UK Treasury chief says he’ll hike the minimum wage but rules out tax cuts...
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief is to announce a hike in the national minimum wage on Monday, as the governing Conservative Party...
Nobel Prize announcements are getting underway with the unveiling of the medicine prize
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Six days of Nobel Prize announcements begin Monday with the unveiling of the winner of the medicine award.The Nobel Prize in...
Tropical Storm Philippe makes landfall in Barbuda as heavy rains drench northeast Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Philippe made landfall Monday in the tiny island of Barbuda as the erratic storm unleashed heavy...
The UAE holds a major oil and gas conference just ahead of hosting UN...
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Emirati president-designate of the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks called on oil and gas companies...
5 conservative cardinals challenge pope to affirm church teaching on gays and women ahead...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Five conservative cardinals from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas have challenged Pope Francis to affirm Catholic teaching on homosexuality...
Indonesian president launches Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, funded by China
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway on Monday as it was set to begin commercial operations,...
Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Late-night talk shows are returning after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike, while actors will begin...
Stock market today: Asian shares mixed as Japan business confidence rises and US shutdown...
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher in thin trading Monday with many markets closed for holidays.Markets in China are closed for a...
Fire erupts in a police headquarters in Egypt, injuring at least 38 people
CAIRO (AP) — A huge fire broke out early Monday in a police headquarters in northeastern Egypt, injuring at least 38 people, the health...
Few Americans say conservatives can speak freely on college campuses, AP-NORC/UChicago poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans view college campuses as far friendlier to liberals than to conservatives when it comes to free speech, with adults across...
