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Bill Granger, chef who brought Aussie-style breakfast to world capitals, dies at 54

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LONDON (AP) — Bill Granger, the Australian chef, food writer and restaurant owner who brought Aussie-style food to international capitals from London to Seoul,...

Israel launches heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza after widening its offensive

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RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel launched heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza overnight and into Wednesday after broadening its offensive against Hamas...

A Russian drone and artillery attack kills 6 in Ukraine and knocks out power...

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired almost 50 Shahed drones at targets in Ukraine and shelled a train station where more than 100 civilians...

US online retailer Zulily says it will go into liquidation, surprising customers

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SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. online retailer Zulily is closing down, surprising customers and laying off hundreds of workers after efforts to salvage the...

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts mostly higher as a strong year for markets...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted on Wall Street Wednesday as trading remains relatively light ahead of the New Year holiday.The S&P 500 rose...

China sanctions a US research firm and 2 individuals over reports on human rights...

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BEIJING (AP) — China says it is banning a United States research company and two analysts who have reported extensively on claims of human...

Wolfgang Schaeuble, German elder statesman and finance minister during euro debt crisis, dies at...

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BERLIN (AP) — Wolfgang Schaeuble, who helped negotiate German reunification in 1990 and as finance minister was a central figure in the austerity-heavy effort...

TEPCO’s operational ban is lifted, putting it one step closer to restarting reactors in...

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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese nuclear safety regulators lifted an operational ban Wednesday imposed on a nuclear plant owned by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,...

A lifestyle and enduring relationship with horses lends to the popularity of rodeo in...

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Kicking up a cloud of dust, the men riding bareback were in a rowdy scramble to be the first to...

Former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif will seek a fourth term in office, his party...

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LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will seek a fourth term in office, his party said Wednesday, noting he would...