Month: September 2022

By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has delivered another massive interest rate cut despite eye-popping inflation above 80%. The action Thursday is the reverse of what other world economies are doing as they combat soaring inflation. The Turkish bank lowered its benchmark rate by 1 percentage point, to 12%. The

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged missile and artillery barrages that killed at least six people Thursday as both sides refused to concede any ground despite recent military setbacks for Moscow and the toll on the invaded country after almost seven months of war. Russian missile strikes in the southern city of

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has apologized in court over his outburst against a female judge during a rally last month that was seen as a threat to the judiciary and judges in general. Thursday’s apology — an option envisaged under the Pakistani legal system —

HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish and Estonian rescue officials say a crude oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Finland, but the crew was able to extinguish the flames. The fire broke out on the 250-meter (820-foot) ship Alexia, 18 kilometers (11 miles) south of the Finnish peninsula of Porkkala, the Helsinki Sea Rescue Command

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic is still awaiting word on whether he will be allowed to return to the Australian Open in January after missing the tournament this year because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Djokovic says at the Laver Cup that he is hoping for positive news.