Dutch brewer Heineken sells its Russian operations for 1 euro, taking a 300-million-euro hit
Dutch brewer Heineken says it has completed its withdrawal from Russia, 18 months after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine
2023-08-25 16:15
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline ahead of Federal Reserve’s Powell speech
Asian shares are mostly falling, discouraged by a Wall Street slump that followed a blowout profit report from Nvidia and mixed reports on the U.S. economy
2023-08-25 14:49
Spanish soccer president faces general assembly amid reports he will resign for kissing a player
The president of the Spanish soccer federation is facing an emergency meeting of its general assembly amid media reports that he will hand in his resignation following an uproar for kissing a Women’s World Cup champion
2023-08-25 14:22
Italian leader tones down divisive rhetoric but carries on with pursuit of far-right agenda
When Giorgia Meloni was running to become Italy’s first far-right head of government of the post-war era, she steeped her winning campaign in the sharply ideological rhetoric of national sovereignty, “traditional families” and fear of migrants
2023-08-25 14:20
Florida elementary school principal and teacher are placed on leave after Black students are singled out at an assembly
The principal and a teacher at a Flagler County, Florida, elementary school are on paid administrative leave after an assembly was held only for fourth and fifth-grade Black students, who were collectively told to improve their school performance, according to the school district -- regardless of how each student was doing individually.
2023-08-25 13:52
AP WAS THERE: A 1953 CIA-led coup in Iran topples prime minister, cements shah's power
In August 1953, a CIA-backed coup toppled Iran’s prime minister, cementing the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi for over 25 years before the 1979 Islamic Revolution
2023-08-25 13:51
Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on
Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change
2023-08-25 13:24
Visitors to Lincoln Memorial say America has its flaws but see gains made since March on Washington
Fencing and construction workers greet visitors to the Lincoln Memorial, signaling that — for the moment — the monument to the nation’s 16th president is a work in progress
2023-08-25 12:49
South Carolina abortion ban with unclear 'fetal heartbeat' definition creates confusion, doctors say
The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a ban on most abortions this week but left undecided the question of when, exactly, the “fetal heartbeat” limit begins during pregnancy
2023-08-25 12:49
GOP support for gun restrictions slips a year after Congress passed firearms law
Republican and independent support for gun restrictions is slipping a year after Congress passed the most comprehensive firearms safety legislation in decades with bipartisan support
2023-08-25 12:45
Launch of 4 astronauts to space station bumped to Saturday
Four astronauts will have to wait an extra day to get to space
2023-08-25 12:25
Fed Chair Powell could signal the likelihood of high rates for longer in closely watched speech
When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers a high-profile speech Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, many analysts think he could make one thing clear: That the Fed plans to keep its benchmark interest rate at a peak level for longer than had been expected
2023-08-25 12:19