UK lawmakers to vote on contentious foreign aid cut
LONDON — British lawmakers are voting Tuesday on whether to overturn a big cut to the country’s foreign aid budget amid criticism that the...
Women push against being left behind amid pandemic recovery
ROME — Proponents of women’s progress on Tuesday launched a political push in Rome to ensure that global pandemic recovery efforts won’t leave women...
Hospitalized pope expected to return to Vatican soon
ROME — Pope Francis is expected to return to the Vatican “as soon as possible” following his stay in hospital for rehabilitation from intestinal...
Delivery driver brings perspective to his 1st British Open
SANDWICH, England — Any other week, Nick Poppleton would be working as a supermarket delivery driver to supplement his modest income as a player...
Democrats push $3.7B bill to secure Capitol; GOP offers less
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are proposing $3.7 billion in emergency spending to bolster security at the Capitol, repay outstanding debts from the Jan. 6...
EU nations approve a dozen pandemic recovery plans
BRUSSELS — In what European Union nations hope will be a tipping point in economic recovery from the pandemic, finance ministers from the the...
US deficit for current budget year climbs to $2.24 trillion
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government's deficit for the first nine months of this budget year hit $2.24 trillion, keeping the country on track for...
American Airlines forecasts better-than-expected 2Q results
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines said Tuesday it expects to report roughly break-even results for the second quarter thanks to $1.4 billion in...
France rushes to get vaccinated after president’s warning
PARIS — Nearly 1 million people in France made vaccine appointments in a single day, after the president cranked up pressure on everyone to...
Roster: Three-quarters of US Olympians have college ties
Three-quarters of the 613-person U.S. Olympic team that was released Tuesday competed in the American collegiate system — the most up-to-date number to illustrate...