022

Catalan ex-police chief on trial for role in secession bid

MADRID — The former head of Catalonia's regional police and three others are standing trial on charges of rebellion and sedition for their alleged rol...
12:21 20 January 2022

Google CEO calls for regulation of artificial intelligence

LONDON — Google’s chief executive called Monday for a balanced approach to regulating artificial intelligence, telling a European audience that the te...
11:46 20 January 2022

Experts say Vincent van Gogh self-portrait is genuine

AMSTERDAM — After years of doubts about its authenticity, experts in Amsterdam have confirmed that a Vincent van Gogh self-portrait was indeed painted...
11:36 20 January 2022

Libya players agree to respect arms embargo, push cease-fire

BERLIN — Countries with interests in Libya's long-running civil war agreed Sunday to respect a much-violated arms embargo, hold off on military suppor...
19:33 19 January 2022

Liverpool goes 16 points clear by beating Man United 2-0

LIVERPOOL, England — Mohamed Salah ripped off his Liverpool jersey at a freezing Anfield after completing a 2-0 victory over Manchester United in stop...
18:45 19 January 2022

Many options await Prince Harry and Meghan after royal split

LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have made their choice: a radical break from palace protocol, constant press intrusion and a lavishly fund...
16:42 19 January 2022

Well-wishers greet UK queen after Harry, Meghan announcement

SANDRINGHAM, England — Queen Elizabeth II was all smiles as she made her way to church Sunday after a momentous announcement that Prince Harry and wif...
15:44 19 January 2022

Hungary commemorates 1945 liberation of Budapest ghetto

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary's Jewish community on Sunday commemorated the 75th anniversary of the liberation by Soviet troops of the Budapest ghetto, ...
14:25 19 January 2022

Bodies of 11 Ukrainians killed in Iran plane crash sent home

KYIV, Ukraine — The bodies of the 11 Ukrainians who died when an Iranian missile shot down a passenger plane have arrived in Ukraine for a farewell ce...
10:40 19 January 2022

Conor McGregor blasts Cerrone in 40 seconds in UFC return

LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor's opening punch bloodied Donald Cerrone's nose. He then floored Cerrone only 20 seconds into the bout with a perfectly plac...
8:30 19 January 2022