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Scotland's Sturgeon exits with pride, brickbats from critics

Scotland's Sturgeon exits with pride, brickbats from critics

LONDON (AP) — Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon addressed lawmakers for the last time as Scottish leader on Thursday, expressing pride in her government’s achievements to lessen poverty and inequality – but frustrated in her quest to make Scotl
Nigerian politician found guilty in UK organ harvesting plot

Nigerian politician found guilty in UK organ harvesting plot

LONDON (AP) — A senior Nigerian politician and his wife were found guilty Thursday of conspiring to transport a street trader to the U.K. as part of an organ-harvesting plot.
German unions call for wide-ranging transport strike Monday

German unions call for wide-ranging transport strike Monday

BERLIN (AP) — German unions are calling on thousands of workers across the country's transport system to stage a one-day strike on Monday that is expected to bring widespread disruption to planes, trains and local transit. The ver.
Biden approval dips near lowest point: AP-NORC poll

Biden approval dips near lowest point: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Approval of President Joe Biden has dipped slightly since a month ago, nearing the lowest point of his presidency as his administration tries to project a sense of stability while confronting a pair of bank failures and inflation th

Reporter for Russian paper sentenced to 3 years in Belarus

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus on Thursday sentenced a reporter for the now-closed local edition of one of Russia's most popular newspapers to three years in prison for insulting the country's authoritarian leader.
Pope Francis's tour came with a minimum $55-million price tag for Ottawa

Pope Francis's tour came with a minimum $55-million price tag for Ottawa

A family member of residential school survivors says the minimum $55-million price tag for the Pope’s visit to Canada last year feels like another slap in the face for Indigenous people.
Credit Suisse deal averted crisis, Swiss central bank says

Credit Suisse deal averted crisis, Swiss central bank says

GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss central bank hiked its key interest rate Thursday and declared that a government-orchestrated takeover of troubled Credit Suisse by rival bank UBS ended the financial turmoil.
Japan's winning WBC team drops in on Prime Minister Kishida

Japan's winning WBC team drops in on Prime Minister Kishida

TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida might have had his most enjoyable day in office on Thursday when Japan's winning World Baseball Classic team paid a visit.
Chinese diplomats oppose US military presence in Philippines

Chinese diplomats oppose US military presence in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese diplomats expressed their strong opposition to an expanded United States military presence in the Philippines in closed-door talks with their Filipino counterparts Thursday in Manila, a Filipino official said, under
Russia's security chief blasts West, dangles nuclear threats

Russia's security chief blasts West, dangles nuclear threats

MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian security official warned Thursday about the rising threat of a nuclear war and blasted a German minister for threatening Russian President Vladimir Putin with arrest, saying that such action would amount to a declaration o