Bulgaria gets new government as former rivals enter uneasy alliance
Bulgaria’s parliament has formally approved the new government proposed by two main political rivals — the GERB party of ex-Premier Boyko Borissov, which won the April general election, and the runner-up, the pro-European liberal coalition “We Continue the Change — Democratic Bulgaria.”
2023-06-06 22:15
World Bank offers dim outlook for the global economy in face of higher interest rates
The global economy is likely slowing sharply this year, hobbled by high interest rates, the repercussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic
2023-06-06 21:58
SEC brings charges against cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued cryptocurrency platform Coinbase on Tuesday, charging the company with operating an unregistered securities platform and brokerage service
2023-06-06 21:47
Maria Sherman appointed AP's music writer, based in Los Angeles
Maria Sherman has been named The Associated Press’ music writer, a key position responsible for delivering news on a beat of global significance for the news cooperative
2023-06-06 21:46
Spain asks EU for $90 billion in loans ahead of July election
MADRID Spain has asked the European Commission for 84 billion euros ($90 billion) in loans from the bloc's
2023-06-06 21:24
Merck sues US government to halt Medicare drug price negotiation
By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) -Merck & Co sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, seeking an injunction of the
2023-06-06 21:22
Muchova, Sabalenka reach first French Open semifinals
Aryna Sabalenka and Karolina Muchova are in the French Open semifinals for the first time
2023-06-06 21:21
Lawyer: Health of Gadhafi's son, detained in Lebanon, deteriorating 3 days into hunger strike
The lawyer of a son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi says his client's health is deteriorating three days into a hunger strike in his prison cell in Lebanon
2023-06-06 21:17
Supreme Court tossed out heart of Voting Rights Act a decade ago, prompting wave of new voting rules
A U.S. Supreme Court decision a decade ago that tossed out the heart of the Voting Rights Act continues to reverberate across the country
2023-06-06 21:17
Debt ceiling package does little to address America's major fiscal problems
Although it's named the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the compromise debt ceiling package that President Joe Biden signed into law this past weekend doesn't do much to fix the nation's enormous financial challenges.
2023-06-06 20:58
Blinken expected to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, a US official told CNN, the latest step toward rapprochement between the US government and the de facto leader of a key US ally.
2023-06-06 20:55
Prince Harry tells London court 'vile' press has blood on its hands
By Michael Holden and Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Prince Harry launched a fierce attack on the "vile" press on Tuesday,
2023-06-06 20:18