Biden awards $623M to states, local governments and tribes to build EV charging network
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding $623 million in grants to help build an electric vehicle charging network across the nation.Grants being...
Poland’s president announces plan to pardon 2 convicted politicians before the start of a...
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda announced Thursday that he plans to once again pardon two senior politicians who were arrested in...
Google lays off hundreds in hardware, voice assistant teams amid cost-cutting drive
Google has laid off hundreds of employees working on its hardware, voice assistance and engineering teams as part of cost-cutting measures.The cuts come as...
Live updates | UN top court hears genocide allegation as Israel focuses fighting in...
The United Nations’ top court began hearings Thursday for South Africa’s allegation that Israel’s war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians. Israel strongly...
Stock market today: Global shares rise after Wall Street nears record; markets eye inflation...
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares advanced Thursday on the back of Wall Street’s climb to a near-record high, as Tokyo’s benchmark finished at a...
Chinese auto exports rose 64% in 2023, with strong push by EVs, as makers...
BEIJING (AP) — China's auto exports surged 63.7% in 2023 while domestic sales, boosted by year-end incentives, rose 4.2%, an industry association said Thursday.Chinese...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy rules out a cease-fire with Russia, saying Moscow would use it to...
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday ruled out a cease-fire in his country’s war with Russia, saying the Kremlin’s forces...
Tanker in Gulf of Oman boarded by men in military uniforms in apparent seizure...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman was boarded by “unauthorized” people in military uniforms early on...
Renewables grew rapidly in 2023, but must grow faster still to meet climate change...
BENGALURU, India (AP) — The world's renewable energy grew at its fastest rate in the past 25 years in 2023, the International Energy Agency...
Riots in Papua New Guinea’s 2 biggest cities reportedly leave 15 dead
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — The Papua New Guinea government worked to restore order Thursday after at least 15 people were reportedly...