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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher in Europe in April as growth continued to underperform in a worrying combination both for consumers and policymakers at the European Central Bank. Annual inflation in the 21 countries that use the shared euro currency rose to 3.0% from 2.6% in March, fueled by a 10.9% increase in energy prices, the European Union statistical agency Eurostat […]

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Albany loves its giant dog statue. Nipper, a 28-foot (9-meter) tall white dog with black ears has sat conspicuously atop a warehouse for almost seven decades — recreating the famous image of a terrier listening attentively to a phonograph that was long used by electronics and communications company RCA. Over time, the statue has grown into a source of local pride around this city on the […]

April 30 (Reuters) – LIV Golf moved quickly to establish a new direction on Thursday after confirmation that Saudi backing for the rebel circuit is set to end, announcing a new board and the search for new long-term financial partners. Sources at LIV told Reuters on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) would be cutting funding, which has totalled more than $1 billion a year since 2022, at […]

LONDON (AP) — The British government Thursday called antisemitism in the U.K. an “emergency,” and said it would spend millions increasing security around Jewish sites after a string of arson attacks and a double stabbing. The government announced 25 million pounds ($34 million) for more police patrols and protection around synagogues, schools and community centers after two Jewish men were stabbed and seriously injured in London’s Golders Green neighborhood on […]

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-backed government shortened the prison sentence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday, a move that came as part of a prisoner pardon tied to a Buddhist religious holiday, according to legal officials and reports in state media. The amnesty is the second in two weeks, following an earlier one on April 17 when more than 4,500 prisoners were granted amnesty. It was not […]

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela is scheduled to land on Thursday in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, seven years after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ordered an indefinite suspension, citing security concerns. The resumption of a commercial flight between the two countries comes in the wake of the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro in a stunning nighttime raid on his […]

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Activists sailing on dozens of boats attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid say Israeli forces intercepted them overnight Wednesday into Thursday, detaining the crews while the flotilla was sailing hundreds of miles (kilometers) from Gaza near the southern Greek island of Crete. The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail earlier this month from Barcelona. Organizers have said more than […]

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian court Thursday upheld the treason conviction and 27-year prison sentence for opposition leader Kem Sokha, whose 2017 arrest opened a broad government crackdown on political opponents in the country. The Phnom Penh Appeals Court also barred Kem Sokha from leaving the country for five years after he finishes his sentence, which he is serving under house arrest. Cambodia’s government has long been accused […]

By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, April 30 (Reuters) – Tariffs on digital displays used in TVs and smartphones could help prevent the U.S. military from becoming dependent on China for the critical parts, a policy group chaired by CrowdStrike co-founder and cybersecurity expert Dmitri Alperovitch said in a report released Thursday. National security experts have warned for several years that China’s rising market share in displays, a critical part of […]