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national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:19 AM

Wimbledon updates | Nadal and Gauff play on Day 4

Rafael Nadal, Coco Gauff and 2021 runner-up Karolina Pliskova are scheduled to play second-round matches on Centre Court on Day 4 at Wimbledon

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:14 AM

Serie A hails Italian law change affecting foreign TV rights

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:10 AM

Afghan Taliban hold 1st major clerical meetup since takeover

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Thursday held the first major gathering of Islamic clerics and tribal elders since they seized power in August,...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:56 AM

Live updates | Sweden sends more military aid to Ukraine

Sweden plans to send additional military support to Ukraine, including anti-tank weapons, support weapons and demining equipment that it says Kyiv...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:53 AM

Belgium chocolate factory shut after salmonella infection

A huge Belgian chocolate factory has halted production after detecting salmonella in a batch of chocolates

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:52 AM

Sweden’s central bank raises interest rate to hit inflation

Sweden’s central bank has raised a key interest rate by half a percentage point to combat rapidly rising inflation and price increases that are...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:52 AM

Russian forces leave Snake Island, keep up eastern assault

Russia has pulled back its forces from a Black Sea where they have faced relentless Ukrainian attacks, but is keeping up its push to encircle the...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:43 AM

European Union inks deal on crypto transfer tracing rules

The European Union has agreed on new rules subjecting cryptocurrency transfers to the same money-laundering rules as traditional banking transfers

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:43 AM

Poland completes Belarus border wall to keep migrants out

A year after migrants started crossing into the European Union from Belarus to Poland, Polish authorities announced that the construction of a new...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:34 AM

KLM pays back last of Dutch government pandemic loans

Dutch flag carrier KLM says it is repaying the last portion of loans it got from the Netherlands government and banks to help it survive when...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:22 AM

Buttigieg launches $1B pilot to build racial equity in roads

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is launching a $1 billion pilot program aimed at helping reconnect cities and neighborhoods racially...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:21 AM

COVID restrictions ease in Shanghai as case numbers drop

Shanghai is reopening its Disney Resort theme park and getting ready to allow in-person dining

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:18 AM

Russia and China slam NATO after alliance raises alarm

NATO is facing rebukes from Moscow and Beijing after it declared Russia a “direct threat” and said China posed “serious challenges” to global...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:07 AM

The Russian military says its has withdrawn its forces from Snake Island, in the Black Sea near Odesa

The Russian military says its has withdrawn its forces from Snake Island, in the Black Sea near Odesa

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 4:56 AM

Global stocks, Wall Street down after US economy shrinks

Global stock markets are lower after the U.S. economy contracted, adding to fears of a worldwide downturn

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 4:45 AM

Israel's parliament dissolves, sets 5th election in 4 years

Israel’s parliament has voted to dissolve itself, sending the country to the polls for the fifth time in less than four years

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 4:44 AM

Marcos takes helm in Philippines, silent on father’s abuses

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has praised his father’s legacy and glossed over its violent past as he was sworn in as Philippine president

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 4:44 AM

Japan's Kirin gives up stake in Myanmar Brewery

Japanese beverage giant Kirin Holdings plans to sell its stake in Myanmar Brewery to the joint venture, leaving its partner Myanma Economic...