For author Haruki Murakami, reading fiction helps us ‘see through lies’ in a world...
OVIEDO, Spain (AP) — For Japanese author Haruki Murakami, the bloody conflict in the Gaza Strip is a horrendous example of how our world...
Northern Europe continues to brace for gale-force winds and floods
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Authorities across northern Europe urged vigilance Friday as the region braced for heavy rain and gale-force winds from the east...
Australia’s Lynas to upgrade Malaysian rare earth refinery amid dispute over operating license
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Australian miner Lynas Rare Earths said Friday that it will temporarily shut down most of its operations in Malaysia...
Philippine military ordered to stop using artificial intelligence apps due to security risks
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense chief has ordered all defense personnel and the 163,000-member military to refrain from using digital applications that...
Stock market today: Wall Street ticks down as sustained high yields in bonds weigh...
Wall Street is pointing lower early Friday, potentially setting up another day of losses as sustained and elevated bond yields pull money from stocks.Futures...
Israel pounds Gaza, evacuates town near Lebanon ahead of expected ground offensive against Hamas
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel bombarded Gaza early Friday, hitting areas in the south where Palestinians had been told to seek safety,...
Britain’s Labour opposition has won 2 big prizes in momentum-building special elections
LONDON (AP) — Britain's main opposition Labour Party has decisively won two special elections, snatching seats in Parliament that were long rock-solid bastions of...
What’s that bar band playing ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’? Oh, it’s the Rolling Stones!
NEW YORK (AP) — Those miracles of modern science, the Rolling Stones, celebrated the release of their first album of original music in 18...
Live updates | Israel bombards Gaza with airstrikes 2 weeks into the war against...
Israel was bombarding Gaza and evacuating a sizable town near the Lebanese border in the latest sign of a potential ground invasion of Gaza...
Long lines at gas pump unlikely, but Middle East crisis could disrupt oil supplies,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fifty years after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the current crisis in the Middle East has the potential to disrupt global...