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THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have arrested two people after finding a large weapons cache in their home. Police say the man and woman face felony counts of weapons and explosives possession. Police searching their home in the northern city of Florina on Monday seized 39 weapons, 95 ammunition magazines, 11 hand grenades, five

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — In the past 15 months, no one has been more responsible for safety on the nation’s roads than Ann Carlson. For much of that time she has served as acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, where she started as chief counsel in 2021.

By MARK LEWIS Associated Press STAVANGER (AP) — Norway’s oil fund saw the largest annual return in its history in 2023 led by a strong performance by U.S. technology companies and the Danish weight loss drug manufacturer, Novo Nordisk. The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund which owns around 1.5% of all global listed companies reported

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Lawyers for Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr., who is serving a 25-year sentence for treason, say he has been transferred to another prison in Siberia and placed in solitary confinement again over an alleged minor infraction. The move comes amid unrelenting pressure on Russian dissidents

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Police officers deployed during the Paris Olympics will receive bonuses of up to 1,900 euros. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced the decision. Police unions organized protests this month to highlight concerns about working conditions during Games in July and August. Darmanin wants every Interior Ministry employee mobilized and

LONDON (AP) — London police say they fatally shot a man reportedly armed with a crossbow who broke into a home and threatened the occupants. The Metropolitan Police say the suspect had threatened people in the home and was trying to break in when officers arrived. Armed police shot him as he entered the property,

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economy failed to expand at the end of 2023. The stagnation has now lasted for more than a year amid higher energy prices, costlier credit and a downturn in former powerhouse Germany. The EU statistics agency said Tuesday that zero growth for the October-to-December period

STOCKHOLM (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is on a two-day state visit in Stockholm during which he will meet Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, as well as the Scandinavian country’s monarch, King Carl XVI Gustaf. He was welcomed on Tuesday with pomp and ceremony at the royal palace. Macron is set to discuss the

ROME (AP) — Moschino has named Adrian Appiolaza as the new creative director of the Milan-based fashion house. The company said Tuesday that he will debut his first collection on Feb. 22 during the Fall-Winter 2024 womenswear previews of Milan Fashion Week. Appiolaza previously was design director for women’s ready-to-wear at Loewe and Chloe. At

By LISA MASCARO and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans voted along party lines early Wednesday to move toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for a “willful and systematic” refusal to enforce immigration laws as border security becomes a top 2024 election issue. The Homeland Security Committee debated all day Tuesday

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s weather agency has confirmed a reading of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 degrees Fahrenheit) in Sicily two years ago as the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe. The World Meteorological Organization says the Sicilian scorcher was picked up on Aug. 11, 2021. Temperatures were soaring across much of Europe at the

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Despite the disqualification of Kamila Valieva in a doping case, the Russian figure skating team still stands to finish on the podium and get bronze medals from the 2022 Beijing Olympics behind the United States and Japan. The Americans moved into the gold medal position in

By OLEG CETINIC and HELENA ALVES Associated Press JOSSIGNY, France (AP) — France’s newly appointed prime minister has announced controls on foreign food products in order to guarantee “fair competition,” seeking to calm the anger of protesting farmers camped out around Paris. Gabriel Attal, in his general policy speech at the National Assembly, also said

By AREF TUFAHA, MELANIE LIDMAN and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces disguised as civilian women and medics stormed a hospital Tuesday in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinian militants in a dramatic raid that underscored how deadly violence has spilled into the territory from the war in Gaza.

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union nations have decided to approve an outline deal that would keep in reserve the profits from hundreds of billions of dollars in Russian central bank assets that have been frozen in retaliation for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The tentative agreement still needs formal approval but

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court has convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan of revealing official secrets and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. It is the latest in a slew of cases that supporters say are meant to sideline the imprisoned Islamist politician just days ahead of parliamentary

By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks mostly declined Wednesday as markets awaited a decision on interest rates by the Federal Reserve, while China reported manufacturing contracted in January for a fourth straight month. U.S. futures were mixed while oil prices fell back. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.3% to 35,975.50. South

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Saudi Aramco says it will not try to increase its maximum daily oil production to 13 million barrels a day after receiving an order from the country’s Energy Ministry. The firm, known formally as the Saudi Arabian Oil Co., said it would maintain its maximum

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese transport officials raided a Toyota-affiliated plant Tuesday after the company admitted to cheating on engine testing, as Toyota Motor Corp. reported it sold over 11 million vehicles in 2023 to retain its status as the world’s top car manufacturer. Hours after the probe began at

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s naval forces have rescued an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates and freed its 19 crew members off the east coast of Somalia. A navy statement on Tuesday said the ship intercepted the vessel late Monday and forced the pirates to release the crew and boat, which 11 Somali