Month: March 2024

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister says Western Balkans countries joining the European Union is a “geopolitical necessity” that would make Europe stronger in the face of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine. The six nations — Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia — are at different stages of the EU accession process.

By SAMY MAGDY, TIA GOLDENBERG and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Three days of negotiations with Hamas over a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages failed to achieve a breakthrough on Tuesday, Egyptian officials said, less than a week before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the

By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is bound for a runoff with GOP challenger David Covey after being bruised by state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s campaign against House incumbents who sought his impeachment. Phelan advances to a May 28 contest with Covey, an oil and gas consultant

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government appears to have made an embarrassing mistake after it advertised that Kate, the Princess of Wales, will attend a Trooping the Color ceremony in June, apparently before consulting palace officials. The announcement on the U.K. Ministry of Defense’s website drew attention because the June appearance

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, the mother of the country’s current president and the widow of an ousted dictator, has been hospitalized with pneumonia. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Tuesday that his 94-year-old mother is suffering from slight pneumonia and was put on antibiotics by her doctors. Marcos said

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — What’s arguably the most famous wet shirt in television history sold for a tidy sum at auction — water not included. The white linen garment worn by Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy in the BBC’s 1995 TV adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” sold for 20,000 pounds, or

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s blueprint for its economy in 2024 is replete with goals and promises, but it’s also notable for not spelling out specific moves to attain long-promised reforms that foreign businesses and investors have been hoping for. The work report presented Tuesday by Premier Li Qiang to

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish media say three unidentified objects looking like weather balloons have been found in northeastern Poland, and some of them had Cyrillic inscriptions. The objects were found in Poland’s Mazury lake district, near the border with Russia’s exclave of Kaliningrad. Private radio RMF FM said none of the balloons had any

By ELIZABETH AYOOLA of NerdWallet Becoming self-employed can be an exciting journey, but it’s also possible to make expensive mistakes. These mistakes can create financial setbacks that stunt your growth or impact your financial security in the present and future if caution isn’t taken. Mistakes you can avoid as a self-employed person include spending money